In Article 20(2) the German constitution says: „All public power derives from the people. It expresses itself via elections and referendums.“ Despite the existence of party-centred elections, even in the 60th year of German's Federal Republic the people still have no right to conduct referendums for taking direct influence on the state affairs. The constitutional promise is still unfulfilled.

Mehr Demokratie is a German non-partisan, non-profit registered association founded in 1988.  Its intention is the broadening of democracy via fair regulated referendums and a reform of electoral laws.

GetUp is an independent online campaigning organisation giving everyday Australians opportunities to hold politicians accountable on important issues. Whether it is sending an email to a member of parliament, attending an event or helping to get a television ad on the air, GetUp members take targeted, coordinated and strategic action.

“Das Volk will was“ is a registered not-for-profit society that aims to help citizens have a say in politics. The society does not belong to a political party and works independently. The aim of the society is to work out solutions for current political problems on the basis of thorough discussions among its members. The solutions are then presented as petitions for referenda and put to the vote on the Internet.

Atlantic-community.org is a project conducted by the Atlantische Initiative, a non-profit, non-partisan organization based in Berlin. The Atlantische Initiative was founded in 2004 in order to promote transatlantic cooperation and strengthen Germany’s foreign policy culture.