{"id":1359,"date":"2025-11-10T00:15:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T22:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gruene-wiesbaden.de\/?p=1359"},"modified":"2026-04-09T10:34:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:34:43","slug":"zivilgesellschaftliches-engagement-und-demokratiefoerderung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gruene-wiesbaden.de\/en\/zivilgesellschaftliches-engagement-und-demokratiefoerderung\/","title":{"rendered":"Civil society engagement and democracy promotion"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Civil society engagement and democracy promotion<\/h1>
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Being able to participate in the development of your own community, be it through participation formats for citizens, the joint implementation of projects in the district or the charitable voluntary work in associations, initiatives or foundations, strengthens the sense of community, breaks down barriers, brings people together, increases identification with the community and is one of the most effective measures against hatred, hate speech, intolerance and exclusion.<\/span><\/p>\n

Particularly municipal policy bears a special responsibility here: It creates the framework conditions in which civil society engagement can flourish, opens up spaces for dialogue and encounter and ensures that citizens can be directly effective with their ideas, concerns and skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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What civil society engagement and democracy promotion mean to us<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Civil society engagement promotes encounters and builds bridges<\/h4>

Those who work together grow together. This creates closeness, understanding for each other and promotes mutual acceptance. This in turn promotes diversity, inclusion and integration.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Participation of urban society strengthens democracy<\/h4>

Participation processes for urban society promote participation and creative power. This strengthens democratic structures, builds political disenchantment, strengthens citizens' influence and leads to more acceptance of political decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Commitment promotes participation<\/h4>

Those who engage quickly find connections, form ties, form friendships and thus experience the effectiveness of their own commitment. This increases identification with the municipality, broadens horizons, makes democratic negotiation processes and one's own design possibilities tangible.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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