Going on a date with tomorrow’s democracy
Dating Democracy
In this series of events, we dated the democracy of tomorrow and fell in love with the most beautiful and complicated form of government in the world. In the process, we didn't just ponder problems, but also considered how we can master the future together. After all, it's a relationship for life – for better or for worse! You can watch the nine dates with our democracy again here. ❤️
Credits: TaTrung
Dating Democracy #1
Hello Democracy! How are you feeling?
On a date with the democracy of tomorrow: In the first part of the
talk series, we discuss the feeling of "democracy" with Prof Dr Ute
Frevert, Deputy Director at the Max Planck Institute for Human
Development.
Dating Democracy #2
Survivability – is Democracy fit for the Future?
On a date with the democracy of tomorrow: In the second part of the talk series, we discuss future-oriented politics and its horizons for action for thinking far ahead with Sophie Howe, Adviser on Sustainability Futures and Wellbeing.
Dating Democracy #3
Words of Power and the Art of Compromise
On a date with the democracy of tomorrow: In the third part of the talk series, we discuss speed in democracy with Jan Philipp Albrecht, Chairman of the Heinrich Böll Foundation.
Dating Democracy #4
A global Pact for the Future?
A global pact for the future is set to bring about a breakthrough - for global cooperation and the solution of common problems. The United Nations is currently shaping the process for the "Pact for the Future". Lew Töpfer is a youth delegate to the United Nations. We discuss with him what good networks look like, especially when they combine different cultures, languages and systems of government.
Dating Democracy #5
The long slow Grind – No, thanks!
Whether for the climate, against racism or ever-increasing rents in big cities - anyone who wants to get politically involved today can take part in demonstrations, petitions or online campaigns. It's simple, immediate and also suitable for Instagram. Party involvement, on the other hand, seems dusty, tedious and old-fashioned. The great ox tour - symbolising the career advancement of politicians - from campaign worker to local association board member to candidate? So how can we make party involvement more attractive again? And how can parties become more inclusive, more participatory and therefore more diverse? We will discuss these and many other questions with Philipp Amthor, member of the CDU federal parliamentary group.
Dating Democracy #6
Regulated into Madness? Public Administration – Bottleneck and Engine of Democracy
Calling numbers, eternal waiting times or no appointments at all - who hasn't been there? Our day-to-day dealings with the public administration don't feel much like the future and are often quite gruelling and nerve-wracking. Bureaucracy doesn't exactly scream new beginnings. Together with Caroline Paulick-Thiel, Director of Politics for Tomorrow, we want to get the administration out of its dusty corner and discuss what a future-orientated administration could look like: How can administrations become more open and transparent in the future and allow more participation? What innovative approaches and concrete practical examples already exist? And what contribution can digitalisation make?
Dating Democracy #7
Gatekeeper or Gatewatcher?
With Han Langeslag, journalist and founder of Perspective Daily, we discuss what kind of reporting is needed to strengthen a constructive shared public sphere. What would reporting look like that encourages us to actively shape the future? Do we need more focus on solutions, and how can apocalyptic scenarios help?
Dating Democracy #8
A Look into the Crystal Ball
How will we move forward in 2050? What will our democratic coexistence look like in the day after tomorrow? And what crises should we prepare for today? On a date with the democracy of tomorrow: In the eighth instalment of the talk series, we discuss with Ingo Kollosche, Head of Futures Studies and Transformation Research at the IZT, how scientific forecasts can support politics.
Dating Democracy #9
Escaping the Relationship Crisis!
In our last episode of "Dating Democracy", we get serious and invite you to a therapy session for and with democracy. Together with prominent guests, we get to the bottom of our relationship problems and develop strategies on how we can rekindle more passion and appreciation for democracy as a form of life and government.
The guests: Prof. Jutta Allmendinger, sociologist and President of the Social Science Research Centre Berlin (WZB), Conrad Clemens, State Secretary and Plenipotentiary of the Free State of Saxony to the Federal Government, Frank Plasberg, journalist and long-time presenter of "hart aber fair" and Düzen Tekkal, human rights activist, social entrepreneur and founder of HÁWAR.help and GermanDream.
