KIEZGIPFEL

2. BERLIN KIEZGIPFEL on 11 September - start at 1 p.m. - in front of the red town hall

Come and actively shape the change in Berlin!

today city tomorrow!

The 2nd Berlin neighborhood summit was developed co-creatively by all initiatives. KIEZconnect took over the moderation and project coordination.

After the 1st Berlin neighborhood summit took place last year, this year the 2nd Berlin neighborhood summit will take place with a broader and larger alliance. For half a year we thought about what we wanted to do together with many initiatives and Berliners. The result was the idea of a large moderated meeting in front of the Red Town Hall, where we all want to talk respectfully, at eye level and in a good atmosphere: those who are already active, those who are newly interested, the many (neighborhood) initiatives and also people from politics and administration . We have developed a common demand and - for a broad civil society image - put together many demands. Because the many cross-district initiatives and their demands, as well as the many neighborhood and neighborhood initiatives, show that a lot has to change in Berlin and that we have to think together. And much faster and more practice-oriented than before. But how could this "significantly faster" look and succeed? We want to talk about this and look for common solutions. The moment has come to get active and DO something together.
DEMAND THE KIEZGIPFEL INITIATIVES: One for all - all for one Berlin is colourful, lively and diverse and home to almost 4 million people from over 190 countries around the world. The great cultural diversity and the ability to constantly reinvent oneself are faced with huge problems: housing shortages, increasing traffic chaos, discrimination against minorities, loneliness ... In addition, heat records in summer are increasingly endangering health, water is becoming scarce - Berlin is hardly there yet prepared for the consequences of the climate crisis. A livable, just and solidary city can only come about if all its residents can actively and directly participate in its development. In our neighbourhoods, there is limited citizen participation and scope for urban design, where competence, creativity and commitment are brought in for the benefit of all, but others have an influence on the higher political decision-making levels: organized lobby groups, which only represent private interests - and the common good like to lose sight of. We want to counteract this imbalance! In order to master the opportunities and challenges of our city, more direct co-determination of movements, initiatives and individual citizens is needed. We need the hands and minds of all Berliners for our neighborhoods! Participation Now! we want to talk And want to act together! The needs of the people are still not sufficiently listened to by the politically responsible. The neighborhood initiatives are closer to the reality of life and can build bridges in administration and politics - for the benefit of all. But they have to be heard, taken seriously and encouraged! Participation and co-determination must not remain the privilege of a minority. That's why we're gathering today for the Berlin neighborhood summit. Many organizations come together and bring their demands with them. We are all united by the goal of climate-friendly urban development and a fairer urban society. For Berlin's future viability, it needs environmentally friendly mobility, climate-friendly construction, affordable housing, a fairer distribution of goods and a declaration of war against racism and discrimination. There are exciting solutions and many skills in the neighborhoods for all of these topics. We must seize this opportunity! We demand more transparency where economic interests and politics are too closely intertwined. We demand constant and direct forms of participation for the city dwellers: live on site in the neighborhoods in order to strengthen our democracy, enable participation and find viable solutions to the problems of our city. Our goal is cooperation between politics, administration and civil society on an equal footing so that Berlin can be a city for everyone.
  • Architects for Future fordert ...

    1. Question demolition critically - use urban mines!

  • Berlin 21 demands ...

    1. A state sustainability strategy (LNS) with concrete goals and measurable indicators.

  • Berlin Democracy Day calls for ...

    Participation of children and young people in Berlin / an excerpt from the demands of the Democracy Day 2021

  • Berlin streets for everyone!

    1. Land gain by converting parking spaces in public spaces by 2030 - 60,000 per year.

  • bUm - Space for solidarity calls for ...

    Dialogue at eye level and regular exchange with administration and politics in Berlin;

  • Changing Cities fordert …

    1. Two new neighborhood blocks per year per district:

  • Expedition demands basic income ...

    1st pilot project for an unconditional basic income (UBI) in Berlin

  • Extinction Rebellion calls for...

