Creative Bureaucracy Festival

20/08/2026

💬 “You trust people not by broadcasting, but by broad listening.”

For Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s Cyber Ambassador and former Digital Minister, democratic renewal begins by creating spaces where citizens can contribute their knowledge, identify common ground and help shape decisions.

Her message is simple: “To give no trust is to get no trust.”

🏆 During the presentation of the Creative Bureaucracy Festival Award 2026, Tang explored how governments can empower smarter citizens, give public servants room to experiment and enable people to help shape the rules for emerging technologies.

The award was presented by Festival Co-Founder Sebastian Turner following a conversation moderated by Festival President and Co-Founder Charles Landry.

🎥 Watch the award handover and discover Audrey Tang’s vision for citizen-centred digital governance via the link in our bio.

06/08/2026

A new chapter begins. Let’s celebrate together? 🙌

🎉 In 2027, the Creative Bureaucracy Festival marks its 10th anniversary. Ten years of bold ideas, inspiring public servants, international exchange, and a shared commitment to better government.

A fitting anniversary deserves a special setting, so in 2027 we are opening the doors to our new venue:

📍 Alte Münze, Berlin
📅 2–3 June 2027

🌍 At a time of rapid change, creative and capable public institutions matter more than ever. We continue to champion a public sector that is resilient, imaginative, adaptable, and ready to act with purpose.

💡 Our mission remains clear: replacing “no, because” with “yes, if” and creating space for experimentation, learning, and new approaches to public service.

Join us as we celebrate the past ten years and shape what comes next.

Ticketing details will follow later this year.

📸 by Annette Riedl

PublicSector

30/07/2026

🚀 Wie viel Wandel steckt eigentlich in einer Behörde, die sich in zehn Jahren fast verdoppeln muss?

In unserer Kooperation mit spricht Frank Zimmermann (BMVg) mit Anke Dargel darüber, wie die Bundeswehrverwaltung mit diesem Aufwuchs umgeht – und warum dabei nicht immer die klassische Hierarchie den Ton angibt.

💡 Sein Learning: Unter Druck zählt oft Kompetenz mehr als der Rang. Gleichzeitig bleibt eine klare Hierarchie nötig, wenn schnelle Entscheidungen gefragt sind.

💬 Wo ist das bei euch der Fall? Hört die Folge und schreibt es uns in die Kommentare.

🎧 Überall, wo es Podcasts gibt. Den Link findet ihr in unserer Bio.

23/06/2026

💬 ”Innovations don’t scale in isolation. They scale in an ecosystem. You need to activate and empower that ecosystem to play its part.“

🌱And that’s exactly what the Creative Bureaucracy Festival is: the space that activates and empowers public sector practitioners to find new courage, allies and ideas to change how administration works.

The festival is one day — the community is all year! Stay connected as we turn that energy into a year-round space for public sector innovation.

🎬 Here is a glimpse of what was all about. If you missed it, follow us and join the community.

17/06/2026

11/06/2026

👏 And that's a wrap on the main programme — what a day.

🏆 A huge congratulations on this year's award winner Mariana Mazzucato! Thank you to her students for accepting her award on her behalf.

💜 From the first coffee to the final applause, today proved again what creative bureaucracy can do when courage meets collaboration.

🍻 The day isn't over — the Creative Bureaucrats Night starts now in the beer garden. See you there!

11/06/2026

🤸 Democracy is a muscle — and today we’re flexing it.

From Demokratie Fitness with Verwaltung für Demokratie e.V. to the Futures Canvas, the Büro der Fehler und Zufälle and our Podcast Haus, is where ideas get tested, played with and reimagined.

🎨 Come make, debate and dream up the public sector we actually want.

Which one are you trying next? 👇

11/06/2026

📍 Führung in Dauerkrise · Circle Stage · Fishbowl

This is exactly the kind of bold, practical thinking is here for. 💚

🔴 Catch more on the livestream — link in bio.

11/06/2026

☀️ Midday at and the atmosphere is buzzing!

🍴 Food trucks fired up, ☕ coffee bike spinning, and the beer garden buzzing with the kind of conversations that change how the public sector works.

🌳 Grab a deck chair, find a new collaborator, soak it in — the best ideas often happen between the sessions.

📸 Tag yourself if you spot your face in the crowd!

11/06/2026

🧭 Not sure which stage to choose? Here's where today's ideas come to life 👇

🎤 Club Stage — keynotes & big-picture debates (28 sessions, 9:00–19:00)

⚙️ Factory Stage — hands-on transformation (11 sessions)

🌿 Garden Stage — fresh thinking in the open air (16 sessions)

⭕ Circle Stage — fishbowls, your voice in the mix (8 sessions)

🎓 Academy — Public Vitality workshops · 🤝 Meetup — connect & co-create · 🚢 Cruise — golden-ticket deep dives

🔮 Forums: Shaping the Future & Collaborative State — workshop your boldest reform ideas.

📄 Full programme & map: link in bio. Swipe to find your stage 👉