// PARTICIPATION-WORKSHOP FOR SCHOOL CLASSES

HELP TO SHAPE
HAVE A SAY, TAKE PART
in Linz.

What does the Municipal Council of Linz do? What are the tasks of the City Senate? How does a debate workWhat does participation mean? How can young people help shape the city of Linz?

All these questions and more will be addressed in the participation-workshop „create your city!“

The Innovationshauptplatz of the city Linz invites interested school classes from secondary school level 1 to the Old Town Hall for one forenoon. In the foyer (aerial view of Linz) and in the municipal council hall, students have the opportunity to actively participate and discuss the city of Linz from their point of view.

After confirmed registration, the Innovationshauptplatz (with the support of Ministry for Curiosity and Future Enthusiasm) will also provide accompanying material with examples and links to videos for the classroom in preparation.

Create your city quadr blau

We are already fully booked this school-year 2025/26!

The following dates are available for 2026:
(February slot already taken)
(March slot already taken)
(April slot already taken)
(May slot already taken)
(June slot already taken)
Summer break – dates in July and August only on request

Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Thursday, 19 November 2026, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Thursday, 10 December 2026, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

If you are interested in our workshop, please register by email to innovation@mag.linz.at and ask for more dates.

Participation is free of charge, required workshop materials, water and snacks will be provided.  Please register at least two weeks before the desired date, including the name of the school, contact details of the teachers and the number of people attending the workshop. Participation is only possible after confirmed registration!

In Zusammenarbeit mit dem

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Impressions from the Participation-Workshop with a school class in Spring 2023

Thanks to the 1b of the AHS Kreuzschwestern for the great ideas and lively discussion at our first create your city! workshop in June 2023. Thank you for the great video and your positive feedback on the format!

In the picture gallery you can see more impressions from the workshops with the BAfEP Linz and the TMS Stelzhamerschule. Mayor Klaus Luger also made time for the young people at the time.

Photos: City of Linz, Sturm, Bichler, Dörfler, Hackl

TIP: We also made a showcase video for the digital kick-off day of the Creative Bureaucracy Festival in June 2024, which shows even more impressions of the workshop.

Create your City Workshop receives a Jury Award at the Austrian Administration Prize 2025

Out of 149 innovation projects from all levels of administration across Austria, our participation workshop impressed the jury and advanced to the final round with 36 selected projects at the 2025 Administration Prize. The jury awarded a total of 7 prizes and 28 distinctions.

From the expert jury and student jury feedback: The “Create your City!” project convinced both juries. The workshop strengthens political interest and self-efficacy among young people in Linz, encouraging them to actively shape their city. High participation, a sustainable approach, and the innovative integration of an app were especially praised. For the future, it is recommended to expand the target group beyond schools.

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Label Oesterreichischer Verwaltungspreis Auszeichnung der Jury