Vienna celebrates a year participation: Democracy for all Viennese!

Vienna celebrates a year participation: Democracy for all Viennese!

Wien, Österreich - On July 5, 2025, the office for participation in the city of Vienna celebrates its one -year existence. The foundation of the office was founded around a year ago by Democracy Councilor Jürgen Czernohorszky. The aim of the office is to promote the participation of the Viennese and to support a lively democracy. The main tasks include the coordination of the year of the European Democracy capital and the development of the first Viennese democracy strategy.

This strategy is to be decided in the municipal council in autumn 2025. A central aspect is the comprehensive participation of the population, which is to be carried out by various formats such as on-site events, workshops and online investments. Target groups are all Viennese, regardless of citizenship, education or age, which underlines the inclusiveness of the strategy.

workshop for participation

A new format, the "Workshop for Participation", was introduced to promote democracy formation in the various Grätzln. The partners of the office include organizations such as Volkshilfe Vienna, Wiener Volkshochschulen, Caritas Vienna and SOS Mismensch. This cooperation aims to inform people about democratic action and participation and to actively involve them in the design of their communities. Events such as the Democracy Day on September 15th and the final event of the European Democratic capital in November are also planned.

The Vienna Democracy Strategy takes into account social changes, such as population groups without the right to vote and the challenge of fake news. As part of a comprehensive participation process, all Viennese were able to bring their ideas on a participation platform that will be incorporated into the final strategy.

democracy formation as a cornerstone

The fundamental democracy education is not only promoted in the form of projects, but is also of central importance in various fields of education. Already in elementary education, children learn participation, participation and values ​​and how diversity. In schools, democracy promotion is particularly important in times of polarization and disinformation, where schoolchildren are supposed to learn tolerance and respect.

In addition, democracy education is also discussed in adult education and youth work in order to prevent radicalization and promote social cohesion. In order to meet this goal, educational measures and materials for political participation are essential. These must be coordinated with the respective areas of life, be it in the park, at school or in urban planning.

The challenges for democratic values ​​are noticeable worldwide, and the use of active citizens is essential in these times. Presse Vienna reports that the office for participation is established as a central contact point for the strengthening of democracy in Vienna has.

For the Vienna Democracy Strategy, the focus is also on the different life realities of the population, so that all groups, especially those often less belong, are integrated into decision-making processes. Interested parties can find more information about the activities of the office for participation in the democracy newsletter and the Instagram channel of the office.

The development and implementation of such strategies shows how central democracy education is for society. They play an important role in promoting the commitment and participation of all people in Vienna. You can find out more about the Vienna Democracy Strategy on the [website of the Vienna Democracy Strategy] (https://mitff .wien.gv.at/wiener-emocratic- Democracy strategy) as well as BildungsServer, the comprehensive material and information provides political participation and democracy formation.