European Public Sphere

Citizen participation

Cologne , DE

The European Public Sphere project travels Europe with a mobile wooden dome. The dome is constructed on markets and public squares and invites passers-by to come in and discuss specific topics related to the future of Europe. Citizens can stop by for five minutes or an hour, listen or actively participate. The flexible format aims to take people out of their filter bubbles by inviting them to a real-life, inclusive and respectful discussion. Afterwards, a video and summary of the debate is publ

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CONTACT

Democracy International e.V.

Gürzenichstraße 21 a-c

50667 Cologne

Germany

info@publicsphere.eu

QUICK FACTS

I's about the future of Europe
We want to find answers to Europe’s challenges in a globalized world
We set up our geodesic Dome in public spaces and on market squares all over Europe
We host public, walk-in discussions on the future of Europe open to all

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HISTORY

From its history Europe has drawn the conclusion to build a common house for its states and cultures – economically in a common economic area, politically and legally through the formation of a union of states, culturally in jointly communicated values, and last but not least through the common currency of the Euro.

“In varietate concordia – United in diversity” is the motto of the European Union. Ideas and initiatives are needed to develop Europe democratically so that this idea...

TEAM

Gerhard Schuster
Co-founder
Anne Hardt
Project Manager Europe
Ines Kanka
Project Manager Austria
Jörg Eichenauer
Project Manager Germany

LATEST PROJECTS

Germany 2019
Already in 2018, the European Public Sphere visited 10 cities in the most densely populated part of the country during its North Rhine-Westphalia tour. In 2019 the journey through the Federal Republic continues. Let’s see what else we’ll organize unt
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1785 km of Poland
Cześć! In 2019, right after the end of the BeNeLux Tour, the Grätzel Tour in Vienna and the Crossing Pongau Tour, the Europe-Dome continues to discover more and more countries on our shared continent. Lucky us, our next destination is beautiful Polan
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GALLERY

Setting up our Dome in Düsseldorf at the March against Monsanto
Our Dome at Camp for Future, Hambacher Forst
Our Dome at the Capitoline Hill in Rome
Participants under our Dome in Vienna