Citizens' jury on Westschnellweg modernisation

NLStBV / Franz Bischof

In November 2024, the Lower Saxony State Office for Road Construction and Transport (NLStBV) invited people in and around Hannover to take part in the citizens' jury on the modernisation of the Westschnellweg. More

"Our systems of governance are outdated"

Marjan Ehsassi

The presidential and parliamentary elections in the United States on 5 November 2024 are a setback for democracy for many people. US democracy activist Marjan Horst Ehsassi explains how she views the current situation and what she believes must happen now. More 

What interests young people?

Jugendpresse Deutschland/Joscha F. Westerkamp

At the ‘betterLÄND’ youth forum, randomly selected young people from the German state of Baden-Württemberg are developing ideas and suggestions since 8 November 2024 on how the Ministry of the Environment can better involve and represent young people. More

Global Citizens' Assembly for People and Planet

ISWE Foundation

Before the United Nations Climate Change Conference in November 2025, the world's population is to be involved in the climate action debate through a global Citizens' Assembly. More

Germany world champion of citizens' assemblies

In Germany, municipalities, federal states and, most recently, the Bundestag are increasingly turning to lot-based citizens' assemblies. This is shown in a report published on 30 October 2024. It is based on a new database. More

A missed opportunity for democracy

Deutscher Bundestag / Mehr Demokratie / Robert Boden

In Germany, there will be no further citizens' assembly on behalf of the Bundestag before the federal election in autumn 2025. A missed opportunity for democracy. More

Mini-publics win award

Kompetenzzentrum Bürgerbeteiligung

On 18 October 2024, the ‘Good Citizen Participation’ award was presented for the second time to outstanding participation processes. All four of the processes that received the award used sortition. More

"Thanks for giving me hope"

Ansel Herz / DemocracyNext

From 14 September to 6 October 2024, a Civic Assembly on youth homelessness was held in Deschutes County in the US state of Oregon. Participation in the assembly touched all mini-public members. More

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