Co-creating and managing the Democracy Year in the selected ECoDEvery year, a pan-European Citizen Jury selects an applying city to become European Capital of Democracy. The city hosts a Democracy Year featuring a variety of projects and initiatives to celebrate democracy, showcase best practices and to address the central debates of our political present and future. Citizens, institutions, civil society and businesses co-create an engaging, diverse and inclusive programme for an… Show more Co-creating and managing the Democracy Year in the selected ECoDEvery year, a pan-European Citizen Jury selects an applying city to become European Capital of Democracy. The city hosts a Democracy Year featuring a variety of projects and initiatives to celebrate democracy, showcase best practices and to address the central debates of our political present and future. Citizens, institutions, civil society and businesses co-create an engaging, diverse and inclusive programme for an Europe-wide audience. Festivals, conferences, workshops, artistic interventions, participatory and deliberative processes – the city is a buzzing space aiming to improve democracy. Show less

Designing and organising the ACT NOW Mayors' ConferencesClimate change, the pandemic, rising populism, the war in Ukraine, social polarisation and economic decline: our world is going through an age of permanent crisis. They can seem too complex to tackle, but it is local communities that are best placed to deal with them. Municipalities are drivers of innovation. They can identify the needs of the community, experiment with solutions, and respond quickly to unexpected developments. It is… Show more Designing and organising the ACT NOW Mayors' ConferencesClimate change, the pandemic, rising populism, the war in Ukraine, social polarisation and economic decline: our world is going through an age of permanent crisis. They can seem too complex to tackle, but it is local communities that are best placed to deal with them. Municipalities are drivers of innovation. They can identify the needs of the community, experiment with solutions, and respond quickly to unexpected developments. It is at the local level that participatory innovation happens, showing citizens how sustainable, tangible change can improve all of our lives.This doesn’t happen by itself. It calls for committed individuals to lead the way and take risks for transformative action. Leaders who build broad coalitions and implement smart, sustainable, context-sensitive policies. The ACT NOW Mayor’s Conference is a place for just such leaders. It offers expertise, new perspectives, and ideas, as well as a supportive community and knowledge transfer to inspire them to make a difference back home.That is why, the ACT NOW Mayors’ Conference– connects a unique community of local leaders– allows for knowledge exchange between metropoles, towns and villages– focuses on how to bridge the gap between knowing and doing– engages diverse participants that meet and interact at eye-level– creates a unique learning journey for local leadersCo-creating and organising the Local LabsThe Local Labs are designed to unlock local potential and create tangible solutions. Drawing on innovative methods, like design sprints and hackathons, this effective participatory process allows participating communities to develop a solution for a pressing local challenge. Show less

Management and strategic positioning of the ACT NOW Mayors’ NetworkThe ACT NOW Mayors’ Network is a community of like-minded local leaders from locations in the Middle East through to Northern Europe. Many municipalities are facing similar challenges, therefore our activities foster hands-on mutual support and best practice exchange to bring about concrete local action.

Konzeption und Organisation eines Fachtages

Mitarbeit bei dem Projekt „In Zukunft mit UNS“

Mitarbeit im Bereich „Strategie und Campaigning“

Mitarbeit in den Bereichen Wirtschaftspolitik und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit

Mitarbeit im Bürobereich des Staatssekretärs und im Bereich Grundsatzangelegenheiten