What does ACT do?

ACT is a charitable organisation based in Neukölln (Berlin).  It runs artistic projects with children and young people throughout Berlin and also provides further education for adults across Germany.  Through its artistic work, ACT conveys concrete strategies on how to steer and manage democratic processes.  ACT’s work is based on the ‘Mixing Board’ approach, developed by educator Maike Plath. 

Why have we awarded a grant to ACT?

ACT’s work demonstrates democratic awareness and democratic core competences in a sustainable way.  It is therefore currently the only, all-encompassing and innovative concept that is systematically based on the diversity of all those involved.  This grant is intended to make ACT’s working methods (the ‘mixing board’ principle) better known and to multiply the effectiveness of its work.

What have we achieved together?

Our goal is to achieve a diversification of our society’s finance structures, and to promote and multiply the idea of greater democratic participation across society.  We intend to achieve this on the one hand by certifying and further developing ACT’s continuing-education programme; and on the other by making ACT’s work better known and thus generating greater enthusiasm for the project among educators and grantees alike.