Mini Public in Dessau on Expections from Politics

The foundations of representation are back home. In an inspiring mini public in Dessau this Saturday, people drawn by lot discussed their expectations from politicians and ways to increase trust in German politics. It was wonderful to see this diverse group of participants, aged 14 to 88, come together, exchange and deliberate, finding so much common ground when feelings of polarization persist. The workshop was organized and run by Demokratie Innovation e. V. Its results are an important base for our ongoing research project „Redesigning Democratic Representation“ funded by VolkswagenStiftung at Hochschule für bildende Künste and Hochschule des Bundes für öffentliche Verwaltung. More about the project here: https://redesign-democracy.hfbk.net/