Good examples of citizens' assemblies

With one exception, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research has incorporated all of the recommendations made by the 2022 Citizens' Assembly on Research into its participation strategy for research. More

Participants in the 2019 Citizens' Assembly on Democracy report on their experiences at the mini-public in a video. More

Following a Citizens' Forum, the state parliament of Baden-Württemberg passed a major education reform in January 2025 with numerous innovations for the school system. More

In Amberg, Upper Palatinate, a Citizens' Jury developed a concept for the development of the Bürgerspital site in 2022. The recommendations of the mini-public are now being implemented. More

In the federal city of Bonn, the Climate Forums ‘Bonn4Future – We for the Climate’ formulated recommendations in 2022 that have been incorporated into the city's climate plan. More

In Meinersen, all recommendations made by a Citizens' Jury on citizen services in the municipality were implemented. The process convinced politicians and administration of the added value of mini-publics. More

In Brandis, Saxony, a youth advisory council was established on the recommendation of a Youth Council held in 2022 on the topic of youth participation. More

In Warendorf, in the Münsterland region, a Citizens' Jury helped to settle a dispute over the naming of several streets. More

A study on the Bördehalle Citizens' Jury in Welver, Westphalia, shows that mini-publics can contribute to increasing democratic satisfaction among the entire population. More