{"id":244700,"date":"2026-03-27T17:40:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T16:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.impuls-akademie.org\/project-from-streets-to-seats\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T12:33:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T10:33:55","slug":"project-from-streets-to-seats","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.impuls-akademie.org\/en\/project-from-streets-to-seats\/","title":{"rendered":"FROM STREETS TO SEATS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section preset--module--divi-section--fkl3cvhqcc\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row preset--module--divi-row--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-text--divi-font-header--h1y3ko5--default preset--group--divi-text--divi-font-body--h19rs5u--default preset--group--divi-text--divi-font-body--h1yjkjr--default preset--module--divi-text--sc9m64y41b\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">From Streets to Seats<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Let\u2019s bring movement to politics\u2014and get politics moving! With From Streets to Seats, you will gain the skills and connections you need to successfully make your way into political parties and parliaments. <\/span><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper preset--module--divi-button--default_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_0 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--module--divi-button--default\" href=\"#newsletter\"><span class=\"et-pb-parallax-content\">Learn more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_pb_section--absolute et_section_regular et_flex_section preset--module--divi-section--default\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section preset--module--divi-section--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_flex_row preset--module--divi-row--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module heading preset--group--divi-text--divi-font-header--h1y3ko5--default preset--group--divi-text--divi-font-body--h19rs5u--default preset--group--divi-text--divi-font-body--h1yjkjr--default preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>The government is not listening to you?<br \/>Then off to parliament!<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faith in democracy is declining, and rightly so. Activists defend social achievements and conduct research, protest and fight for a better future \u2014 yet lasting and, most importantly, successful access to party politics is rare. The yawning gap between innovative and passionate activism on the streets and the bureaucratic decisions made at every level, from the federal government down to the local council, leads to frustration and alienation.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From Streets to Seats aims to help bridge this gap. Through our program of workshops and mentoring, we empower activists on their journey into political parties and parliaments, while ensuring they remain rooted in their civil society movements. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_flex_row preset--module--divi-row--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.impuls-akademie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FSTS-Logo-mit-Slogan-scaled.png\" title=\"FSTS logo with slogan\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.impuls-akademie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FSTS-Logo-mit-Slogan-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/www.impuls-akademie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FSTS-Logo-mit-Slogan-1280x640.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.impuls-akademie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FSTS-Logo-mit-Slogan-980x490.png 980w, https:\/\/www.impuls-akademie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FSTS-Logo-mit-Slogan-480x240.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2560px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-244721\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_3 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section preset--module--divi-section--default\" id=\"radius\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_flex_row preset--module--divi-row--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_3_5 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module heading preset--group--divi-text--divi-font-header--h1y3ko5--default preset--group--divi-text--divi-font-body--h19rs5u--default preset--group--divi-text--divi-font-body--h1yjkjr--default preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\" data-et-mv-hidden-phone=\"true\"><h2>How we support you<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From Streets to Seats is a free course program where you can practice skills that are useful and necessary in party politics. Additionally, you will gain insights into party political processes and get numerous opportunities to connect with activists and people who have already successfully entered party politics, or built political parties. The range of courses is continually expanded to meet the needs of participants. You can decide for yourself which ones, and how many, you would like to attend.    <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_2_5 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-text--divi-font-header--h1y3ko5--default preset--group--divi-text--divi-font-body--h19rs5u--default preset--group--divi-text--divi-font-body--h1yjkjr--default preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The Program<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_accordion_0 et_pb_accordion et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-accordion--divi-font-body--h19rs5u--default preset--module--divi-accordion--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_accordion_item_0 et_pb_accordion_item et_pb_toggle et_pb_module et_pb_toggle_open et_block_module preset--group--divi-accordion-item--divi-font-body--h19rs5u--default preset--module--divi-accordion-item--default\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Rhetoric & Public Speaking<\/h1><div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content\"><p>Everything you need to know about how to speak convincingly in front of an audience, develop and convey your key messages, and reach different target audiences.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_accordion_item_1 et_pb_accordion_item et_pb_toggle et_pb_module et_pb_toggle_close et_block_module preset--group--divi-accordion-item--divi-font-body--h19rs5u--default preset--module--divi-accordion-item--default\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">The Art of Politics<\/h1><div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content\" data-et-mv-hidden-phone=\"true\"><p>Where are decisions made, and where do specific powers lie within the political system? How do demands turn into concrete actions, and how can you strategically position them? <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_accordion_item_2 et_pb_accordion_item et_pb_toggle et_pb_module et_pb_toggle_close et_block_module preset--group--divi-accordion-item--divi-font-body--h19rs5u--default preset--module--divi-accordion-item--default\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">My Political Self<\/h1><div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content\"><p>Here, we explore what your own political history and personality might look like: from your background and expertise to strategic niches.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_accordion_item_3 et_pb_accordion_item et_pb_toggle et_pb_module et_pb_toggle_close et_block_module preset--group--divi-accordion-item--divi-font-body--h19rs5u--default preset--module--divi-accordion-item--default\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Entering Party Politics<\/h1><div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content\"><p>Here you will get an overview of the different levels of government, learn how political parties work, and find out where and with what goals it might make sense to get involved in party politics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_accordion_item_4 et_pb_accordion_item et_pb_toggle et_pb_module et_pb_toggle_close et_block_module preset--group--divi-accordion-item--divi-font-body--h19rs5u--default preset--module--divi-accordion-item--default\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Founding of Political Parties<\/h1><div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content\"><p>Does it always have to be an existing political party? No. Here, you will learn how to start your own political party and what you need to keep in mind.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_accordion_item_5 et_pb_accordion_item et_pb_toggle et_pb_module et_pb_toggle_close et_block_module preset--group--divi-accordion-item--divi-font-body--h19rs5u--default preset--module--divi-accordion-item--default\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Mentoring<\/h1><div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mentoring program offers you the opportunity to engage in one-on-one conversations with people who work at the intersection of activism and party politics. The goal is to exchange experiences, share networks, set realistic expectations, and develop targeted strategies for your future path. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_4 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section preset--module--divi-section--default\" id=\"projekte\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_flex_row preset--module--divi-row--default\" id=\"newsletter\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-text--divi-font-header--h1y3ko5--default preset--group--divi-text--divi-font-body--h19rs5u--default preset--group--divi-text--divi-font-body--h1yjkjr--default preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Are you interested in From Streets to Seats? 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