There are great clients, there are favourite clients, and there is the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung! In May 2006, the FES gave us our first "real" assignment as planpolitik - the first "globalisation simulation game" with around 60 pupils in the Foundation's premises in Bonn. The negotiations at the fictitious global governance conference included Bono (who remembers?) as a representative of the global debt relief campaign and George W. Bush as US President. 

Since then, we have certainly organised over 500 events on behalf of the FES, in which around 20,000 young people have taken part. The workshops with simulation games and other interactive methods not only offer insights into the topics and workings of politics, but also promote critical thinking and democratic competence. And the great thing is that the framework agreement was extended for at least two more years at the beginning of 2024. For schools throughout Germany, this means that we come to the school or another educational institution, organise a workshop with a simulation game for one or two days, and it costs the school exactly nothing. 

This is thanks to the fantastic support from the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, which emphasises its ongoing commitment to political (youth) education. We are very pleased about this prioritisation, which we find extremely important, especially in this day and age. And we are grateful for the trust placed in our work and see it as an incentive to further strengthen our commitment to democratic citizenship education. In times when democratic values are increasingly being challenged, it is all the more important to equip young people with the tools they need to effectively get involved and shape the future. 

Our workshop formats cover a wide range of topics: 

Would you like to invite us to your institution? Simply get in touch with us (hello@planpolitik.de) or directly with your regional FES office! By the way: We are also happy to travel abroad!