nexus institut

The nexus Institut is a renowned company that has specialized for 25 years in the conception, design, and moderation of complex citizen participation projects and multi-stakeholder formats.

• Citizen Participation and Engagement: The nexus Institut designs and moderates participatory processes, from citizen councils and citizen workshops to comprehensive multi-stakeholder dialogue processes. It supports the development and implementation of participation projects for various clients, including municipalities, state and federal ministries, European institutions, universities, and foundations[1][4][5].
• Consulting and Evaluation: The institute offers consulting services for actors from politics and administration, develops concepts and strategies, evaluates processes and programs, and optimizes civil society infrastructures and services[1][5].
• Research and Innovation: Through application-oriented and practice-related research projects, nexus promotes the activation and collaboration of different actors to develop society for the benefit of all. It works closely with the Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung and other institutions[1][4].

The main mission of the nexus Institut is to promote transparent communication, cooperation, and sustainable consensus in decision-making processes. It focuses on the activation and collaboration of various actors to support social development. The institute's values include promoting a culture of participation, strengthening civil society infrastructure, and developing sustainable solutions[1][5].

The nexus Institut is engaged in numerous sustainable and future-oriented projects:

• Sustainable Urban Mobility: It accompanies research projects within the research agenda of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and develops innovative participation processes for the research campus Mobility2Grid[1][4].
• Climate and Environment: The institute supports the conception and implementation of citizen councils and participation processes on topics such as air pollution and energy communities on Greek islands[1][4].
• Digital Participation: It develops and evaluates digital participation tools and platforms, such as the platform for political youth participation in Europe (EUth) and the online dialogues on the Strategic Overall Framework of the Capital Region Berlin-Brandenburg[1][4].

• Education and Training: The nexus Academy for Participatory Methods offers consulting, training, and coaching on various participation methods and supports the further development of a culture of participation[1][5].
• Health and Social Affairs: The institute is involved in projects that improve healthcare and social programs, such as the project "GROW HAPPY NBG – Growing up mentally healthy in the neighborhood" in Nuremberg[4].

Thus, the nexus Institut is a central actor in promoting citizen participation, sustainable development, and social innovation in Germany and beyond.

• 1 - https://www.netzwerk-buergerbeteiligung.de/professionelle-anbieter-der-buergerbeteiligung/anbieter/nexus_institut_25_jahre_forschung_beratung_und_beteiligung/Offers/
• 2 - https://nexusinstitute.net
• 3 - https://www.nexus-ag.de/lab/ueber-uns
• 4 - https://nexusinstitut.de/projekte/schwerpunkte/
• 5 - https://nexusinstitut.de