Paul Jürgensen

Senior Policy Advisor

Paul Jürgensen is Senior Policy Advisor at Das Progressive Zentrum. In this function, he is responsible for overarching projects in the thematic areas of just transformation and progressive governance. Previously, he was a project manager in the Future of Democracy program area, working on representation and participation, democratic innovations and visions, and dealing with right-wing populism and extremism. Paul is, among other things, co-author of the book “Schleichend an die Macht” (Dietz Verlag, 2020) and the study “Allianzen des Fortschritts” (Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, 2022). Before joining Das Progressive Zentrum, he held a teaching position at the University of Hamburg. He studied political science and politics, economics and philosophy in Passau, Hamburg and Cardiff.

The Majority is Convinced: New German Administration is Future-Oriented

SPD, Greens and FDP have stepped up as a Future-Oriented coalition
Dominic Schwickert, Paul Jürgensen, Benjamin Lamoureux

How Alliances Empower Progressive Governance

Lessons from progressives in Europe and North America
Paul Jürgensen, Björn Scheffler
Event Report

This was Innocracy 2021 – “Democratising Democracy”!

Looking back on the fifth anniversary of Europe’s conference on democratic innovation and transformation that took place on October 14 – 15, 2021 in Berlin
Paulina Fröhlich, Paul Jürgensen, Tanya Shoshan, Maxine Fowé, Luis Ullmann
Event Report

Projects

Innocracy

European civil-society conference that explores innovation in democracies

We develop and debate progressive ideas and bring together leading actors who turn thoughts into action. Our think tank’s goal: making the just transformation a reality. ▸ Learn more