Publications

Leaflet

The leaflet "More democracy through citizens' assemblies" provides concise information on the procedures and benefits of sortition and randomly selected assemblies. More

Brochure

The brochure "Sortition-based Citizens' Assemblies in Germany - Experiences and Recommendations" provides an overview of practice and findings on randomly selected citizens' assemblies. More

Report

Randomly selected citizens' assemblies have been used in Germany since 1972. In October 2024, Mehr Demokratie and the Institute for Democracy and Participation Research (IDPF) at the University of Wuppertal presented the first report on this instrument of democracy. More

Guide

Our guide "Why and how citizens' assemblies with sortition procedures work" answers questions about randomly selected citizens' assemblies. More

Handbook

Many questions arise when organising randomly selected mini-publics in cities and municipalities. The handbook "Organising municipal citizens' assemblies" provides answers to these questions. More

Handout

The handout "Citizens' Assemblies as a Contemporary Complement to Representative Democracy" explains why sortition-based citizens' assemblies are a useful complement to representative democracy. More