About us
mitgestalten Partizipationsbüro sets up and operates participation platforms based on Decidim and supports participation processes – for municipalities and organisations in Austria, Germany and beyond.
Who we are
Mag.a Romy Grasgruber-Kerl
Founder and Managing Director of mitgestalten Partizipationsbüro. After many years advocating for civil society in Austria, the participation expert brought the Decidim platform to Austria.
Ing. Alexander Rusa
Head of IT at mitgestalten Partizipationsbüro. A long-standing software developer and senior solutions architect, he is responsible for the technical implementation of our Decidim platforms and back-end software development.
Piero Chiussi
Piero Chiussi is a web designer, web developer and photographer. He is responsible for the design and front-end development of our Decidim participation platforms. As a native Italian speaker, he also enables us to support Italian municipalities.
Our story
mitgestalten Partizipationsbüro continues the Decidim.Austria project, funded by netidee, as a social enterprise.
How we work
Commitment to participation as a measure of success
Clear information about the impact of taking part is key to the success of any participation process.
Learning from international experience
We are in constant exchange with international partners and integrate their insights into our work.
Building community
Whether through email functions, live meetings, social media integration or an integrated chat – with Decidim you build a community.
Responsive design
Mobile devices are becoming ever more important for internet use, which is why we work “mobile first”.
Accessibility
Digital participation only works if it is easy to use. That is why we deliver good usability and simple operation. Accessibility is a priority.
Data protection
Data protection is a priority. All data stays with you or is hosted by us under the strictest data protection standards. Only open source provides full transparency about how software works – which is especially important for questions of democracy.
The Partizipationsbüro on video
If you want to run participation processes as a municipality, a city, at regional or national level, in an NGO or another collective institution, we are happy to support you.
Full IT support
Would you like to work with Decidim and are looking for someone to take care of the IT (installation, hosting, maintenance)? Then you have come to the right place. This lets you focus on your target groups and processes. We work exclusively with sustainable servers powered by green electricity.
Let’s get to know each other
In a no-obligation conversation, we find out what suits your municipality or organisation.