The challenge

Maintaining Nördlich Lägern’s appeal with community involvement

For more than ten years, the regional conference for the Nördlich Lägern site has been working intensively on the effects of a planned deep geological repository for radioactive waste.

While safety is the top priority, the quality of life in the region should be maintained and promoted in the long term.

To create a sustainable vision for the future that is supported by the population, it is crucial that local people actively contribute their ideas and suggestions through community involvement and community engagement.

The solution

BrainE4: A platform for community engagement in shaping the region's future

The focus was on the 2050 vision, which defines Nördlich Lägern as a natural, progressive region – a place that invites people to live, work and spend time there. Citizens had the opportunity to actively shape this vision through their contributions, fostering community engagement throughout the process.

✔ Submit ideas for the future of Nördlich Lägern
✔ Evaluate and jointly prioritize proposals
✔ Support community involvement in sustainable planning efforts

The results

A community engagement example: Shaping a realistic vision for Nördlich Lägern’s future

The collected ideas and evaluations form the basis for future measures and negotiations, which, through real-time customer interaction, provide valuable, immediate insights. This process is a community engagement example that fosters direct community involvement and active participation.