After 16 years in power, the era of chancellor Angela Merkel will come to an end this fall. The race to succeed her is open and the parties are facing a challenging election campaign. The outcome of the federal elections will have strong implications for the future of European, as well as transatlantic and global policies. GMF is following the campaign closely and hosting a series of expert conversations and discussions to provide context and analysis.

Information Manipulation in the German Election

The Alliance for Securing Democracy (ASD) and the Berlin office of the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) identify and analyze information manipulation targeting Germany’s elections, providing open-source digital tools and assessments of Germany’s information ecosystem and election infrastructure.

Program Experts

Program Experts