Enhancing Societal Resilience (ESR)
nexus is developing an expert exchange system for dealing with terrorism based on the example of the particularly resilient Israeli society, which is experienced in crisis management.
Remunicipalisation: Employees’ and citizens’ interests in public water and electricity companies in Germany and France
nexus is compiling a catalogue of different forms of participation for citizens and employees on the basis of case studies at six public energy and water companies.
Evaluation of the Hamburg Seniors’ Participation Act
nexus evaluates the Hamburg Seniors' Participation Act with the involvement of the Seniors' Advisory Councils and other interest groups and compares it with the experiences of other federal states.
Evaluation of the Thuringian Seniors’ Participation Act
nexus uses a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate the Thuringian Seniors' Participation Act and makes recommendations for its amendment.
Foresight of Evolving Security Threats Posed by Emerging Technologies (FESTOS)
nexus organises scenario workshops that enable the possible dangers of future technologies and targeted prevention.
Digital society: smart and secure
nexus is developing a "Charter for the Secure Information Society" for the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) in exchange with relevant stakeholders.
LowExTra: Low-exergy train paths for storing and distributing heat
nexus coordinates citizen and expert participation in the development of an innovative district heating system and manages public relations.
Focus groups on the further development of the Confederation’s policy for equal living conditions
nexus investigates living conditions in different regions of Germany for the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community.
Strengthening, scaling and networking civil society sustainability initiatives on the way to sustainable politics
In this research project, nexus identifies the social and political hurdles that impede the activities of sustainability initiatives and, together with initiatives, develops recommendations for politics and administration that can strengthen the transformation potential of the initiatives.
Participation for the redesign of the Preußenpark in Berlin
nexus is conducting a public information event, focus group discussions and online participation on behalf of the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district authority of Berlin.