Am 14. September 2025 trafen sich ehemalige Mitglieder verschiedener Bürgerräte in Bonn, um sich über ihre Erfahrungen und Lehren daraus…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has posed enormous challenges to the state and society in health, economic, social and political terms. Randomly selected…
Following racism and corruption scandals in Los Angeles, the LA Charter Assembly has proposed the introduction of a randomly selected Citizens’…
Since 20 March 2026, 150 randomly selected citizens from all 27 EU Member States are discussing the topic of preparedness in a Citizens’ Panel.
In Berlin, a randomly selected Citizens’ Forum drafted a “Citizens’ Charter for the Olympics” between 14 and 28 March 2026. This is to be incorporated…
On 8 March 2026, a European Youth Citizens' Assembly in Brussels adopted recommendations for the protection of pollinating insects. Among the…
Following a randomly selected Citizens' Panel, the European Commission presented its strategy for intergenerational justice on 5 March 2026.
In their coalition agreement published on 4 March 2026, the SPD and CDU in the German state of Brandenburg agreed to hold a Citizens' Assembly on the…
On 22 March 2026, twelve parties contested the state elections in Rhineland-Palatinate. Four of them promised in their election manifestos to promote…
On the recommendation of a Citizens' Jury, the parliament of the British Channel Island of Jersey voted on 26 February 2026 to legalise assisted…
Following a Citizens' Assembly, the French parliament approved a law on assisted dying at second reading on 25 February 2026. According to this law,…
In the municipality of Werbach in Baden-Württemberg, a randomly selected citizens' forum developed proposals for the municipal budget. On February 24,…
On 20 February 2024, the Citizens' Assembly 'Nutrition in Transition' submitted its recommendations to the German Bundestag. Two years later, none of…
In Lüneburg, a citizens' jury discussed the topic of ‘Consumption-free places for children in the city centre’. The nine recommendations of the…
On 8 March 2026, 21 parties contested the state elections in Baden-Württemberg. Ten of them promised more randomised citizens' assemblies in the…
On 4 February 2026, the Baden-Württemberg state parliament passed an amendment to the law on the protection of non-smokers. The amendment takes into…
The participatory instrument of citizens' assemblies continues to boom: in 2025, 58 mini-publics were launched or completed in Germany, and planning…
Citizens' assemblies have become significantly more important in recent years. But what do we know about their impacts? As a global hub for…
A permanent citizens' assembly has been in place in Aachen since 2022. Following three mini-publics on various topics, a change to the rules of…
In May 2026, the ‘Rheinisches Revier’ Citizens' Assembly will be launched, in which residents can actively participate in shaping their region and…
What should the media landscape of the future look like? A citizens' forum in Baden-Württemberg discussed this question. On 17 January 2026, the final…
On 14 March 2026, a global Citizens’ Assembly on the future of the global food system concluded its work. 105 people from around the world deliberated…
The city of Moers should establish guidelines for citizen participation and create an office for citizen participation. These are two of the most…
In Thuringia, a state-wide citizens' assembly will address the topic of ‘peace and democracy’ starting in March 2026. The mini-public is intended to…
‘Cross-generational public services’ is the theme of the first state-wide citizens' assembly in North Rhine-Westphalia. On 18 December 2025, the state…
In the German-speaking Community of East Belgium, randomly selected citizens discuss political issues. Minister-President Oliver Paasch is convinced…
How can randomised citizen participation be promoted in Germany? This was the question addressed at the Forum Losbeteiligung on 2 December 2025 in…
There will be no state-wide citizens' assemblies in the German state of Brandenburg for the time being. An initiative by State Parliament President…
Less food waste, longer product warranties and more incentives for travelling by train. These are three of the 13 recommendations formulated by the…
Bundestag President Julia Klöckner has dissolved the Bundestag's Citizens' Assembly Unit. This decision has been criticised by many supporters of…
In Osterburg, a citizens' jury has listed problems in the area of mobility and drawn up a list of recommendations for the city council. The three most…
On 23 November 2025, a Citizens' Assembly in France adopted 20 recommendations on the length of school hours and other school reforms.
Holding citizens' assemblies costs money. Because citizen participation is not a mandatory task for local authorities, it is often the first thing to…
In the Berlin district of Marzahn-Hellersdorf, a Citizens' Jury has formulated 28 recommendations on the topic of ‘heat protection’ in Marzahn-Nord. A…
In a referendum held in the Canadian province of Yukon on 3 November 2025, a majority of voters voted in favour of electoral reform. Following a…
Can mini-publics strengthen trust in democracy? Andreas Meinlschmidt from the Initiative Offene Gesellschaft reports on the results of a study on the…
A special Citizens' Assembly has been working in Greifswald since 11 October 2025. Sixty residents of the city, selected at random, will contribute…
In Aachen, a citizens' assembly recommends the introduction of free public transport for recipients of transfer payments, disabled people, children…
From sortition to preferendums, historian and award-winning author David Van Reybrouck speaks with DemocracyNext CEO Claudia Chwalisz about why…
Manfred Heigl took part in a citizens' assembly in Munich in 2024. In an interview with Mehr Demokratie, he talks about this democratic experience.
In the German state of Saarland, a citizens' assembly has developed proposals for achieving climate protection targets. The results were presented to…
How can open-mindedness, diversity and tolerance be made visible in Neubrandenburg? This question has been under discussion for some time. On 23 July…
In an appeal to the German federal government, the Initiative for an Effective State calls for the increased use of citizens' councils.
On 8 July 2025, a Citizens' Jury submitted its recommendations for the redevelopment of the Westschnellweg in Hanover to the Lower Saxony State…
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,…
[Translate to English:] Wie steht es um die Debatte um Bürgerräte in Deutschland? Das Verfassungsblog versammelt Beiträge zu Form und Ausgestaltung,…
How do we want to move around our neighbourhood? What contributes to our sense of well-being? Between March and May 2025, Cologne's first citizens'…
On 25 May 2025, a European Citizens‘ Assembly adopted a Citizens’ Agenda. It contains ‘Ten democratic ways to Crisis Resilience'.
On 18 May 2025, a randomly selected Citizens' Panel decided on 23 recommendations on the design of the European Union's next long-term budget.
Norway's sovereign wealth fund should invest more money in combating the climate crisis and promoting health, while accepting lower profits, according…
At the ‘betterLÄND’ youth forum, randomly selected young people from Baden-Württemberg developed ideas and suggestions on how the Ministry of the…
Hamburg is the only German state that has never had a citizens' assembly. If the SPD and the Greens have their way, this will soon change.
