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Jacob Birkenh\u00e4ger<\/h1>\n

Director, Head of Unit Civil Society
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Jacob Birkenh\u00e4ger studied political science, philosophy and public law at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz from 2007 to 2015, focusing on the comparison of political systems, the performance of democracies, and issues of political participation and social inclusion. For his Master\u2019s thesis, he investigated the extent to which specific educational programmes in South Africa increase opportunities for civic engagement and political participation. <\/p>\n

Before joining nexus, Jacob Birkenh\u00e4ger worked as a consultant at ifok from 2015 to 2024, where he designed, implemented and supported a wide range of citizen and public participation processes. His role in the development of citizens\u2018 councils in Germany and the European Citizens\u2019 Forums at European Union level should be emphasised. He established and managed the Deliberation, Open Government and Democracy business unit at ifok and was responsible for numerous projects in this context. <\/p>\n

Jacob Birkenh\u00e4ger is an internationally recognised expert in the conception, moderation and political integration of citizen and public participation processes and open government strategies. He has many years of experience in the moderation of workshops, citizen dialogues, expert and policy panels and major events. Jacob Birkenh\u00e4ger knows from his extensive experience that dialogue and cooperation always lead to better and more sustainable results if they are well done and well moderated. <\/p>\n

Jacob Birkenh\u00e4ger is a volunteer on the boards of Mehr Demokratie e.V. and Masifunde Bildungsf\u00f6rderung e.V.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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