Summary of Democracy Fitness in Vienna – Results 2025

The experiences from 2025 clearly demonstrate the high effectiveness of the Democracy Fitness format and its importance in building and strengthening a sustainable democracy network in Vienna. The hope is to do more in 2026.

In two Democracy Fitness Camps held in 2025, a total of 62 trainers were trained. They reached more than 600 participants strengthening their democracy muscles.

62 trainers cross-sector multipliers

The 62 people who became Democracy Fitness trainers came from both the City of Vienna’s administration and civil society organizations, forming a cross-sector and cross-institutional network of qualified multipliers.

Democracy Day as a visible impact

A particularly tangible impact became visible during the Vienna Democracy Day 2025: 25 graduates of the first Masterclass were actively involved and independently implemented Democracy Fitness stations. This not only made the trainer network visible in practice but also significantly supported the successful implementation of this newly established, city-wide democracy event.

46 trainings – more than 600 participants

In addition, the trained trainers conducted at least 46 Democracy Fitness sessions in 2025, reaching more than 600 participants. These sessions took place in a wide range of contexts and contributed substantially to the dissemination of the format across Vienna. At the same time, they enabled participants to experience democratic skills in a hands-on way, to reflect on their own attitudes, and to gain confidence in dealing with differing opinions, perspectives, and conflict situations.

A powerful multiplier for democratic

Overall, these figures underline that Democracy Fitness has proven to be not only an effective training program, but also a powerful multiplication tool with sustainable impact in Vienna. We are deeply grateful for the concept, expertise, and inspiration developed in Denmark, which made this impact possible. The success of Democracy Fitness in Vienna in 2025 demonstrates how well the format translates across contexts and how strongly it contributes to strengthening democratic skills and democratic culture at the local level.

Key Figures – Democracy Fitness in Vienna (2025)

• 2 Democracy Fitness Masterclassesconducted
• 62 trainer trainedin total
  • from Vienna’s city administration and civil society organizations
• 25 trained trainers actively involved in implementing Democracy Fitness stations at Vienna Democracy Day 2025
• At least 46 Democracy Fitness training sessions delivered in 2025
• More than 600 participants reached across different contexts in Vienna
• Wide range of application settings, including administration, organizations, public events, and community contexts