Federal citizens' assemblies

In Germany, 49 federal mini-publics have been held between 1982 and today. Here is an overview of the most important cases in recent years. A list of all citizens‘ assemblies at federal level can be found in the Citizens’ Assembly Database.

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Dialogue forums on COVID-19 planned

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed enormous challenges to the state and society in health, economic, social and political terms. Randomly selected…

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Citizens' debate: Property entails responsibility!

Since 29 May 2025, a randomly selected citizens' debate in Erfurt has been discussing the topic of tax and financial justice. From March to May,…

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For more ‘freedom in learning’

On 24 November 2024, the German Citizens' Assembly on Education and Learning voted by a large majority in favour of children and young people being…

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Recommendations against disinformation

On 12 September 2024, German Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser accepted the recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly “Forum against…

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20 recommendations on transport transition

"How can the transport transition in rural and urban areas succeed together?" Between mid-January and mid-February 2024, 50 citizens from all over…

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Citizens' report on nutrition handed over

On 20 February 2024, the Citizens' Assembly "Nutrition in Transition" presented its recommendations to Bundestag President Bärbel Bas and the…

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More citizen participation in research

In a citizens' assembly, 55 randomly selected citizens developed guiding principles and recommendations on citizen participation in research policy.

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Ten recommendations on the future of Europe

The Federal Foreign Office organised a randomly selected "National Citizens' Panel" on the future of Europe on 15 and 16 January 2022. There, citizens…

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Citizens' Assembly demands priority for climate protection

"To ensure the preservation of the livelihoods of all people, the 1.5 degree target is non-negotiable." This is one of the guiding principles of the…

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Recommendations for 'Germany's Role in the World'

The Citizens' Assembly "Germany's Role in the World" under the patronage of Bundestag President Wolfgang Schäuble adopted its recommendations on…

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