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  • BürgerForum 2011

    Dec 13 '12
    Author: 
    Felix Weigel

    Problems and Purpose

    Under the slogan “Future Needs Solidarity. Diversity Creates Chances.”, the BürgerForum 2011 did not address any specific problem or problems; it rather allowed participating citizens to identify problems as well as solutions they deem most pressing for German society. The purpose behind this approach is three-fold. Firstly, initiators hoped to inspire citizens to be more excited about politics and democracy and instill a sense of community within participants.

  • BürgerForum Europa

    Nov 4 '09
    Author: 
    Patrizia Nanz

    Note: Anna Wohlfarth co-wrote the initial Participedia case on BürgerForum Europa.

    The Citizens’ Forum is a new form of participation developed by the Bertelsmann Foundation, the Ludwig-Erhard Foundation and the Heinz Nixdorf Foundation. It is a 6-8 week online deliberation embedded in two live events, one at the beginning of the process and the other one at the end. This article describes the second edition of the Citizens’ Forum Europe.

  • Democratic Innovations in Germany

    May 14 '10
    Author: 
    Prof. Dr. Brigitte Geissel

     

    Problems and Purpose

    In respect to the question of why participatory innovations are gaining support and what stimulates their development, democratic innovations are usually seen as a response to the general dissatisfaction with representative democracies. Since their main target is to supplement democracy and improve its quality, both citizens and governments in the West tend to be interested in participatory innovations.

  • Mitreden-U – Umweltdialog zur deutschen Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie...

    May 23 '13
    Author: 
    Christina Rucker

    The original version of this case study first appeared on Vitalizing Democracy in 2010 and was a contestant for the 2011 Reinhard Mohn Prize. It was originally submitted by Christina Rucker.

  • Onlineantrag of SPD

    Aug 5 '11
    Author: 
    Christoph Schwerdtfeger

    Note:  This article is in need of assistance with editing and content.  Please help us complete it.

    Summary

    This case study features a German party's initiative to encourage citizen feedback and participation. Through the Internet, it allowed anyone from the public to discuss and contribute to the party's basic statement on digital society.

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