    1. Honest communication about the impending climatic and ecological collapse on the part of the government

  • Donut Berlin demands

    1. We call on the city of Berlin to reformulate its economic policy goals across sectors and to develop a binding strategy towards a regenerative, distributive and socially just city. All social stakeholders should be involved in this collaboratively.

  • Graefekiezforum demands …

    1. Rapid unsealing of contiguous parking lot packages for pocket parks and community gardens

  • Fridays for Future Berlin fordert ...

    1. 100% renewable power and heat supply by 2030

  • Initiative Open Center Berlin calls for ...

    1 Transformation of the city center into a model area for the traffic turnaround

  • Neighborhood block northern Luisenstadt demands ...

    1. Stop through traffic in the neighborhoods with quickly implementable means (through modal filters and diagonal barriers) and block road sections directly in front of elementary schools and day-care centers for motorized traffic;

  • neighborhood block Friedenstrasse

    1. Fair mobility for everyone

  • KIEZconnect fordert ...

    1. Create spaces - Big and small central community places in every neighborhood!

  • Climate restart Berlin demands ...

    1. Compliance with the 1.5 degree limit

  • Life in the park district demands...

    1. More transparency right from the point at which public participation formats are created.

  • Litterpicker - Sweep your neighborhood demands ...

    1. Information. 

  • Demands more democracy...

    1. Improving direct co-determination at district level: among other things, citizens' petitions must be binding, and the quorum of 10 percent must be abolished

  • Neighborhood house Urbanstrasse demands …

    1. In order for solidarity to succeed in our districts, we need more participation and a strengthening of the voices of socially disadvantaged people.

  • Omasgegenrechts.berlin demand ...

    In addition to all the things that the above-mentioned initiatives etc. demand, we think that in order to be able to do all this, a changed education system is urgently needed!

  • Open Dream Brandenburg eV demands ...

      A promotion of African culture through food...the promotion of understanding and cultural exchange between peoples. The promotion of transcultural, intercultural and interreligious dialogue and understanding between people of different cultures, religions, world views and attitudes to life. Development of networking with African groups and initiatives in the city
  • Ostkreuz - Kiez for All demands ...

    1. A maximum of 30 km/h in the entire neighborhood, 10 km/h in front of schools and day-care centres.

  • Reichenberger Kiez for All demands...

    1. An irrigation concept that preserves green areas must be bindingly promised. This must include watering young trees along streets, canals and parks that otherwise cannot manage.

  • Samaritan SuperKiez demands ...

    1. Unsealing

  • Transformation house & field demands ...

    1. Concrete support from administration and politics to create jobs and space for neighborhood workshops/repair cafes/rental shops/clothing exchange/food points/community gardens (enable interim use of vacancies).

  • Green Circle fordert...

    1. Address, involve and activate people with a migration background in their neighbourhoods.

brief statements

Procedure for the neighborhood summit 1 p.m. Start and street opening All initiatives arrive Immediately afterwards, all rallies with solution approaches take place. Then we come together in 3 parallel meetings of the Berliners, the neighborhood and neighborhood initiatives and the organizations. This is followed by the big plenum with politics and administration at around 4 p.m. with everyone - at which we want to develop solutions together. The content is expected to end around 6 p.m. The street is closed for pedestrians at around 8 p.m. The Open Dreams Berlin-Brandenburg initiative has a little surprise for us. And the Hansaforum will come from Münster with their wealth of experience for us. There will probably be 2 different music acts.
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Participating in the neighborhood summit: Various neighborhood (block) and neighborhood initiatives, Changing Cities, Berlin21, climate restart, Extinction Rebellion, Litterpicker, Day of the Good Life, KIEZconnect, Fridays for Future, grandmas against the right, Yeşil Çember, Open Dreams Brandenburg eV, Transformation House & Field, Open Society Initiative, More Democracy eV, Circus Cabuwazi, Moos, bUm - Space for solidarity with each other, Urbanstraße neighborhood house, Omas for Future, Donut Berlin, PowerShift, Public Welfare Economy Berlin/Brandenburg; Architects for Future & Expedition Basic Income, Joliba eV, paper planes eV and other initiatives. As guests - Hansaforum Münster

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