Dr. Kai Unzicker

Co-leader of the “Upgrade Democracy” project in the Democracy and Cohesion program, Bertelsmann Foundation

Dr. Kai Unzicker has been working on the various challenges to social cohesion for over 20 years. His current focus is on the transformation of the democratic public sphere through digitalization and the spread of disinformation. He is co-director of the “Upgrade Democracy” project in the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Democracy and Cohesion program. His most recent publications (as of 06/2024) include “Verunsicherte Öffentlichkeit”, “Gesellschaftlicher Zusammenhalt in Deutschland 2023” and “Verschwörungsmentalitäten in Krisenzeiten”.