The Maecenata Foundation publishes research findings and specialist articles relating to civil society.
With several series covering a range of topics, there is a place for every type of publication – from in-depth studies to brief analyses or reviews.
All publications are available to download free of charge.
The series is also open to researchers from outside the foundation who wish to publish their research.
Series
Publications
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Article
Backsliding Democracy: The Crisis for Civil Society and Philanthropy in a Comparative Perspective
26.10.2026 -
Research
Opusculum
Opusculum 206 – The Right to Protest in Switzerland in the Context of the Right to Development
19.10.2026 -
Research
Opusculum
Civil Society in Germany 2026
07.10.2026 -
Research
Opusculum
Opusculum 208 – Non-profit status – How tax law sets the course for civil society
02.09.2026 -
Research
Opusculum
Opusculum 207 – Funding for feminist and gender-equality-focused civil society organisations
01.09.2026 -
Research
Observatorium
Strengthening democratic values – a focus on civil society
26.08.2026 -
Maecenata
Press Release
Transnational Giving Programme and Foundation Administration under new leadership
17.08.2026 -
Donations
Article
Call for donations: Heatwaves and forest fires in France and Spain
30.07.2026 -
Maecenata
Article
76th Anglo-German Königswinter Conference
24.06.2026 | Rupert Graf Strachwitz
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Research
Observatorium
Observatorium 89 – The Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy in the United States in the Trump Era
19.01.2026 -
Research
Observatorium
Observatorium 88 – Zivilgesellschaft und Sicherheitsstrategie – Ein Problemaufriß
26.11.2025 | Rupert Graf Strachwitz
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Research
Observatorium
Observatorium 87 – Between Repression and Resilience: The Civil Society Struggle in Turkey
24.11.2025