We are convinced that democratic politics as a field of collective negotiation and shaping of lifeworld, society and community can only be strengthened and re-legitimized if there is (again) a better exchange and stable resonance relations between politics and society. In this sense, we want to make a concrete contribution to good governance with our projects and topics.

In this background essay on the occasion of the 1st anniversary of the HUMBOLDT-VIADRINA Governance Platform (now Berlin Governance Platform), we first want to present the most important theoretical, ideological and historical foundations for our trialogue concept. We will then show you the opportunities for revitalizing and reorienting political procedures for decision-making which, in our experience, lie in the trialogue process. Three aspects are particularly characteristic of our trialogue concept: organizing a diversity of perspectives, substantiating arguments and demonstrating basic consensus.