A group of political scientists and journalists from Saxony, Germany, address the problem of disinformation by opposing it with a positive view on qualitative journalism for a healthy democracy.
Country: Germany
RettungsNetz-5G – 5G-based Emergency Services in the Metropolitan Region Rhine-Neckar
A mobile and digital emergency service will enable significant time savings in first aid by transferring diagnostics and initial treatment steps to the site of the emergency.
DIPAS_navigator
The DIPAS_navigator scales up public participation and paves the way for more transparency, inclusiveness, and accountability.
TechUcation@school
TechUcation@school is a free, digital-training programme which support teachers to recognise the opportunities of digitalisation, for themselves and their students.
Democracy Guide – Giving Responsibility a Face
The Democracy Guide transparently maps who is elected and in office, and where, developing an action plan for a municipal open-data norm.
Testing the City – Living and Working in Görlitz
This project offers interested people the opportunity to try out living and working in Görlitz, for free, with the aim to stabilise the number of inhabitants in the long term.
sKIn: AI-supported skin cancer diagnostics
The publicly-funded project “sKIn” aims to create a politically-supported blueprint for the approval of AI-supported medical devices from university research into real world care.
future_fabric: demokratie digital denken (thinking democracy digitally)
This project explores the opportunities and risks of the digital transformation through innovative educational activities that empower young people to navigate the challenges posed by disinformation and discriminatory algorithms in their digital lives.
Open Parliament TV
Open Parliament TV is a platform that allows the German Parliament to record and share their debates, making the political decision-making process more transparent and fostering trust in the democratic process.
Brand New Bundestag (BNB)
Brand New Bundestag (BNB) is an independent and non-partisan grassroots organisation that advocates for progressive, forward-looking politics by supporting young political talent.
CamBuildr – Empowering a Party for Agile Interactions
CamBuildr changes the way campaigns communicate, empowering them to build agile, digital communication platforms in minutes.
Politik Akademie der Vielfalt (Politics Academy of Diversity)
Politik Akademie der Vielfalt (Politics Academy of Diversity) engages individuals with a migration background in the political process through skill-building workshops, events, and professional support.
HEROES® Berlin
HEROES® is a unique project in Germany that engages young men as peer educators, empowering them to dismantle harmful gender stereotypes and create a reflective and unbiased space for young people to discuss important societal issues.
Hamburger Gründachstrategie (Hamburg’s Green Roof Strategy)
Hamburg implements a comprehensive strategy to green the city’s roofs in order to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change, such as increased extreme heat and rainfall events.
Ausbildungscampus (Training Campus)
The Ausbildungscampus project is a collaborative effort to support young refugees and other young people in their journey towards vocational training and integration into society.
PLACEm
The PLACEm app allows people to participate democratically in community issues by creating digital “places” for public discussion and collaboration.
JoinPolitics
As a non-partisan start-up, JoinPolitics scouts out and supports political talent who develop and implement solutions to the great political challenges of our times.
Volunteer Parent-Mediators
Parent-teacher mediators are familiar with the school systems in both their country of origin and in Germany, allowing them to assist newly arrived families in adapting to the changes.
Vote Rookie
Vote Rookie promotes youth participation in politics by combining digital tools, civic education and gamification in one web-based App.
United We Stream
United We Stream emerged as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic with a fundraising campaign for Berlin’s clubs, which then evolved into a streaming initiative showcasing cross-genre cultural formats for global audiences.
