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The next generation of activists isn’t just shouting for change—they’re coding it. As digital tools, open data, and networked communities reshape the political landscape, activism is evolving from confrontation to creation. In this workshop, we explore how civic innovators are moving beyond protest to prototype new forms of governance, participation, and public infrastructure like Palumba.

With pioneers like Tino Kreßner (Betterplace.org / Ecosia Foundation), Leonhard Dobusch (Netzpolitik.org), Lea Gimpel (Prototype Fund / OKFN), and NN (Palumba)  participants will:

• Examine real-world examples of political tech built for public good

• Learn how open-source methods and civic hacking are redefining collective action

• Explore how digital infrastructures can shift power—not just resist it

• How to better protect young activists from online harassment 

• Prototype their own micro-interventions for democratic renewal

Hands-on and future-focused, this session invites Gen Z changemakers to see activism as political innovation: designing systems that make democracy more participatory, transparent, and alive.