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The Institute for Democracy and Participation Research (IDPF) at the University of Wuppertal and the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) in Potsdam presented the results from the evaluation of the Citizens' Assembly Germany's Role in the World and recommendations for future Citizens' Assemblies at the federal level on 20 May 2021.

Foreign Minister Heiko Maas wants to learn more about the results of the recently concluded Citizens' Assembly on "Germany's Role in the World". On 9 April, at the invitation of the Federal Foreign Office, a video conference is planned with around 15 of the Citizens' Council participants selected by lot.

The Citizens' Assembly on "Germany's Role in the World" today (19 March) presented its proposals to the President of the German Bundestag, Dr. Wolfgang Schäuble, who was the patron of the process.

The Citizens' Assembly "Germany's Role in the World", which saw 169 citizens drawn by lot draft recommendations on German foreign policy, will hand over its final Citizens' Report to the President of the Bundestag, Wolfgang Schäuble.

The Citizens' Assembly on Germany's Role in the World, which was organized under the patronage of the President of the Bundestag Wolfgang Schäuble, adopted its recommendations on foreign policy on Saturday (20 February).

The Citizens' Assembly "Germany's Role in the World" under the patronage of President of the Bundestag Wolfgang Schäuble will decide its recommendations on foreign policy on Saturday (20 February).

Tonight (13 January) marks the start of the second nationwide Citizens' Assembly with people drawn by lot from all over Germany: During ten online events between now and 20 February, the 160 citizens drawn by lot will draw up recommendations on how the Federal Republic should act on the global political stage in the future.

On 13 January 2021, the Citizens' Assembly "Germany's Role in the World" will be launched under the patronage of Bundestag President Wolfgang Schäuble. Journalists can observe the sessions online.

Next year, 160 people drawn at random from all over the country will discuss "Germany's role in the world" in a Citizens' Assembly under the patronage of Bundestag President Wolfgang Schäuble. The individual topics to be discussed at the Citizens' Assembly have now been determined.

The second nationwide, randomly-selected citizens' assembly will take place completely online, with the topic "Germany's role in the world".

A workshop with participants from political circles, ministries, and civil society organisations on the topic of "Germany's role in the world" will conclude the preparatory phase of the second nationwide citizens' assembly next Tuesday (10 November).

Starting today, 93 randomly selected citizens from four cities will help prepare a nationwide citizens' assembly. Each person selected will take part in one of four online discussion groups of the Citizens' Assembly "Germany's Role in the World".

After the “Citizens’ Assembly for Democracy”, a second nationwide sortition-based citizens' assembly in Germany will take place. The new citizens' assembly on the topic of "Germany's role in the world", will take place under the auspices of the President of the Bundestag, with a new form of citizen participation being tested.