Our Democracy

Democracy needs our active commitment

Democracy begins at the doorstep, in the local community and municipality, and in the city. It offers far more opportunities to shape things than just voting in Sunday elections. Our democracy thrives on the commitment and dedication of citizens who come together to find good solutions for better coexistence, to overcome local challenges and to fill democracy with life. Our free, democratic constitutional order provides only a framework – which we ourselves must fill: it demands our active protection and continuous care. Every individual’s dedication is indispensable to preserve our democratic values.

We, Körber-Stiftung, are committed to promoting and strengthening democracy with passion and concrete measures. By bringing people together in a variety of events and projects, we encourage them to become active themselves and to take personal responsibility for the common good. We open up spaces for discussions on the burning issues of our time, and support the search for solutions to socio-political challenges.

Working together, we advocate a vibrant democracy shaped by civic involvement and the courage to take responsibility.

Our active commitment – together for strong democracy!

Gelebte Demokratie

Video

„Ich versuche andere zu begeistern, indem ich ihnen nahe bringe, was sie bei uns machen können, wie sie sich einbringen können.“

Martin Auer

Gründer und 1. Vorsitzender Youth Lead the Change Germany e.V.

„Ich wollte schließlich nicht nur meckern, sondern machen und den Ort verbessern.“

Sina Römhild

Ehrenamtliche Bürgermeisterin, Gemeinde Oechsen

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Audio

„… es ist dieser Antrieb ein stückweit die Gessellschaft besser und erlebbarer zu machen.“

Birgit Czarschka

Ehrenamtliche Bürgermeisterin, Gemeinde Bernitt

„Das Gefühl, etwas zum Besseren verändern zu können [...] bewirkt nicht nur was, sondern macht einen selbst auch glücklich und zufriedener.”

Jacqueline Kühl

Grüne Jugend

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Podcast

Season 3 of the Podcast Series The New Germany with Katja Hoyer and Oliver Moody

What is the state of German democracy 100 years after the first crisis of the Weimar Republic? Our hosts and their guests seek answers to these and other questions from a historical perspective.

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