In conversation with Britta, Cara, Natalie, Nicole, Svenja and Felix from MitteBitte, an independent party political action alliance. The group volunteers for a vibrant democracy by offering creative campaign materials and visuals that can be used to take a stand and take a stand.
How would you describe the main objectives of your action alliance?
Our vision is to mobilize the middle of society and strengthen it through creative impulses.” The quieter the middle, the louder the margins.” This motto drives us not to let the rhetoric of extremes dominate the discourse landscape. We firmly believe that every vote counts and that every action inspires. MitteBitte is a call to actively live and defend the values of freedom and democracy.
What role do creative approaches and ideas play for you in solving complex social problems?
We are all creative people and wanted to use our expertise to contribute to the cause. MitteBitte demonstrates how easy it is to stand up for democracy, tolerance and diversity. The simple comment #MitteBitte on extremist contributions takes a stand — without having to get involved in discussions.
MittePlease sends a positive message in two words — without hostile or ostracizing. We believe that you can activate and inspire people with concise messages and bold and cool visuals.
On the website, there is therefore material such as Sharepics to share on social networks or protest sign templates to print out for the demo. This makes it easy to show your posture and increase the visibility of the center.
How do you personally deal with the complexity of social challenges, particularly when formulating clear arguments?
When designing the campaign, we put a lot of thought into the exact formulation of the arguments. The topic is so incredibly complex — that is why we have dealt intensively with the target group as well as their wishes and fears and developed various motives that appeal to many people and in which everyone can find themselves. In this way, we want to encourage exchange, participation and participation.
With MittePlease, we have formulated a complex topic as tangibly, catchy and directly understandable as possible.
What advice would you give to people who would like to do more to stand up for their convictions?
Do! Take action together, exchange ideas, get started and don't let yourself be slowed down. Don't be afraid if things don't work out right away.
The article was published in the column “Shaping the Future” in Grafikmagazin.
