Municipalities in Europe are the central authorities when it comes to migrant and refugee reception and integration. Yet, they continue to face various challenges in accessing EU funds to support their activities. In December 2021, we finalized a policy brief looking at the EU integration funds for municipalities
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The tense housing market is a real problem in many cities, especially in cities with a high proportion of tenants such as Berlin. 13 representatives from politics & administration, business and organised civil society met digitally on 18 December 2020 to discuss the role of private housing associations
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For more than 15 years, the districts of Kościerzyna (PL) and Marburg-Biedenkopf (D) have maintained a European town partnership in order to bring European issues such as the energy transition on the local agenda through the exchange of ideas and measures. The workshop in the Polish twin city
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On the 18th of August 2020 representatives from politics and administration, business and organized civil society jointly examined problems and possible solutions concerning the supply of housing in cities. The meeting preceded by two events in 2019. Organized by the HUMBOLDT-VIADRINA Governance Platform and moderated by Prof. Dr.
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“How do we want to live?” – This was the title of the digital open space for the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s alumni association on the 6th of September 2020. The motto says it all: The open space format offers an open exchange, which collects experiences, concerns and expertise
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Participation often takes place where citizens know they can immediately change something. Ada Colau postulates the ‘politics of proximity’ as strategic advantage of cities and sees it likewise as their duty to deliver on that promise. How does participation take place when spatial proximity in times of Covid-19
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The project “Participatory Development Strategy for Lusatia” funded by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) focused on how the coal phase-out in Lusatia could increasingly be perceived by local citizens as an opportunity. Coal has long been making a significant contribution to
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Насколько успешны процессы партисипации в городском планировании Берлина и Минска? – Руководство для гражданского общества. Общество формирует город. Но как граждане и организованное гражданское общество могут внести свои идеи и пожелания в процесс городского планирования? Руководство «Города для горожан» отвечает на этот вопрос. В брошюре представлены четыре основных элемента партисипации
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By the year 2050, Germany’s building stock should be “almost climate-neutral”. To achieve this, it is necessary to renovate older buildings in such a way that they become energy-efficient buildings. Currently, only about 1% of the building envelope is renovated every year. Why? In order for renovation measures
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On the 30th of August 12 actors discussed “The Role of Private Housing Companies for Rental Regulation and Transparency in the Housing Market” at the Allianz Forum in Berlin. The event was organized by the HUMBOLDT-VIADRINA Governance Platform and moderated by Professor Gesine Schwan. After a lively discussion
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