Courageous promises: municipalities and politics combine for reforms!

Courageous promises: municipalities and politics combine for reforms!

A colorful spectacle of ideas and suggestions took place in Berlin when over 160 "brave promises" were presented during the workshop of the brave. Mayor, city councilors, founders and other committed people from more than 250 cities and municipalities took part in this event. The workshop served to exchange solutions from municipal practice and dialogue with around 30 members of the Bundestag. The aim was to develop practical ideas and to promote cooperation between municipalities and federal politics. The head of the Chancellor Thorsten Frei emphasized the central importance of the municipalities for reform processes and appealed to everyone present to break new ground together.

The promises presented include topics such as administrative injection, health, living, energy and local climate policy. Lisa Klein, one of the co -initiators of the workshop, called for better framework conditions for local commitment. Her voice is part of a comprehensive concern that is designed to redesign communication and participation in politics. The workshop uses creative and participatory forms to promote the ideas competition and strengthen citizen participation. This is considered sensible, especially in times when political participation often fluctuates.

regional workshops and cooperation

After the start in Berlin, over 20 regional events have already taken place that continue the concept of non -partisan cooperation. These meetings, which also took place in cities such as Wandlitz and Themar, each attracted more than 40 participants and offer formats such as speed matching and fishbowl discussions. The alliance of the designers: Inside, a tool box has provided various formats and instructions to make this work easier for the organizers.

In Wandlitz, Nicole Bogott (Bündnis 1a Bürgerhah) and Andreas Kinski (independent local politician) were organized and brought political industry together across the borders of the parties. In addition to existing political representatives, numerous civil society organizations were also represented, which significantly enriched the exchange of perspectives. Also in Themar, the alliance of the Veßra monastery took care of the local anchoring and the development of solutions for the region, always with the clear focus that change has to be made from local people.

Citizen participation in practice

The developments show how important citizen participation is in the current political landscape. According to the Federal Center for Political Education, citizen participation is considered a key element in order to make reform processes more effective and legitimately. In Rhineland-Palatinate, for example, citizens were involved in local and administrative reform at an early stage, which received a very positive feedback overall. This procedure could represent an exemplary model for other regions in Germany.

The KVR shows that citizen participation not only serves to collect new ideas, but also helps to incorporate the knowledge and opinions of the population into political decision -making. The desired municipal reforms benefit from this type of integration because they produce tailor -made solutions for local challenges.

With around 50 other regional workshops of the brave until the end of the year, the initiative will continue to gain momentum and shows the need to promote political participation beyond election years. People's voices have to be heard, and the workshops offer a valuable platform. It is essential that both federal politics and the municipalities contribute their part to ultimately find sustainable solutions for everyone.

at a time when challenges are as different as the people themselves, it becomes clear: it is worth tackling together!