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Reimagine Voting – Wählen neu gedacht

The research project Redesigning Democratic Representation by Prof. Dr. Friedrich von Borries (HFBK Hamburg) and Prof. Dr. Sven T. Siefken (HS Bund) invites you to an evening event exploring the interplay between design and democratic processes.

Reimagine Voting – Wählen neu gedacht builds on the design competition for the redesign of elections at the beginning of 2025 and presents impulses, discussions, and observations from a full-day workshop with the award winners as well as experts from design, administration, and academia.

Programme

Welcome: Prof. Dr. Friedrich von Borries

Keynote lectures on the field of tension between design and democracy: Dr. Andreas Unteidig, Co-Head of the Master’s Program in Eco-Social Design at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Dr. Anke Gruendel, Political Scientist at Leuphana University Lüneburg, Prof. Dr. Stephan Bröchler, State Election Commissioner of Berlin, Professor of Politics at the Berlin School of Economics and Law

Panel discussion with the winners of the design competition “Redesign Democracy”: Moritz Bendl, Petra Esveld, Pauli Muszi, Daniel Afriyie Osuwu, Peter Post, Emma Rahe; Moderation: Friedrich von Borries

Closing statement: Prof. Dr. Sven T. Siefken

Sparkling wine reception to conclude the evening

The project is funded by the Volkswagen Foundation

Cooperation partners: Deutscher Design Club e.V., Demokratie Innovation e.V.