Cluster-Affiliated Projects

Cluster-affiliated research projects cut across SCRIPTS' research structure and complement its research agenda by bringing in external experts. These projects are not funded by SCRIPTS.

Caught in the Crossfire: Political Cyberviolence and Institutional Responses to Safeguard Democracy

Freie Universität Berlin, Institute for Strategic Dialogue, Criminalistic Institute of the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA)

Prof. Dr. Gülay Caglar , Univ.-Prof. Dr. Kirstin Drenkhahn

Oct 20, 2026 — Sep 30, 2030

Online hate and violence against politicians threaten democratic representation and public trust in democratic institutions. The research project Caught in the Crossfire investigates how democracies can respond to political cyberviolence while safeguarding freedom of expression and fundamental rights. Bringing together perspectives from political science, gender studies, legal studies and practical expertise, the project aims to strengthen the resilience of democratic institutions.

Einstein Center for Population Diversity (ECPD) - To rethink family caregiving in aging societies

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Hertie School Berliin

Prof. Dr. Anette Fasang , Prof. Dr. phil. Paul Gelert, Prof. Dr. Michaela Kreyenfeld

Jan 01, 2024 — Dec 31, 2029

SCRIPTS looks forward to the upcoming collaboration with the Einstein Center Population Diversity (ECPD). SCRIPTS Principal Investigator Anette Fasang will be one of the PIs at the ECPD.

The Deserving Rich - A Multi-Disciplinary Analysis of the (Re-)Production of (German)Wealth

Freie Universität Berlin, Technische Universität Dortmund

Prof. Dr. Stefan Gosepath, Prof. Dr. Philipp Lepenies, Prof. Dr. Christian Neuhäuser

Jun 01, 2023 — May 31, 2027

Currently, more than half of the wealth in most OECD countries is not earned but inherited. The central question of the interdisciplinary research project is: How and in what way can the different narratives explain the (re)production of wealth in Germany? Building on the concept of the "deserving rich", the research project will identify discourses, instruments and institutional arrangements of wealth genesis and examine the arguments of "deserved" and "undeserved" wealth. In a historical perspective, the German inheritance tax law of recent German history will be analysed. The results will be used to draw conclusions about social and political transformation processes in the past, present and future.