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Civic education

Civic participation in Germany

How public life works in Germany, and how to take part in it lawfully and safely.

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Levels
Foundations
Study time
10 h
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1
Status
Outline drafted

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Sources

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  1. Mari Tina Zarpour (2013). Discourse and Dissent in the Diaspora: Civic and Political Lives of Iranian Americans. University Libraries (University of Maryland).

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01About this course

Who it is for
Residents of Germany of every status, especially newcomers and young people.
Format
Online, self-paced, with optional The charter’s unit for one country programme, adapting the shared method to local law and local risk. discussion sessions.
Study time
About 10 hours, estimated
Before you start
Nothing. Everyone is welcome.
Discipline
Civic education

02What you will be able to do

  • Explain how government, parliament and local councils work in Germany.
  • Know which rights depend on citizenship, residence or neither.
  • Take part in consultations, local councils and civil society.
  • Tell non-partisan civic participation apart from party campaigning.

03Modules

  1. 01

    The state and its levels

    Federation, Länder and municipalities.

  2. 02

    Rights and duties

    What the law guarantees, and to whom.

  3. 03

    Voting and elections

    Who can vote in which elections, and how. Information only, never advice on how to vote.

  4. 04

    Local councils and consultations

    Where most decisions that touch daily life are made.

  5. 05

    Civil society and associations

    Founding, joining and running an association lawfully.

  6. 06

    Speaking up safely

    Petitions, media and meetings, with protection from intimidation.

04Assessment and completion

A short guide to your own municipality, written for a newcomer.

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Scope
This course only. It is not an accredited qualification, a degree or a language certificate.
Validity
A permanent record of completion. It does not expire and is not renewed.
Withdrawal
Withdrawn if obtained by misrepresentation.
Not an endorsement
Completion does not mean IDCDC endorses you, your work or your views.
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05Your progress

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06Who teaches it

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07More from Civic education

08Further reading

Suggested by open metadata, not yet reviewed.

  1. Discourse and Dissent in the Diaspora: Civic and Political Lives of Iranian Americans

    Mari Tina Zarpour · 2013 · University Libraries (University of Maryland)

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Sources, licences and fetch dates: OpenAlex (CC0-1.0 data; metered API (free key)), 2026-10-23.

09Record

Every course is a public good. Its record follows the charter’s publication rules.

Version
0.1, draft outline
Review
Pending review by the responsible Community of practice
Handling
Public
Provenance
Drafted from the platform’s research dossier for scholarly review
Licence
CC BY 4.0
Corrections
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Use
Do not use this course or its completion to imply endorsement or political standing.
Cite this page
APA

Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. (2026). Civic participation in Germany. iranians.global. https://iranians.global/learn/catalogue/civic-participation-in-germany/

Chicago

Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. 2026. “Civic Participation in Germany.” iranians.global. https://iranians.global/learn/catalogue/civic-participation-in-germany/.

BibTeX
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	year = {2026},
	note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0},
	title = {Civic participation in {Germany}},
	url = {https://iranians.global/learn/catalogue/civic-participation-in-germany/},
	howpublished = {https://iranians.global/learn/catalogue/civic-participation-in-germany/},
}

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