We design participatory processes for social transformation that help organizations, municipalities, and communities navigate complexity, foster collaboration, and initiate sustainable change. With experience in co-creation, systems thinking, and a deep understanding of real-world dynamics, we support transformation where it matters most: on the ground.
Shaping transformation that lasts
Our qualitative research uncovers unspoken needs, conflicting interests, and local potential, whether in a village council, school setting, or large NGO. We conduct interviews with local stakeholders, perform contextual inquiry and participatory field formats to understand everyday practice, and map relationships and dynamics through actor-network mapping and system mapping. We also draw on desk research and cultural probes to deepen our understanding.
In early stages, we explore alternative futures and critical questions using adaptive scenarios, and in more open-ended contexts, we draw on speculative approaches like Dragon Dreaming. We develop narratives that reflect lived realities and use storytelling to anchor abstract findings in concrete experiences. Together with those affected, we ideate solutions in co-creation workshops.
Our insights are validated through surveys and on-site feedback loops to ensure that participation formats and collaborative processes are concrete, inclusive, and effective in practice.
We collaborate with research partners, public administration, and civil society actors who want to put transformation into practice—not just plan it. Our tailored formats provide orientation, enable meaningful participation, and embed lasting processes—such as digital-analog learning paths for sustainable living, participatory youth mapping in rural areas, or tools for hybrid environmental seminars. This is how we combine social responsibility with design clarity and local impact.
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