Data

General Issues
Planning & Development
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Nordhausen
Thuringia
Germany
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
Nordhausen Planning Cell
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Bürgergutachten Nordhausen [German]
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Approach
Consultation
Research
Total Number of Participants
48
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
Planning
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Deliberation
Civic Lottery
Planning Cells
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Decision Methods
Idea Generation
General Agreement/Consensus
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Type of Organizer/Manager
Academic Institution
Funder
City of Nordhausen
Type of Funder
Local Government

CASE

Nordhausen Planning Cell

October 25, 2020 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
September 19, 2020 Joyce Chen
General Issues
Planning & Development
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Nordhausen
Thuringia
Germany
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
Nordhausen Planning Cell
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Bürgergutachten Nordhausen [German]
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Approach
Consultation
Research
Total Number of Participants
48
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
Planning
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Deliberation
Civic Lottery
Planning Cells
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Decision Methods
Idea Generation
General Agreement/Consensus
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Type of Organizer/Manager
Academic Institution
Funder
City of Nordhausen
Type of Funder
Local Government

In 1997, the 48 members of the Nordhausen Planning Cell met to provide their insights on the new city plan. The planning cell was implemented by the Geographical Institute of the University of Bonn.

Problems and Purpose

Background History and Context

Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities

Participant Recruitment and Selection

Methods and Tools Used

What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation

Influence, Outcomes, and Effects

Analysis and Lessons Learned

See Also

References

External Links

Notes

Data was sourced from OECD (2020), Innovative Citizen Participation and New Democratic Institutions: Catching the Deliberative Wave, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/339306da-en