Esther Hammelburg and Martijn de Waal will be representing the Civic Social Media project at re:publica 2025, taking place from May 26-28 in Berlin. They’ll be joining a panel discussion with the Rathenau Instituut and PublicSpaces titled: “𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮: 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀”
📅 May 26–28 | 📍 Berlin
Recent developments at Facebook and X have shown the need for ‘civic social media’ platforms. These are thriving and trusted digital meeting spaces, that allow communities to safely meet-up, without economic exploitation or the fear of harassment. What does it take to design & manage such sites? In this panel, AUAS – Civic Interaction Design Research Group, Rathenau Instituut and PublicSpaces share their experiences, challenges, and visions on this topic.