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Tübingen ranks Baden-Württemberg's best local democracy

Tübingen tops again in local democracy ranking

Tübingen is the best city in Baden-Württemberg in terms of local democracy. The State Center for Political Education Baden-Württemberg has been compiling the local democracy ranking since 2009. Tübingen was able to defend its top position from last year.

The ranking is based on 70 indicators, which are divided into seven categories: participation, representation, transparency, accountability, control, efficiency and legal certainty. Tübingen achieved particularly good results in the areas of participation, representation and transparency.

For example, Tübingen has a very high level of voter turnout, and there are numerous opportunities for citizens to participate in political decision-making. The city council is also very diverse, and there is a high level of transparency in the decision-making process.

The ranking shows that Tübingen is a city with a strong democratic culture. This is due, among other things, to the fact that there are many active civic groups in the city. In addition, the city administration is very open to citizen participation.

Tübingen's good ranking is also due to the fact that the city has a long tradition of democracy. Tübingen was one of the first cities in Germany to introduce universal suffrage. In addition, the city has a strong civil society.

The local democracy ranking is an important tool for municipalities to assess their own strengths and weaknesses. The ranking can also help municipalities to learn from each other and to improve their democratic practices.

The State Center for Political Education Baden-Württemberg has been compiling the local democracy ranking since 2009. The ranking is based on a survey of all municipalities in Baden-Württemberg. The municipalities are asked about their democratic practices in the seven categories mentioned above.