WE CREATE SPACES FOR THOSE WHO ARE WORKING TOWARDS A JUST AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.

Our topics

Democracy

We are committed to strengthening democratic processes and thought-out governance strategies in Germany, Europe and the world.

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Urban Development

We develop local participation formats that mediate between different interests and thus contribute to sustainable urban development. 

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Climate & Energy

We build bridges between national and international climate policy, and we facilitate dialogues between science, politics and civil society.

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Migration

We develop innovative solutions for a human rights-based EU migration policy and offer a platform for collaborative processes.

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Our formats

Trialogues

Trialogues bring stakeholders from business, politics & administration, organized civil society and academia into a structured exchange.

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Municipal Development Councils

We make local involvement possible through Municipal Development Councils. We believe that the participation of all relevant stakeholder groups strengthens local democracy.

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Multi-Actor Networks

We open up new perspectives on complex topics by visualizing knowledge, trialogue results, or participation processes in a nonlinear format.

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Knowledge Atlases

The visualisation of knowledge, trialogue results or participation processes in a non-linear form encourages new views and perspectives on complex interrelationships.

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News

Strengthening democracy at local level

Gesine Schwan & Laura Gerards Iglesias im Interview über Kommunale Entwicklungsbeiräte mit DEMO, dem sozialdemokratische Magazin für Kommunalpolitik.
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Municipal development councils honoured as "Proven on site"

Our municipal development councils have been awarded a seal of approval for administrative innovation by the German Association of Towns and Municipalities and the Re:Form initiative.
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Multi-stakeholder deliberation: an opportunity for the common good and basic democratic consensus

Prof Dr Gesine Schwan sheds light on the democratic-theoretical and democratic-political function of municipal development councils in contrast to citizens' councils.
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