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