Baden-Württemberg leads the way among the federal states in terms of the number of citizens’ assemblies. In their coalition agreement, presented on 6 May 2026, the Greens and the CDU agreed to continue the “policy of being heard”. More

Whether it’s COVID-19 measures, local transport, the future of the electricity grid or peace and diplomacy – the topics covered by citizens’ assemblies are wide-ranging. But how effective are such mini-publics? On 29 April 2026, experts, politicians and citizens’ assembly participants discussed this on the MDR programme “Fakt ist!”. More

Since 21 April 2026, a state-wide citizens’ assembly in Thuringia is addressing the topic of ‘peace and diplomacy’. The mini-public is intended to give a voice to the “silent majority”. More

In Berlin, a randomly selected Citizens’ Forum has drawn up a “Citizens’ Charter for the Olympics”. This was presented to the Senate on 21 April 2026. More

Flensburg is the first local authority in Schleswig-Holstein to hold a Citizens’ Jury followed by a referendum. The focus is on the future of transport in the Baltic Sea city. More 

“Intergenerational public services” is the theme of the first state-wide Citizens’ Assembly in North Rhine-Westphalia. On 17 April 2026, the participants began their deliberations. More

On April 17, 2026, a Climate Council composed of representatives from academia and associations has begun its work in Lower Saxony. A panel of randomly selected citizens will monitor the work of the Climate Council. More

On 14 September 2025, former members of various citizens’ assemblies met in Bonn to share their experiences and the lessons they had learnt. A video features comments from participants at the event. More