Who are the people? – Populists in power (Were ist was Volk? – Populisten an der Macht)

Simulate what happens when populist get the power

Short Description

What happens when populists come to power? What is the logic behind their policies? Against the backdrop of recent development sin Turkey, Hungary, Poland and the USA, the fictitious simulation game shows participants how society, the media landscape, politics and the understanding of democracy can change when a right-wing populist party takes over government responsibility. The evaluation takes us back to reality and poses the question of how great the threat to liberal democracy currently is.

Educational Value

• Develop personal and professional skills – communication, problem solving, finding an opinion, teamwork, negotiating, intercultural skills
• Knowledge about Populism

Recommendations for use

• For students
• Can be used as a support in a teaching unit with a focus on Populism

Tips and tricks

How to adapt game for different groups, topics, occasions/needs: The game can be used as an icebreaker for a discussion about all kinds of populism
Feedback questions
What can I learn from this activity?
Which strategy worked best?
What competences can you develop through this game? 
What do you get to know about the effects of populism?
What parallels do you see with reality?
Do you think communication can solve the problem of populism?
Further discussion topics

• Democracy
• Populism
• Communication