Stiftung Neue Verantwortung

What Stiftung Neue Verantwortung does

Stiftung Neue Verantwortung, now operating as "interface," is a Berlin-based European think tank structured as a non-profit foundation under German law. The organization specializes in research and policy analysis at the intersection of information technology and public policy, with six active programmes covering Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Digital Rights/Surveillance/Democracy, Global Chip Dynamics, and Strengthening the Digital Public Sphere/Platform Regulation. Its core outputs are policy briefs, studies, perspectives, data briefs, and one interactive tracking tool (the AgeGate Tracker, which monitors national laws restricting minors' access to social media across EU member states). All published content is distributed free of charge under a CC BY-SA 4.0 open-access license.

The organization serves political decision-makers (government officials, policymakers, regulators) and the general public as its primary audiences, with media and journalists as a secondary segment. Its go-to-market is community-led: a multi-channel thought-leadership motion comprising a website (interface-eu.org), email newsletter, expert events/workshops, earned media, and organic social — explicitly not a commercial product sales motion. The expert bench is led by senior policy researchers with doctoral credentials across cybersecurity, AI systems and governance, chip dynamics, and AI workforce. Operating geographies are Europe-focused (Germany primary), and the 2026 rebrand explicitly repositions the entity from a German foundation to a pan-European brand.

The business model is that of a grant-funded non-profit research organization rather than a revenue-generating company. There is no disclosed pricing, no commercial product, no customer roster, and no public funding rounds. Revenue streams derive from research and policy publications (categorized as professional services), with the underlying financing coming from unstated foundation, governmental, and institutional grant sources typical of European policy think tanks. Headcount sits in the 11-50 range, and the organization is independently operated with no parent company or known institutional investors.

Name

Stiftung Neue Verantwortung

Legal name

Stiftung Neue Verantwortung

Website

https://stiftung-nv.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

interface (formerly Stiftung Neue Verantwortung) is a Berlin-based European non-profit think tank producing open-access policy research on AI, cybersecurity, data, digital rights, chip dynamics, and platform regulation for policymakers and the public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Policy Research

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance (BPADAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Policy, Data Governance & Cybersecurity Standards Cooperation (BPADANAH), Media Freedom, Access to Information & Digital Rights (BPADAGAE)

Keywords

• Public policy research
• Technology governance
• AI policy analysis
• Cybersecurity policy
• Platform regulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Research and Policy Publications: interface produces freely accessible research publications, policy briefs, studies, perspectives, and data briefs on technology and public policy topics. Content covers AI, cybersecurity, data science, digital rights, global chip dynamics, and platform regulation. The organization operates as a non-profit think tank with publicly available content licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stiftung Neue Verantwortung (now operating as interface) is a European think tank that produces policy research, briefs, studies, perspectives, and data briefs on the intersection of information technology and public policy. The organization works across six programme areas — Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Digital Rights/Surveillance/Democracy, Global Chip Dynamics, and Digital Public Sphere/Platform Regulation — and delivers expert events, briefings, and advisory input to political decision-makers, with all publications released free of charge under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Product overview

Stiftung Neue Verantwortung (now interface) is a European think tank specializing in information technology and public policy research. Rather than offering a commercial software product, the organization provides research programmes, policy publications, expert analysis, and tracking tools focused on technology governance. Their core offerings include programmes on Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Digital Rights, Global Chip Dynamics, and Platform Regulation. The AgeGate Tracker represents their notable data tool for monitoring age-gating legislation across EU member states. All content is released under CC BY-SA 4.0 license and is freely available to the public.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AgeGate Tracker A research tool that monitors and documents national laws restricting minors' access to social media platforms across different EU member states, intended for policymakers, regulators, journalists, and researchers tracking age-gating legislation.
• Policy Research Programmes Six thematic research programmes providing policy analysis, briefs, studies, perspectives, and data briefs across AI, cybersecurity, data science, digital rights, global chip dynamics, and platform regulation, targeted at political decision-makers and the broader public.
• Expert Events and Briefings Briefings, workshops, and public talks convened by the think tank to engage policymakers, journalists, and the public on emerging technology policy topics.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bertelsmann Stiftung: Large German non-profit foundation running programs on digitalization, education, and governance. Comparable to interface in mission overlap on digital policy, though much broader in scope and significantly larger in scale.
• Chatham House: London-based international affairs think tank covering technology, security, and global governance. Comparable in non-profit research/advisory model, though with a broader international remit and much larger scale.

Direct peers

• European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR): Pan-European think tank producing policy research with pan-European offices. Comparable to interface in operating as a non-profit foundation-like entity producing policy research aimed at European decision-makers.
• Carnegie Europe: European arm of the Carnegie Endowment producing research on European foreign policy, security, and tech. Comparable as a European policy research outlet producing publications and convening decision-makers.
• CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies): Brussels-based EU policy think tank producing independent research across digital, economic, and regulatory topics. Closely comparable to interface in mission and European policy focus, with a larger staff and broader program portfolio.
• Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP): German foreign and security policy research institute advising the Bundestag and federal government. Directly comparable as a Berlin-based German policy research foundation with advisory functions to public decision-makers.
• Bruegel: European economic policy think tank based in Brussels contributing to EU debates including digital and industrial policy. Comparable as a high-profile, non-profit European think tank engaging policymakers through publications and events.
• Future of Life Institute: Global non-profit working on AI governance and emerging-technology policy with strong EU policy engagement. Comparable as a non-profit producing AI policy research and engaging European policymakers, with a global rather than Europe-only footprint.
• AlgorithmWatch: Berlin-based non-profit research organization examining algorithmic decision-making and AI accountability. Directly comparable in focus, geography, and non-profit advisory model, with narrower thematic scope than interface.

Regional players

• AI Now Institute: US-based research institute studying the social implications of AI and informing policy. Comparable in mission on AI policy research, though operating primarily in the US rather than Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/snv_berlin

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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