The Third Engagement Report
The Third Engagement Report is a report on civic engagement that focuses on “The Future of Civil Society: Young Engagement in the Digital Age.”
By a decision of the German Bundestag from March 2009, the German Federal Government is encouraged to present a scientific report on the development of civic engagement in each legislative period. These Engagement Reports are written by an independent commission on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ) and complemented by a statement of the German federal government.
Each report puts an emphasis on different dimensions of civic engagement. The Third Report focuses on “The Future of the Civil Society: Young Engagement in the Digital Age”. The report aims at providing recommendations for courses of action regarding a sustainable engagement policy as well as giving stimulus for political discourse revolving around current developments and innovative approaches to civic engagement. Prof. Dr. Jeanette Hofmann is chairing the expert commission for the Third Engagement Report. The head office supporting the commission is based at the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG), Berlin. The report was handed over to the BMFSFJ on 21 January 2020 and to the German Bundestag on 13 May 2020.
Following the publication of the report, HIIG organised a series of events to enable an exchange of the findings. At the "Digitalisierungswerkstatt" on 8th December 2020, experts and volunteers discussed various issues related to the digitisation of civil society organisations. The second event "Datenwerkstatt" on 17th February 2021 focused on the potential of (digital) data in engagement organisations. On 16 April 2021, members of engagement platforms met at a virtual roundtable and exchanged views on common concerns and cooperation potential. The fourth event on the Third Engagement Report took place on 8 June 2021: The Dialogue Day for Strengthening Young and Digital Engagement, to which young engaged people were invited to exchange ideas with actors from politics and civil society. The series of events is funded by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth.
Further information on the events can be found on the website of the Third Engagement Report.
Lecture:
Prof. Dr. Jeanette Hofmann on the Third Engagement Report (in German)
Digital Session:
Discussion of central findings (in German)
| Duration | 01.10.2018 - 30.09.2020 |
| Sponsors | Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth |
Further Information
Third Engagement Report
Report: “Zukunft Zivilgesellschaft: Junges Engagement im digitalen Zeitalter”
Central findings: “Future of civil society: Youth civic engagement in the digital age”
Also visit the website of the Third Engagement Report.
EXPERT EVENTS ON THE THIRD ENGAGEMENT REPORT
- Dialogtag | 08.06.2021
- Plattformen im Engagement | 16.04.2021
- Datenwerkstatt | 17.02.2021
- Digitalisierungswerkstatt | 08.12.2020
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Anja Adler, Dr.Former Researcher: Third Engagement Report
Julia Tiemann-KollipostProject manager: The Third Engagement Report
Lorenz Grünewald-SchukallaFormer Project Manager: Third Engagement Report
Michelle BanseFormer Student Assistant: Third Engagement Report
Theresa Züger, Dr.Research Group Lead: Public Interest AI | AI & Society Lab
Books
Ahlers, M., Grünewald-Schukalla, L., Lücke, M., & Rauch, M. (Eds.) (2018). Big Data und Musik: Jahrbuch für Musikwirtschafts- und Musikkulturforschung 1/2018. Wiesbaden: Springer VS. Publication details
Journal articles and conference proceedings
Grünewald-Schukalla, L. (2017). A methodology for cultural music business research. International Journal of Music Business Research, 6(1), 6-34. Publication details
Book contributions and chapters
Hüther, M., Riekmann, W., & Grünewald-Schukalla, L. (2020). Die Digitalisierung des Engagementsektors und seiner Organisationen. In Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend, Dritter Engagementbericht - Zukunft Zivilgesellschaft: Junges Engagement im digitalen Zeitalter. Bundestagsdrucksache 19/19320. (pp. 96-118). Berlin: Bundesanzeiger Verlag GmbH. Publication details
Bieber, C., Hofmann, J., Grünewald-Schukalla, L., & Züger, T. (2020). Engagement und digitale Plattformen: Plattformisierung des Engagements? In Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend, Dritter Engagementbericht - Zukunft Zivilgesellschaft: Junges Engagement im digitalen Zeitalter. Bundestagsdrucksache 19/19320. (pp. 119-131). Berlin: Bundesanzeiger Verlag GmbH. Publication details
Bieber, C., Hofmann, J., Hüther, M., & Züger, T. (2020). Zum Dritten Engagementbericht. In Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend, Dritter Engagementbericht - Zukunft Zivilgesellschaft: Junges Engagement im digitalen Zeitalter. Bundestagsdrucksache 19/19320. (pp. 42-51). Berlin: Bundesanzeiger Verlag GmbH. Publication details
