Kiez Connection (ESF+)
Scientific development of a model concept for youth participation in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, presented in April 2026. To the project
Participation models
Comparing co-creation and participatory design processes, using the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation and Arnstein’s Ladder of Citizen Participation.
Youth engagement
What motivates young people to act on sustainability and what keeps them engaged, drawing on Self-Determination Theory and research on collective efficacy.
Community design
Designing community spaces, programmes and governance with design thinking and place-based evidence from Berlin neighbourhoods.
Methods
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is the main approach, complemented by ethnographic observation, participatory action research and mixed-methods evaluation. Research is done together with community partners so that findings are relevant and shared.