{"id":12388,"date":"2023-07-21T13:56:48","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T11:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nexusinstitut.de\/?page_id=12388"},"modified":"2025-07-30T18:23:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T16:23:49","slug":"civil-society","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nexusinstitut.de\/en\/projects\/civil-society\/","title":{"rendered":"Civil society"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:5%;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#f4f9f9;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-end fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 40; line-height: 1.35;\" data-fontsize=\"40\" data-lineheight=\"54px\">Civil society<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h3>Strengthening democracy through greater participation.<br \/>\nGood participation methods and processes strengthen the active role of citizens in shaping their environment. This activates participants, increases trust in political processes and leads to a broader acceptance of decisions.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:0%;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-max-width:1600px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" title=\"Diskussion mit Moderationswand\" src=\"https:\/\/nexusinstitut.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Diskussion-mit-Moderationswand.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/nexusinstitut.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Diskussion-mit-Moderationswand.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-11828\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27768%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201024%20768%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27768%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nexusinstitut.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Diskussion-mit-Moderationswand-200x150.png 200w, https:\/\/nexusinstitut.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Diskussion-mit-Moderationswand-400x300.png 400w, https:\/\/nexusinstitut.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Diskussion-mit-Moderationswand-600x450.png 600w, https:\/\/nexusinstitut.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Diskussion-mit-Moderationswand-800x600.png 800w, https:\/\/nexusinstitut.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Diskussion-mit-Moderationswand.png 1024w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:5%;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>In the civil society department, the focus is on citizens: the projects reflect the entire diversity of the participants&#8217; lives and everyday reality.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The main topics in the area of civil society are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Civic engagement<\/li>\n<li>Institutionalisation of civic participation<\/li>\n<li>Participation of different target groups and ages<\/li>\n<li>Participation concepts and linking citizen and stakeholder participation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The civil society department also distinguishes itself methodologically. One focus here is on participation procedures based on random-selection of participants, such as:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>citizens&#8217; assemblies<\/li>\n<li>Planungszellen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Other focal points are participatory evaluations of programmes and creative formats:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>activating evaluation<\/li>\n<li>design thinking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The department works primarily for public clients (municipalities, state and federal ministries and subordinate authorities as well as the German Bundestag) and foundations.<\/p>\n<p>The department is headed by <a href=\"https:\/\/nexusinstitut.de\/en\/about-us\/jacob-birkenhaeger\/\"><strong>Jacob Birkenh\u00e4ger.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.35;\">Project examples<\/h1><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-arrow-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nexusinstitut.de\/en\/national-citizens-council-nutrition-in-transition-on-behalf-of-the-german-bundestag\/\"><strong>National Citizens\u2018 Assembly Nutrition in Transition on behalf of the German Bundestag<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-arrow-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nexusinstitut.de\/en\/development-of-an-engagement-strategy-for-berlin\/\"><strong>Development of an Engagement Strategy for Berlin<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-arrow-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nexusinstitut.de\/en\/rule-making-process-in-the-context-of-public-participation-in-bielefeld\/\"><strong>Rule-making process in the context of public participation in Bielefeld<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":3357,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12388","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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