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How would our view of democracy change if we could experience it right on our doorstep?

Use the MAQNIFY© Democracy Guide to highlight the key democratic values in your local community.

Discovering democracy – right where it happens

Rather than talking about democracy in abstract terms, democratic principles can be experienced through real places in your local community. Institutions such as the town hall, the library or the local primary school become storytellers, bringing the topic of democracy – with all its benefits – into the everyday lives of people in your community.

Teaching values through local identity

The Democracy Guide highlights how democracy works in one’s own local community. By combining reliable information with educationally structured content, it provides direct access to fundamental democratic principles – in an authentic, engaging and vivid way.

Designed for a wide range of audiences

The Democracy Guide is aimed at people of all ages, but in particular at:

  • children and young people, who are reached through school and leisure activities,
  • people from migrant backgrounds, thanks to accessible, inclusive and multilingual content,
  • all citizens who would like to get to know their local community from a new democratic perspective.
The content is designed to spark curiosity, impart knowledge and encourage active participation.

How exactly does the guide work?

High-quality floor stickers featuring QR codes, placed at individually selected ‘democracy spots’ in your local area, direct people straight to the guide – without the need to download any additional apps. Through audio storytelling and images, route guides and playful elements, the guide fosters an emotional and immediate understanding of how democracy works – and why it affects us all.

Step-by-step guide to creating a Democracy Guide for your local authority

We can produce the Democracy Guide for your local authority in no time at all – featuring up to 20 democratic values. We recommend the guide for local authorities with a population of 5,000 or more.

Bring den Demokratie Guide in deine Kommune.

Alle Informationen zur Teilnahme findest du im PDF.

  • Audio guide

    Democracy Guide Herrenberg

    • Client

      Herrenberg town council, Participation & Engagement Team

    • Task

      Production of a Democracy Guide for the municipality of Herrenberg

    • Project period

      April to May 2026