Think of democracy again: 4th summer discussion with Marina Weisband in Schwabach!

Think of democracy again: 4th summer discussion with Marina Weisband in Schwabach!

When it comes to the future of democracy, the school caves of the invisible centers of change are. Next Monday, June 30, 2025, the Integration Foundation, together with the community foundation, invites all interested parties to a special event together with the community foundation our Schwabach and the municipal education office. The 4th "Summer Talks Democracy" takes place in the courtyard of the old German high school in Schwabach, at 7 p.m. The event is moderated by Alexander Jungkunz, the chief publicist of the Nuremberg Nachrichten, and promises exciting insights into the world of democracy education.

As the main speaker, Marina Weisband, a proven expert in digital participation and education, is expected. Your lecture entitled "We are designing of our future! Democracy rethink and live" will certainly provide many food for thought. Weisband, who was born in Ukraine and is known as a graduate psychologist, brings fresh perspectives on the subject of shaping society. Your focus will be particularly interesting on the “Aula” project, an innovative digital participation concept for students, which is far more than just an educational instrument. It was specially developed to integrate the votes of the youth into the democratic process and has been successfully used in secondary schools since 2016. politics-digital.de describes that Aula can not only be adapted for schools, but also for municipal participation processes.

The importance of democracy education

"" Them of democracy at schools "is not only on the program of the summer discussion, but is also an important social discourse that is currently being managed at different levels. A specialist conference entitled "Strengthening democracy: why it matters to schools" took place in Berlin recently on May 20, 2025. The Federal Education and Youth Minister Karin Prien opened the event and emphasized the need to promote democracy education in early childhood. The Hertie Commission's report, which was discussed there, calls for specific recommendations to strengthen democracy education, which are of great relevance for schools and their school management. Materials on political education and media education are becoming increasingly important in order to prepare students for the challenges of the digital world.

In addition, the federal program "Living Democracy!" with strengthening democracy and media education at schools, with numerous projects such as "democracy education in childhood" or "digital democracy" being promoted. These initiatives aim to create great awareness of the values ​​of democracy and an active help. The summer discussion in Schwabach is not only an individual event, but is part of a broader social process that is committed to promoting democratic participation.

invitation to participate

Participation in the summer discussion is free of charge, but an informal registration is recommended. The event ends around 8:30 p.m. so that there is enough time to talk to experts. Flexible and innovative - this is how you can describe the commitment to democracy education. If you still have any questions, you can contact info@aula.de . It is encouraged to bring your own voice and to actively shape the future. In this sense: let us live a good piece of democracy together!

For more information about the summer discussion and the Aula project, please visit bmfsfj.de .