Friday, 10 July 2026
Conference: “Democracy Needs All of Us”
Venue: Edwin-Scharff-Haus, Silcherstraße, Neu-Ulm
Moderation: Annette Schmidt, Journalist and political correspondant
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 8:00–9:00 a.m. | Registration |
| 9:00 a.m. | Opening by Carmen Stadelhofer, followed by a short warm-up session |
| 9:30 a.m. | Official opening by the Mayor of the City of Neu-Ulm, Katrin Albsteiger |
| 9:40 a.m. | Short welcome address by former State Minister Gisela Erler (online) |
| 9:50 a.m. | Keynote speech by Dr. Markus Marquard, ZAWiW, Ulm University: “Democracy and Participation for All Generations” |
| 10:10–10:40 a.m. | Working sessions in small international groups |
| 10:40–11:00 a.m. | Coffee break |
| 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Panel discussion with stakeholders, mixed thematic tables and fishbowl discussions |
| 12:50–1:00 p.m. | Announcement of the competitions |
| 1:00–1:45 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:45–2:15 p.m. | Guided poster session |
| 2:15–4:45 p.m. | Workshops |
| 5:00 p.m. | Plenary session, reports and adoption of the final declaration |
| 7:00 p.m. | Joint networking evening at Petrus Hall (Petrussaal), Neu-Ulm
Venue: Petrus Church Hall, Petrusplatz 2, Neu-Ulm |
