We Do Democracy at Folkemødet 2026

Thursday

15.00-15.40
“Democratic Danes: Can the people’s government keep up?“
F9– Municipalities’ tent
Zakia Elvang participates with Elise Sydendal, Peter Rahbæk Juel, Michael Bang Petersen, Ulrik Haagerup and Ida Thuesen Nielsen as moderator.

15.15-16.00
Democracy Fitness Training
K12– FRIDAY AT FABERS
Open Democracy Fitness Training.

16.00-16.45
“What can we learn from the local grocer?“
A15– The Drinking Water Ship
Here Simone Klint participates with Eigil Lang, Mette Boye, Jannick Nytoft, Steffen Damsgaard, Jan Andersen and Anja Philip as moderator

17.00-18.00
“Communities as a training ground for democracy“
H14– Klimaskibet – Den Grønne Ungdomsbevægelse
Johan Galster participates together with Jacob Hjulmand, Lise Damsager Hansen, Louise Blaabjerg Christoffersen and Thomas Martinsen.

Fridays

12.00
Exercise your democracy muscles
A21– Youth Square
Rose Steen Mikkelsen and Democracy Fitness Global are holding an open Democracy Fitness training session.

12.00-13.45
“Borrowed Time: A national conversation about responsibility and the right to the future of democracy“
Kulturens Plads
With Simone Klint and Kolja Dahlin from We Do Democracy, the Green Youth Movement and the Future Coalition.

12.50-13.40
“Debate: Election party with VIP access?“
N17– The Carlsberg Family
Kolja Dahlin joins Alina Sadat, Simon Dahl Meincke, Arwa Mahi, Iben Krog and Mathias Findalen.

16.00-16.55
“Beware of democracy“
J9– Scene of the Future: Power, media and tech
Zakia Elvang participates with Bent Gringer, Olav Hesseldahl and Agi Csonka.

16.00-16.50
“Distrust in the system: Is citizen science the solution?“
G35– University of Copenhagen
Sarah Hellebek moderates with participants Susanne Ditlevsen, Torbjørn Eriksen and Anders Tøttrup.