# Bertelsmann Foundation ![Bertelsmann Foundation website](https://api.urlbox.io/v1/y8pGa8wMOg59geun/png?width=1280&height=720&block_ads=true&hide_cookie_banners=true&click_accept=true&url=https://www.bfna.org/) The Bertelsmann Foundation (North America), Inc., established in 2008, was created to promote and strengthen the transatlantic relationship. Through research, analysis, forums, and audiovisual and multimedia content, we seek to educate and engage our audience on the most pressing economic, political, and social challenges facing the United States and Europe. We are the U.S. arm of the Germany-based Bertelsmann Stiftung. For more information [visit the Bertelsmann Foundation website ](https://www.bfna.org/) **Focus Areas and Topics** [[Media and Journalism]], [[Government]], [[Democracy]], [[Artificial Intelligence]], [[Data Governance]], [[Data Cooperatives]], [[Geopolitics]], [[Cybersecurity]], [[Privacy]] **Projects and Programs** Digital World https://www.bfna.org/digital-world/ **Grantees and Partners** For more information about the Grantees and Partners, please visit [Bertelsmann Foundation](https://www.bfna.org/) **People and Careers** Visit the LinkedIn page to find out more about the [people]() working at Bertelsmann Foundation and the [career opportunities]() currently available. **Languages** [[English]] **Classification and Geography** Bertelsmann Foundation is classified as a [[Funder]] and has headquarters located in Washington, DC, United States. We are still reviewing information about the geographic scope of work. Current data indicate the scope is [[Global]] <iframe width="640" height="480" style="border:0" loading="lazy" allowfullscreen src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/search?q=Bertelsmann+Foundation+Washington,+DC,+United+States&zoom=6&key=AIzaSyARt3Dr0fdqIk6h-e8oTQe84Ln2J3u5HaI"></iframe> >[!info]+ Contact Information and Public Communications Channels *Website* https://www.bfna.org/ *Twitter / X* https://twitter.com/BertelsmannFdn *Instagram* https://www.instagram.com/bertelsmannfoundation/ *YouTube* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZZdgI5F7KjUCW0fCKUOAAg --- Exported from the Datasphere Observatory Database : 24 April 2025 For more information about the data collection and review processes, please see the Datasphere Atlas [[Methodology]]. If you would like to share information with us to help update this profile, please make a [suggestion](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdldzt15HVYekbX1ZyDi-oLiDxozFL-wiAPPmEs3S4IlCRXpQ/viewform) or [[contact our research team]]. The Datasphere Atlas and Observatory are projects of The Datasphere Initiative