‘Cross-generational public services’ is the theme of the first state-wide citizens' assembly in North Rhine-Westphalia. On 18 December 2025, the state parliament passed a resolution to this effect. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/citi... #CitizensAssembly

In France, a Citizens' Assembly adopted 20 recommendations on the length of school hours and other school reforms. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/fren... #CitizensAssembly

From the UN Democracy Fund to the @oecdgovernance.bsky.social, the @coe.int, the @ec.europa.eu and political foundations, renowned institutions recommend the use of citizens' assemblies. www.buergerrat.de/en/backgroun... #CitizensAssembly

Citizens' assemblies have multiple effects. Examples show how they influence political decisions, promote consensus, resolve conflicts, increase satisfaction with democracy and activate people. www.buergerrat.de/en/backgroun... #CitizensAssembly

How can participatory processes such as citizens' assemblies be designed effectively? The @bertelsmannst.bsky.social and @europe.fidemocracy.org have jointly published a comprehensive guide on this topic. #CitizensAssembly

How can randomised citizen participation be promoted in Germany? This was the question addressed at the Forum Losbeteiligung on 2 December 2025 in Berlin. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/adva... #CitizensAssembly

A small corner of Belgium is recruiting ordinary citizens to help create policies. Participants say it’s renewed their faith in government. #CitizensAssembly

There will be no state-wide citizens' assemblies in the German state of Brandenburg for the time being. An initiative by State Parliament President Ulrike Liedtke (SPD) to this end failed due to opposition from the ranks of the BSW. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/no-s... #CitizensAssembly

Less food waste, longer product warranties and more incentives for travelling by train. These are three of the 13 recommendations formulated by the Netherlands' first national Climate Citizens' Assembly. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/your... #CitizensAssembly

In Osterburg, a Citizens' Jury has listed problems in the area of mobility and drawn up a list of recommendations. The three most pressing problems from the mini-public's point of view will be put to a vote in a referendum in 2026. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/citi... #CitizensAssembly

In Germany, Bundestag President Julia Klöckner has dissolved the Bundestag's Citizens' Assembly Unit. This decision has been criticised by many supporters of democracy by sortition. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/a-te... #CitizensAssembly

In a referendum held in the Canadian province of Yukon, a majority of voters voted in favour of electoral reform. Following a recommendation by a Citizens' Assembly, 56.1 per cent voted in favour of changing the electoral system. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/yuko... #CitizensAssembly

On 7 November, a citizens' jury on the topic of ‘Heat protection in Marzahn-Nord’ will begin in the Berlin district of Marzahn-Hellersdorf. At the end of the process, a resident survey will be conducted on the recommendations of the mini-public. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/citi... #CitizensAssembly

What role should citizens' assemblies play in Germany in the future? This topic will be discussed in workshops on randomised citizen participation from 12 to 26 November. We cordially invite you to attend. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/citi... #CitizensAssembly

“Election means equal right to consent to be ruled. Sortition means equal chance to exercise rule itself” - great read by @nickcoccoma.bsky.social. #CitizensAssembly

Can mini-publics strengthen trust in democracy? Andreas Meinlschmidt from @offenegesellschaft.bsky.social reports on the results of a study on the Bördehalle citizens' jury in Welver. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/a-ci... #CitizensAssembly

On October 28th. the panel ‚On the road towards COP 30: engaging citizens in global climate negotiations‘ explores the possibilities and tensions of direct citizen engagement in global climate governance. eveeno.com/110452876 #CitizensAssembly

In the German city of Greifswald. sixty residents of the city, selected at random, will have the opportunity to contribute their perspectives, ideas and wishes for the Greifswald of tomorrow until 2028. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/brin... #CitizensAssembly

How can Europe be made fairer across all generations? Learn about the European Citizens‘ Panel ‚Intergenerational Fairness‘ by joining this @meeteu.bsky.social online event on October 14th. meeteu.eu/events#post-... Background: www.buergerrat.de/en/news/trea... #CitizensAssembly

Should a Permanent European Citizens’ Assembly be established alongside the European Parliament? Register now to participate in this this roundtable on October 14th in Brussels in-person or online! #CitizensAssembly

Belgium has been a trailblazer in the establishment of permanent and institutional citizens’ assemblies. Find out more on 14 October via @europe.fidemocracy.org YouTube Live Stream! www.youtube.com/live/UCxYhnK... #CitizensAssembly

In the German city of Aachen, a citizens' assembly recommends the introduction of free public transport for recipients of transfer payments, disabled people, children and trainees. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/make... #CitizensAssembly

„One-off assemblies are like one healthy meal. Better than nothing, but it won’t give you a healthy lifestyle. To rebuild trust in democracy, we need something lasting.“ Read @cchwalisz.bsky.social interview with David Van Reybrouck on the future of citizens‘ assemblies. #CitizensAssembly

