Two days of intense introduction to German politics for students from Colorado College. Complete with visits to Bundeskanzleramt and a plenary debate in the Deutscher Bundestag, then looking behind the scenes in exchange with MP Armand Zorn and his Chief of Staff Sebastian d’Huc – thanks to all!
To make things happen and change policies, a deep understanding of the political system and the politics happening within are needed. In the spring 2025, Sven T. Siefken is co-teaching a Master class on this topic at the Hertie School, University of Governance, in Berlin. More about the university and its programs here https://www.hertie-school.org/en/
The office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Federal Police Authorities has been set up in early 2024. On September 23, the first Commissioner, Uli Grötsch, will join us at the Federal University to share his experience in office and discuss the effects it has had. The event is open to the public. Details can…
The initiative “Hallo Bundestag” is running mini publics in MP districts – an innovative approach to combine elements of deliberative and representative democracy. Sven T. Siefken is supporting and advising the initiative that is financed by the Robert Bosch foundation, the ZEIT foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung. More about…
Simulation games are an innovative way for teaching the logic and dynamics of the political process. Sven T. Siefken and a group of students from different universities participated in the parliamentary simulation that is run by the German Bundestag, going through the parliamentary phases of how a bill becomes a law. More on the simulation…
Parliamentary Party Groups (PPGs) are the engines of parliamentary democracy. In a new article, I describe five steps to reach an enlightened understanding of their role in the political process. Find it here: Sven T. Siefken, Fraktionen im politischen Prozess. Fünf Schritte zum Verständnis des Motors der parlamentarischen Demokratie in Deutschland. In: Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen,…
The German Bundestag is welcoming the new group of participants in the International Parliamentary Stipend Program, 96 participants from 42 countries around the globe. Sven T. Siefken held the opening lecture and discussion on politics in the parliamentary democracy. More on the IPS here https://www.bundestag.de/ips