Digital citizen participation in Hoyerswerda: Participate.hoyerswerda starts!

Digital citizen participation in Hoyerswerda: Participate.hoyerswerda starts!

Hoyerswerda, Deutschland - The city of Hoyerswerda revolutionizes citizen participation with a new digital platform that is intended to facilitate the dialogue between administration, politics and citizens. The platform called "Participate. Hoyerswerda" is tested for five months and offers a wide range of participation options from classic surveys to direct consultations. The aim is to enable citizens to easily participate in urban projects and to bring their ideas and criticism. The pilot starts with a survey for the city festival, followed by other projects such as the development of a new retail and center concept.

Thanks to the financing by the federal funding program "Future -capable inner cities and centers" and the technical implementation by the company Crowdinsights, which specializes in digital solutions, the city hopes for efficient use of the system. The test phase should not only identify technical pitfalls, but also ensure that the platform meets the actual needs of the citizens. The first feedback will be crucial to pave the way for improved citizen participation in Hoyerswerda www.kommune21.de reports .