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 projects

In our projects, we develop different governance formats with one main goal: Finding municipally and transnationally viable, common good-oriented solutions for urgent societal challenges.

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

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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Online Event: March 21st 1.30-3pm, Zoom Local Innovation in Migration Governance: Sharing Best Practices in Cities Cities4Refugees in Cooperation with Moving Cities

Online Event "Local Innovation in Migration Governance: Sharing Best Practices in Cities"

Cities in all EU member states develop best practices for successful integration based on their unique expertise and hand in...
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Municipal development councils conceptualised in concrete terms

Building on the experience gained in the pilot project "Shaping the future together locally!" 2021 - 2023, the concept of the local community...
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