Viennese cultural institutions are calling for election: Together for democracy!
Viennese cultural institutions are calling for election: Together for democracy!
On April 22, 2025, Vienna's cultural institutions mobilize the citizens: inside for participating in the upcoming election on April 27. In an urgent call, the institutions emphasize the central role of citizens: inside for democracy and demand a committed civil society. The leaders of large museums such as Albertina, the Belvedere and the Leopold Museum, as well as renowned stage houses such as the Burgtheater and the State Opera have come behind this appeal. Also important festivals and institutions such as the Viennale and the Musikverein support the initiative.
like the Federal Government , it is the responsibility of the people to exercise the state through elections. This fundamental principle, anchored in Article 38 of the Basic Law, applies regardless of gender, income or profession and promotes broad citizenship participation in Germany. The election process is based on five essential principles: generality, immediacy, freedom, equality and secrecy.
voting potential and political culture
Nevertheless, a worrying trend has been evident for several years: Voter turnout in Germany tends to decline. According to bpb , the number of non-voters has more than doubled since the Bundestag election in 1983. While the turnout in Germany is still relatively high internationally, the figures for German standards represent themselves as worrying. In the 2017 Bundestag election, the non -voter share was 23.8 percent, which indicates growing dissatisfaction with the political system.
These developments raise questions about how political culture in Germany consolidated and the citizens: inside can be moved to give their voices. In addition to general dissatisfaction with parties and politics, there is a rethink regarding voter obligation. More and more citizens: Inside, the election decisions regard as an expression of individual preferences, often regardless of long -term ties to parties.
call for active participation
The Vienna Cultural Institutions formulate their appeal with the aim of consolidating political culture and emphasizing the fundamental rights of democratic rights and the equivalence of all people. In order to counteract the decline in voter sharing, a broad mobilizing force is required, which appeals to all layers of society. The cultural actors agree that a democratic and lively civil society can only be achieved through active participation.
In view of the motion of all citizens, for example, in the Kleine Zeitung Only by strengthening democracy through active participation can ultimately be able to revitalize confidence in the political processes.
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