Programme Democracy Camp 2025
We’re excited to share the preliminary programme for Democracy Camp 2025, set in the heart of Europe’s democracy capital — Vienna — and the innovative city of Linz, home of Ars Electronica! Please note that at this stage, we are still developing some aspects of the programme and it may be subject to changes.
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 |
Check-in participants/ Arrival to Vienna |
Jugendherberge Wien-Myrthengasse |
| 15:00 |
Introduction and rules discussion, Get-to-know-you game |
Fokus Wien Seminarzentrum |
| 16:30 |
Introduction to the 2024 handbook on youth participation and plans for further developments and updates in 2025. |
Fokus Wien Seminarzentrum |
| 17:00 |
World Café 1 on participation and democratic trends in the different countries |
Fokus Wien Seminarzentrum |
| 18:15 |
Info block Arrival |
Fokus Wien Seminarzentrum |
| 18:30 |
Dinner |
|
| 19:30 |
Democracy-Schnitzel-hunt |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00-09:00 | Breakfast | Jugendherberge Wien-Myrthengasse |
| 09:45-10:20 | Walk to the Austrian Parliament | Parliament, 1017 Vienna, Dr. Karl Renner-Ring 3 (do not forget your passport and business-casual dress code) |
| 10:30-12:40 | Visit to Austrian Parliament | Parliament, 1017 Vienna, Dr. Karl Renner-Ring 3 (do not forget your passport and business-casual dress code) |
| 12:40-12:50 |
Taking the group photo |
Parliament, 1017 Vienna, Dr. Karl Renner-Ring 3 |
| 12:50-13:20 |
Return to the accommodation |
Jugendherberge Wien-Myrthengasse |
| 13:20 -14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00-16:00 |
Discussion on European Democracy Capital |
Fokus Wien Seminarzentrum |
| 16:00-18:00 |
Workshop: Right wing pressure in Europe Speaker: Bianca Kämpf, Dokumenationsarchiv des österreichischen Widerstands |
Fokus Wien Seminarzentrum |
| 18-18:30 | Reflection round | Fokus Wien Seminarzentrum |
| 18:30-19:30 | Dinner and info block Friday |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00-9:00 | Breakfast and Info block Friday | Jugendherberge Wien-Myrthengasse |
| 09:00-12:00 |
Transfer from Vienna to Linz |
Jugendgästehaus Linz |
| 12:30-13:00 |
World Café part 2 |
Jugendgästehaus Linz |
| 13:00-14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00-14:30 |
walk to Wissenstrum |
Wissensturm, Kärntnerstraße 26, 4020 Linz, Áustria |
| 14:30-15:30 |
Meeting with local initiatives on anti-discrimination and participation Speakers: -Leticia Carneiro, Maiz -Suzanna Futterknecht, Migrare
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Wissensturm, Kärntnerstraße 26, 4020 Linz, Áustria |
| 15:30-15:40 | Break | |
| 15:40-16:25 |
What does press freedom has to do with me? Speaker: Martin Wassermair, Secretary General of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Austria. |
Wissensturm, Kärntnerstraße 26, 4020 Linz, Áustria |
| 16:25-16:35 | Break | |
| 16:35-18:35 |
Mobile reporting Workshop with DorfTV |
Wissensturm, Kärntnerstraße 26, 4020 Linz, Áustria |
| 19:00-20:00 |
dinner and info block saturday |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00-09:00 |
Breakfast |
Jugendgästehaus Linz |
| 08:45-9:00 |
Info block Saturday |
Jugendgästehaus Linz |
| 09:00-10:50 |
Democracy in Practice: Market of opportunities. |
Altes Rathaus |
| 11:00-12:00 |
Ideation Workshop Speaker: Silvia Hackl, Innovationshauptplatz |
Altes Rathaus |
| 12:00-15:00 | Lunch and free time | |
| 15:00-17:00 |
Visit to Ars Electronica: Pavilion Against Indifference |
|
| 17:15-18:15 |
Workshop: Skills for effective political participation |
Jugendgästehaus Linz |
| 18:30-19:30 |
Dinner |
|
| 19:30-19:45 |
Info block Sunday |
|
| 19:30-20:30 | Moving reflection | |
| 20:30 |
Final event Party-cipate/ Visit to Klangwolke |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00-09:00 | Breakfast | Jugendgästehaus Linz |
| 10:15-10:30 |
Info block Sunday |
Jugendgästehaus Linz |
| 10:30-12:30 | Idea Brunch to extend the 2024-handbook | Jugendgästehaus Linz |
| 12:30- 14:00 | Final discussion, Feedback Round | Jugendgästehaus Linz |
| 14:00-14:15 | Closing Remarks and Goodbye | Jugendgästehaus Linz |