In the German state of Saarland, a Citizens' Assembly has developed proposals for achieving climate protection targets. The results were presented to the state parliament on 29 September 2025. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/crea... #CitizensAssembly

DemocracyNext is working with three local authorities on a project to democratise urban planning through citizens' assemblies. The organisation will be providing information about this in online events on 30 September and 2 October. www.buergerrat.de/en/events/ #CitizensAssembly

From 26 to 28 September 2025, 100 young people from across the EU will gather in Brussels for the first time to discuss the decline of wild pollinating insects and develop recommendations for action on this issue for the EU institutions. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/youn... #CitizensAssembly

On 20 September 2025, the second Citizens' Jury of the Hanseatic city of Lüneburg will begin. The topic to be addressed by the 30 participants: Consumption-free places for children in the city centre. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/citi... #CitizensAssembly

With the LOSLAND project, @mehrdemokratie.bsky.social and @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social have supported local authorities throughout Germany in shaping a future fit for their grandchildren with mini-publics. The English version of the project brochure is now available www.rifs-potsdam.de/en/output/pu...

Join me on September 11th in Cologne! #CitizensAssembly

The American ballot initiative is a powerful tool. But it is also broken. To preserve the ballot initiative and its democratic promise, its defenders need an answer. They may find it in citizens’ assemblies. #CitizensAssembly

What democratic Innovation not only in the USA should look like. Follow @north.america.fidemocracy.org to learn more! #CitizensAssembly

Other German states already have them, and now Brandenburg is set to follow suit: randomly selected citizens' assemblies. The state parliament is expected to pass a resolution to this effect in September 2025. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/bran... #CitizensAssembly

In the German state of Baden-Württemberg, a randomly selected citizens' forum is calling for an extension of non-smoker protection. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/non-... #CitizensAssembly

How can open-mindedness, diversity and tolerance be made visible in Neubrandenburg? This question has been under discussion for some time. On 23 July 2025, a Citizens' Jury submitted its recommendations on this issue to the city council. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/goal... #CitizensAssembly

An EU Citizens' Panel on intergenerational justice will begin in September. Interested parties can submit their ideas and visions online until the end of July. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/trea... #CitizensAssembly

In an appeal to the German federal government, the Initiative for an Effective State calls for the increased use of citizens' assemblies. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/stre... #CitizensAssembly

On 8 July 2025, a Citizens' Jur< submitted its recommendations for the redevelopment of the Westschnellweg in Hanover to the Lower Saxony State Authority for Road Construction and Transport (NLStBV) and the Lower Saxony Ministry of Transport. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/31-i... #CitizensAssembly

Since 5 July 2025, around 50 randomly selected citizens have been discussing the protection of non-smokers in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The aim is to prepare an amendment to the state law. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/citi... #CitizensAssembly

After two weekends of intensive discussions, 40 randomly selected citizens from all over Germany presented their recommendations for a fairer tax and fiscal policy in Erfurt on 29 June 2025. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/citi... #CitizensAssembly

From today, a Citizens' Assembly in France will discuss how long the French school year and school day should be - and whether the summer holidays should be shortened. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/citi... #CitizensAssembly

How do we want to move around our neighbourhood? What contributes to our sense of well-being? Cologne's first Citizens' Assembly developed seven goals and more than 100 ideas to answer these questions. On 16 June 2025, the final report of the mini-public was published. #CitizensAssembly

What does balanced mobility for all residents look like in @stadtaachen.bsky.social? A Citizens' Assembly has been discussing this issue in the west German city since 14 June 2025. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/citi... #CitizensAssembly

How can open-mindedness, diversity and tolerance become visible in Neubrandenburg? This question has been under discussion for some time. Since 12 June 2025, a Citizens' Jury has been seeking answers. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/goal... #CitizensAssembly

"Taking part in this process has taught me that it helps to talk with people who think differently from me - and that we can find common ground.“ #CitizensAssembly

Throughout history, all civilisations follow the same pattern. They rise, they peak and they collapse. What can we learn from that?

Why stupid people gain power - Machiavelli's dark truth in leadership psychology

Every advanced civilization - from Rome to the Maya, the Ming Dynasty to the Islamic Golden Age - has followed the same chilling pattern: the death of critical thinking, the rise of short-term narcissism, and the rejection of expertise. We are on the same path.

What does scaling democratic deliberation mean and what is the role of AI in enabling it? Join co-authors @sammymckinney.bsky.social and @cchwalisz.bsky.social on June 17 for the launch of a new DemocracyNext paper exploring five dimensions of scaling democratic deliberation!

On 18 May 2025, a randomly selected Citizens' Panel decided on 22 recommendations on the design of the European Union's next long-term budget. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/22-r... #CitizensAssembly

CONNECTING COMMUNITIES: STRENGTHENING GLOBAL DEMOCRACY THROUGH LOCAL ASSEMBLIES Join Community Organisers on May 20th for an interactive webinar exploring how community assemblies can strengthen local democracy.