Other publications
Fischer, G., & Grünewald-Schukalla, L. (2020). Memes als niedrigschwellige politische Praxis. tv diskurs.Verantwortung in audiovisuellen Medien, 24 (2), 22-25. Publication details
Haas, C., & Grünewald-Schukalla, L. (2020). Getting Involved. The Impact of Digitalisation on Civic Engagement. Digital society blog. Publication details
Grünewald-Schukalla, L., & Haas, C. (2020). Getting Involved: Data science for good. Digital society blog. Publication details
Grünewald-Schukalla, L., & Haas, C. (2020). Getting Involved: Civic engagement platforms – Where volunteering begins. Digital society blog. Publication details
Züger,T. (2019). Das Recht auf Widerstand. Südwind Magazin, Sep/Okt 19. Publication details
Züger, T. (2019). Podcast: Digitales ziviles Ungehorsam. Exploring digital spheres – Ein Podcast des HIIG, Episode 22. Publication details
Lectures and presentations
Ergebnisse des Dritten Engagementberichts – Plattformen im EngagementsektorRoundtable: Plattformen im Engagement – Fachveranstaltung zum Dritten Engagementbericht. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society. Online, Berlin, Germany: 16.04.2021 Further information
Jeanette Hofmann
Ergebnisse des Dritten EngagementberichtsFachbeiratssitzung der Niedersächsischen Landeszentrale für politische Bildung. State Agency for Civic Education of Saxony-Anhalt. Online, Hannover, Germany: 17.03.2021 Further information
Claudia Haas
5. Deutscher EngagementTag 2020 (Session: Zukunft Zivilgesellschaft: Junges Engagement im digitalen Zeitalter – Erkenntnisse und Folgerungen aus dem Dritten Engagementbericht). Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth; National Network for Civil Society. Online, Berlin, Germany: 03.12.2020 Further informationJeanette Hofmann
Zukunft Zivilgesellschaft: Junges Engagement im digitalen Zeitalter Erkenntnisse und Folgerungen aus dem 3. EngagementberichtTagung: Expert*innen in eigener Sache: Wie gelingt Jugendbeteiligung?. Evangelische Akademie Loccum. Online, Rehburg-Loccum, Germany: 11.11.2020 Further information
Jeanette Hofmann
Junges Engagement: Bestandsaufnahme, Potentiale und HerausforderungenWir für Klima, Demokratie und Gerechtigkeit!. Zukunft Bildung Schleswig Holstein, Landesbeauftragter für politische Bildung. Landeshaus, Kiel, Deutschland: 17.01.2020 Further information
Theresa Züger
Wekstattgespräch Demokratie im digitalen Kontext. Deutsche UNESCO-Kommission. Futurium, Berlin, Deutschland: 27.09.2019 Further informationTheresa Züger
Das RUN DMC-Meme zwischen Aneignung und Abkürzungre:publica19 tl;dr. re:publica 2019, Berlin, Germany: 07.05.2019 Further information
Lorenz Grünewald-Schukalla, Georg Fischer
Panels
Vernetzt vereint – Visionen zur Stärkung des jungen EngagementsDialogtag: Stärkung für junges und digitales Engagement – Fachveranstaltung zum Dritten Engagementbericht. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society. Online, Berlin, Germany: 08.06.2021 Further information
Jeanette Hofmann
Moderation of workshops and panels
Engagement frühzeitig in Bildung und Erziehung integrierenDialogtag: Stärkung für junges und digitales Engagement – Fachveranstaltung zum Dritten Engagementbericht. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society. Online, Berlin, Germany: 08.06.2021 Further information
Theresa Züger, Anja Adler
Plattformen im EngagementRoundtable: Plattformen im Engagement – Fachveranstaltung zum Dritten Engagementbericht. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Online, Berlin, Germany: 16.04.2021 Further information
Claudia Haas
Zukunft Zivilgesellschaft: Junges Engagement im digitalen Zeitalter – Erkenntnisse und Folgerungen aus dem Dritten Engagementbericht5. Deutscher EngagementTag 2020. Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth; National Network for Civil Society. Online, Berlin, Germany: 03.12.2020 Further information
Claudia Haas
Workshop #engagierdichglücklich. Tincon e.V.. Kühlhaus Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland: 07.05.2019 Further informationTheresa Züger
Organisation of events
Dialogtag: Stärkung für junges und digitales Engagement – Fachveranstaltung zum Dritten Engagementbericht08.06.2021. Online, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Nastassja Kreft, Claudia Haas
Roundtable: Plattformen im Engagement – Fachveranstaltung zum Dritten Engagementbericht16.04.2021. Online, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Nastassja Kreft, Claudia Haas
Datenwerkstatt – Fachveranstaltung zum Dritten Engagementbericht17.02.2021. Online, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Nastassja Kreft, Claudia Haas
Digitalisierungswerkstatt – Fachveranstaltung zum Dritten Engagementbericht08.12.2020. Online, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Claudia Haas
Nominations
Advisory Board Politics&Society Programm Track re:publica 19.Theresa Züger