Trialogue Series Social Cohesion

In late summer and fall 2022, three trialogues were held in collaboration with the Berlin University Alliance (BUA) as part of the Grand Challenge Social Cohesion initiative of the BUA. The project originated as part of the Fostering Knowledge Exchange priority area of BUA.

In focus stood the transdisciplinary exchange of 6 Exploration Projects on Social Cohesion with stakeholders of Berlin's urban society. The aim was also to specify the challenges of the so-called Grand Challenge Social Cohesion with the Berlin City Society and to specify the application and possible further development of the research results with and on behalf of the Berlin City Society.

Trialogue "Social Cohesion, Migration and Diversity"

Communication and understanding between different groups is indispensable for a well-functioning coexistence and to prevent social separation. Given this existing and desired diversity, the trialogue discussed how social cohesion can be created and maintained. At the same time, current challenges were taken into consideration.

Guiding questions of the event were:

  • What are the current challenges (in Berlin) regarding migration and diversity and how can these challenges be overcome?
  • How can social cohesion regarding migration and diversity be created and maintained in a pluralistic urban society like Berlin? How is it currently being shaped? What are existing needs for change?

Trialogue "Law, Participation and Social Participation"

Stable and trusting relationships between citizens and political institutions are a requirement for social cohesion. This reflects a positive connection with the community and acceptance of the general social system. Furthermore, an open attitude toward other positions and structures for further participation of citizens are necessary for a productive discussion with each other. Based on this, the trialogue "Law, Participation and Social Participation" discussed the role that opportunities for participation play in social cohesion. At the same time, the importance of legislation for the possibility of participation were debated.

Guiding questions of the event were:

  • What role do opportunities for participation and social participation play?
  • How can spaces and processes between citizens and political institutions be designed in such a way that a culture of debate can be established based on mutual trust?
    What role do legislation and law play in social cohesion?
  • What role do legislation and law play in social cohesion? 

Trialogue "Nutrition, health and social cohesion"

Social cohesion is closely linked to inequalities and vulnerabilities in the food system and nutrition-related health issues, including unequal access to safe, healthy and sustainable food, unfair working conditions, unequal eating habits and food as part of social identities. In order to ensure social cohesion, a sustainable and equitable transformation of the food and health system seems to be urgently needed - but the concrete design of this and the way to achieve it requires further negotiation.  

Guiding questions for this trialogue were:

  • What role does nutrition play in addressing the challenge of social cohesion?
  • How is social cohesion experienced, implemented and enabled in the health sector? Which forms of cohesion are particularly (or not at all) evident here?

The basis for finding topics and designing the Trialog series was the visualization of the research field of social cohesion in Berlin, the so-called "Research Atlas of Social Cohesion"which was created by means of qualitative interviews in 2021. All trialogues of the series were documented in a digital discussion atlas, which you can access here.

DURATION03/2022 - 02/2023
FUNDERTechnical University (TU)
TEAMDaphne Büllesbach, Lukas Stolz, Lena Barth, Sebastian Flaeschner
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