The international and interdisciplinary EU research project INNOVADE ("INNOVAtive Democracy through digitalisation") aims to better understand and sponsor digital democracy. Paderborn University is one of eleven participating European project partners and the host university for the event "INNOVADE Living Lab 2: Envisioning Digital Democracy" from 23 to 24 September. The event will take place at the Hotel Aspethera in Paderborn and is open to all interested parties. Registration is required. The full programme and registration details can be found on the event page.

The Living Lab is a dynamic workshop that brings together citizens, government representatives and experts alike. It serves as a creative space in which different perspectives can come together. The aim is to develop digital tools that make citizen participation in digital democracy easier and more effective.

The event builds on extensive research on definitions and theoretical frameworks for digital democracy, online participation mechanisms, open government models, strategies for digital activism, e-voting systems and technologies for democratic participation, among others. Participants will work together to translate these research findings into practical tools and frameworks.

INNOVADE

INNOVADE is a Horizon Europe project for research into digital democracy. The eleven participating teams come from the fields of media and communication studies, political science, sociology, anthropology, computer science, security research, educational research and law. The task of the Paderborn University research team, led by Prof Dr Christian Fuchs (Institute of Media Studies), is to conduct theoretical basic research and empirical social research on digital democracy. The project has been running since January 2025 and will run for three years.

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