Paul Jürgensen - Das Progressive Zentrum

About Paul

As a policy advisor, Paul Jürgensen oversees projects on representation and participation, democratic innovations and visions, and dealing with right-wing populism and extremism. Prior to this position he completed the trainee program at Das Progressive Zentrum. He is co-author of the book “Schleichend an die Macht” (Dietz Verlag, 2020) and the study “Brücken bauen für die Demokratie” (Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, 2020). 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.

Publications

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

Study

News

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

This was Innocracy 2020!

4th Conference on democratic transformation took place online from 28 to 30 October

Hanno Burmester, Paulina Fröhlich, Paul Jürgensen, Tanya Shoshan, Vincent Venus

Event Report

Projects

Progressive Governance Summit

Europe's largest conference for progressive politics

Actually European!?

Study about the German perception of EU policy

NEW URBAN PROGRESS

Developing a Future Vision for German and U.S. Cities

Innocracy

European civil-society conference that explores innovation in democracies

Europe takes part!

On the role of arts and culture in Europe

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