# Transformational Knowledge on Democracies under Change – Transdisciplinary Perspectives

**Funder:** Volkswagen Foundation
**Consortium:** Required — transdisciplinary teams including actors outside academia
**Eligible countries:** DE
**Official call:** https://www.volkswagenstiftung.de/en/funding/funding-offer/transformational-knowledge-democracies-under-change-transdisciplinary-perspectives
**Last verified:** 14 June 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Addresses researchers from humanities, cultural and social sciences (lead discipline) together with actors outside academia for transdisciplinary research on democratic forms of government under change. Cooperation with natural, life, data and technical sciences possible. Funds task forces and cooperation projects.

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