{"id":1437,"date":"2022-04-20T10:38:13","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T08:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/partizipationsbuero.at\/?page_id=1437"},"modified":"2026-10-17T12:13:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T10:13:29","slug":"ueber-uns","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/partizipationsbuero.at\/en\/ueber-uns\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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About us<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

mitgestalten Partizipationsb\u00fcro sets up and operates participation platforms based on Decidim and supports participation processes \u2013 for municipalities and organisations in Austria, Germany and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who we are<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Mag.a Romy Grasgruber-Kerl<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Founder and Managing Director of mitgestalten Partizipationsb\u00fcro. After many years advocating for civil society in Austria, the participation expert brought the Decidim platform to Austria.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ing. Alexander Rusa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Head of IT at mitgestalten Partizipationsb\u00fcro. 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Piero Chiussi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

mitgestalten Partizipationsb\u00fcro continues the Decidim.Austria project, funded by netidee, as a social enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How we work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Commitment to participation as a measure of success<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Clear information about the impact of taking part is key to the success of any participation process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Learning from international experience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We are in constant exchange with international partners and integrate their insights into our work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Building community<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Whether through email functions, live meetings, social media integration or an integrated chat \u2013 with Decidim you build a community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Responsive design<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mobile devices are becoming ever more important for internet use, which is why we work \u201cmobile first\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Accessibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Digital participation only works if it is easy to use. That is why we deliver good usability and simple operation. Accessibility is a priority.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Data protection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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 \u2013 which is especially important for questions of democracy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Partizipationsb\u00fcro on video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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