#IndustrialHeartlands
Democratic renewal happens in daily life.

#IndustrialHeartlands in 🇺🇸 & 🇩🇪 face intersecting challenges that threaten resilience. Our new paper proposes 3️⃣ principles for local leadership to rebuild trust where it matters most: close to home.

Full paper 👉 www.industrial-heartlands.com/democracy-cl...
Democracy closest to Home
This paper highlights insights from our journey and proposes a set of principles for local leadership rooted in our experiences as a younger generation of transatlantic leaders navigating structural c...
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January 28, 2026 at 4:21 PM
How to revitalise the #IndustrialHeartlands? Our study tours across the 🇺🇸&🇩🇪 revealed a clear lesson: successful transformation relies on visible, people-centred benefits – delivered by local institutions that residents actually trust. New policy paper 👉 www.industrial-heartlands.com/renewal-amid...
Renewal amidst Turmoil: Industrial Heartlands between Rearmament, Recarbonisation and Realignment
This paper examines how these regions navigate three defining dynamics of 2026: rearmament driven by Europe’s military build-up, looming recarbonisation as fossil fuel dependencies are deepened, and p...
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January 28, 2026 at 3:06 PM
When it comes to the green transformation, we can’t just focus on a better future—we must also acknowledge the past and give people space to mourn. This is 1️⃣ key takeaway of our latest discussion on the #IndustrialHeartlands. Read more: www.progressives-zentrum.org/en/industria...
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Winning Hearts and Minds – Transforming the Industrial Heartlands
Two policy papers offer valuable insights into industrial regions and actionable recommendations for change-makers in German and US industrial heartlands.
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April 3, 2025 at 6:59 AM
What's next for the green transformation? With Trump rolling back progress & Germany rethinking its approach, the outlook is gloomy. Our #IndustrialHeartlands team provides key insights into the challenges and opportunities and offers actionable recommendations. Join our online event on 19 March! 👇
March 11, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Dieser Text entstand im Rahmen einer Studienreise der #IndustrialHeartlands Fellows durch zentrale Transformationsregionen in Ohio sowie den Swing States Pennsylvania und #Michigan. Mehr zum Projekt und unserer Mission: www.industrial-heartlands.com
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November 1, 2024 at 8:44 AM
Morgen starten wir mit u.a. Kira Vinke & Friedrich Opitz eine Study Tour durch den mittleren Westen der 🇺🇸. Vorab vergleichen sie in einem Policy Paper die Industriepolitik von Harris & Trump – und nennen Auswirkungen auf 🇩🇪
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#IndustrialHeartlands
September 27, 2024 at 7:41 AM
Am Wochenende sicherte sich Kamala #Harris die Kandidatur der US-Demokraten. Welche Bedeutung hätte ihre mögliche Präsidentschaft für progressive Kräfte in Europa und den USA? Unsere Projektmanagerin Sandra Rath vom Projekt #IndustrialHeartlands kommentiert:
August 6, 2024 at 8:01 AM
The bill is consulted by Bill Peduto's observations from a visit to the German steel industry as part of our #industrialheartlands project. Based on that, he wrote down his vision of steel leading the Green Revolution in the US:

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Steel Can Lead the Green Revolution | Washington Monthly
A former mayor of Pittsburgh and a grandson of steelworkers makes the case for environmentally sustainable steel production.
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July 31, 2024 at 7:31 AM
With nationalists on the rise, we need inspiring narratives in order to turn anger into hope. And that is just what we found as we toured #IndustrialHeartlands in Europe with leaders from our own US Midwest. Read our report via @dpzberlin.bsky.social
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March 26, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Anti-democratic sentiments are on the rise in 🇩🇪 & 🇺🇸, especially in the #IndustrialHeartlands. How do we turn anger into hope? Based on our study tour, @jcaustin.bsky.social argues that it requires listening, connecting & crafting inspiring narratives.
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March 20, 2024 at 1:05 PM
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#ListenToBlackVoices
February 15, 2024 at 9:21 AM
With #IndustrialHeartlands, we are creating a dialog on structurally disadvantaged regions that have been buffeted by tech revolution, decline of manufacturing & rise of global digital economy – and revitalizing transatlantic unity by doing so. Follow us: industrial-heartlands.com
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February 15, 2024 at 9:10 AM
2nd #IndustrialHeartlands podcast: Learn about how to address uprising social & economic challenges of industrialized places, caused by digital change – discussed at our Transatlantic Conference by Prof. Philip McCann & many more. www.industrial-heartlands.com/talking-prog...
February 15, 2024 at 9:09 AM
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#FreePalestine 🇵🇸
February 8, 2024 at 4:03 PM
With #Industrialheartlands, we create a dialog to address the challenges faced by structurally disadvantaged regions in both the U.S. and Germany – and revitalize transatlantic unity doing so. Follow us on our journey: www.industrial-heartlands.com
Industrial Heartlands
For a generation, people living in the traditional industrial heartlands all over the world have been buffeted by a technological and services revolution, the decline of manufacturing, and the rise of a borderless global digital economy. The result is deepening inequality, ongoing political support for right-wing populists and a hollowing out of the middle class.
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February 8, 2024 at 3:56 PM
For #IndustrialHeartlands, C. Clüver Ashbrook gave a keynote on the democratic responsibility to address the structural disadvantages faced by places & people in industrialized nations. How to encounter their challenges caused by global transformation? 🎧 www.industrial-heartlands.com/talking-prog...
February 8, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Wie diese Teilhabe gelingen und über die Grenzen Deutschlands Strahlkraft entfalten kann, zeigt der Weg zur grünen Stahlproduktion bei Saarstahl – ein Unternehmen, das wir im Rahmen einer Delegationsreise mit #IndustrialHeartlands besucht haben.
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Steel Can Lead the Green Revolution – Industrial Heartlands
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January 31, 2024 at 3:53 PM
With #industrialheartlands we pursue a three-year project in order to figure out ways to address the challenges faced by those regions in both the U.S. and Germany – and revitalize transatlantic unity doing so. 4/5
December 8, 2023 at 11:57 AM
We can’t talk about perspectives for the #industrialheartlands in both Germany and the U.S. without familiarizing ourselves with their specific structures and challenges, but also their peoples’ extensive transformation experience and expertise.1/5
December 8, 2023 at 11:56 AM
With #industrialheartlands we pursue a three-year project in order to figure out ways to address the challenges faced by those regions in both the U.S. and Germany – and revitalize transatlantic unity doing so. 5/6
December 8, 2023 at 11:28 AM
The future of industrial heartlands in 🇩🇪+🇺🇸 stands at a crossroads. How to revitalize them and strengthen democracy? Our #industrialheartlands Project Fellows addressed this question in their impulse papers which were presented publicly at #Innocracy23 Conference on Nov. 17. 1/6
December 8, 2023 at 11:27 AM