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07/08/2021

Three steps make municipalities smarter - Kassel scientists design free platform for digital citizen participation

In the HNA of 08.07.2021 an article about the pilot project of the University of Kassel and the Hessian State Chancellery for digital citizen participation was published.

Via the digital platform "(M)one project for all, all for (m)one project!" citizens in participating municipalities can submit their own proposals and projects. These can be viewed, shared, discussed and evaluated, for example. It is also possible to upload pictures and videos via the portal. And this can be done at any time - regardless of deadlines.

The service was developed by the Department of Information Systems at the University of Kassel (Prof. Dr. Jan Marco Leimeister). Project manager Dr. Christoph Peters sees the online forum as a supplement to classic instruments - especially in times of Corona. He says the pandemic has highlighted the need for digital offerings to facilitate dialog.

Read the full article here.