The project addresses new forms of civic participation focussing on social and digital connectedness. The goal is to co-design an inclusive, digital society.
During the process several questions emerged: How can we encourage participation, facilitate exchange and create more transparent processes between municipalities and citizens? Which opportunities do citizens have to increase the livability of their city in a self-organizing way? How can we create a just and fulfilled coexistence? Which structures can be strengthened by the municipality and which role plays the digitalization therein?
To find out which structures need to be strengthened we conducted a range of activities: on-site visits, participatory workshops with inhabitants, interventions in public space. Based on this we have developed key issues and a participatory infrastructure with new communication tools. This structure we handed over to the citizens in February 2017. The “design after project time” (Ehn, 2009) will be evaluated soon.
For more information please visit our project blog [in German].
Florian is a PhD Candidate and Interdisciplinary Designer working on Interaction Design for Social Sustainability. In his thesis he focuses on Sustainable Awareness Tools.