Democracy Forum

The Körber Foundation’s Democracy Forum is the place for open dialogue on key issues and challenges facing our democracy. The focus is on current social developments, which are examined from different perspectives by high-ranking guests from politics, science and civil society.

One focus is on local authorities as the foundation of democracy. They characterise the daily lives of citizens, but face a variety of challenges such as financial bottlenecks, attacks on public officials and the increasing dynamics of a digital public sphere. At the same time, expectations are growing for less bureaucratisation and more flexible scope for action in order to reconcile regional characteristics and overarching problems.

The Democracy Forum offers space for discussions that emphasise the strengths of our democracy and work together to find forward-looking solutions for a resilient and stable democratic basis.