Your democracy

How freely do you form your opinion on the Internet?

Speed limit on highways? Allow cannabis? Ban TikTok? You have an opinion on everything. But how did they actually come about? What information influenced it, where did it come from? It's up to you: how do you form your opinion? Discuss with us and be inspired by the thoughts of our experts. Form your own opinion!

One of the most important ways to influence and shape politics in our democracy is the right to vote. But if you want to vote consciously, you need a political attitude. And this requires information about the various political players and currents - ideally serious, neutral and independent. Newspapers and television seem to be old school - anyone looking for information today goes to the Internet first. Why not, you can communicate much faster and provide content yourself - it has never been easier to mobilize others for your cause. But is the whole thing as conducive to democracy as it seems? Especially in recent times, commercial social platforms do not necessarily contribute to a vibrant democracy. But how can things be better? We invite you to exchange ideas: Tell us how you inform yourselves, research and evaluate the quality of information and how you interact with each other online. Discuss with experts what connections there are between the use of social media and voting behavior and which sources we trust the most. think with us about what a good platform should look like that represents our values and enables open, free discourse.

A joint event with the Max Planck Society.

GUESTS

->Dr. Philipp Lorenz-Spreen, Max Planck Institute for Human Development (Research Unit Adaptive Rationality/Hertwig), Social Media and Democratic Skepticism

INFORMATION

->Venue: Forum->Admission: free of charge->Registration is required. Remaining tickets are available at the box office.->Event language: German

ACCESSIBILITY

->An induction loop system is available.->We leave seats free if you want to sit close to the stage due to visual impairments.->People with visual impairments are welcome.->We are a wheelchair accessible venue.
->Seats without seating are available for wheelchair users.->The event is aimed at people of all ages.->Participation requirements: no prior knowledge required.->Drinks and food can be purchased.

The future is for everyone! The Futurium wants to be accessible to everyone. If you have any other access needs, please let us know. We will try to fulfill them:

Here you can find all information about accessibility.

PHOTO & VIDEO

Photos and videos will be taken during the event. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let us know in advance.

TICKETS

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Meeting point: Futurium Forum

Next date:

• Date Thursday, 26/September/2024 18:00 bis 19:30
• Venue Futurium
• Address Alexanderufer 2, 10117 Berlin-Mitte