Mehr Demokratie e.V. has been promoting direct democracy and citizen participation in Germany and the EU since 1988. The association advises, researches, and engages in lobbying to strengthen citizens' co-determination. With over 10,000 members, it advocates for nationwide referendums and sustainable democracy.
Mehr Demokratie e.V. is a German non-profit organization, founded on July 12, 1988, in Bonn, initially under the name "IDEE (Initiative Democracy Develop)". The association has been advocating for the expansion of direct democracy and citizen participation in Germany and the European Union for over 35 years.
The main mission of Mehr Demokratie is to empower people to determine the rules of their coexistence themselves. The association stands for the values of freedom, responsibility, and human dignity. It promotes direct democracy as a complement to representative democracy to strengthen citizen participation at all political levels[1][2].
Mehr Demokratie is structured into a federal association and fourteen state associations and has state offices and federal offices. The association is supported by about 40 people in full-time or part-time roles and has a board of over 50 people from science, culture, politics, and art. Mehr Demokratie is primarily funded by membership fees and donations and does not receive government funding. At the beginning of 2021, the association had more than 10,000 members and supporters[1][2].
