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The Signature That Didn’t Count – Finding My Voice in Berlin
Esther Nass, a member of WahlheYmat, never expected that a signature on a petition would reveal the limits of her political participation in Berlin. Her personal story shows why giving a voice to international Berliners matters – and how StimmlosTrend hopes to do just that. -

Berlin Wiki: Finding Reliable Information Before You Vote
In the next part of our Berlin Wiki series, we look at the tools and skills that can help you make an informed voting decision. What is the Wahl-O-Mat, what does media literacy mean, and how can you tell the difference between disinformation, misinformation, and fake news? We explain the basics of navigating political information in Germany. -

StimmlosTrend: A New Survey Wants to Hear Berlin’s Missing Voices
Around one million people who permanently live in Berlin have no right to vote. With the launch of StimmlosTrend, WahlheYmat wants to make their perspectives visible and bring them into the public debate ahead of this year’s elections. -

“Berlin taught me to dislike the word integration”
Berlin was the city that changed everything for Marilena Chatziantoniou. After more than two decades working in humanitarian aid around the world, she founded Just-Go-For-It to help people recognise opportunities rather than obstacles. In this interview, she explains why she rejects the word “integration”, why community matters more than bureaucracy, and why she believes participation is something we choose every single day.





















