OpenPetition

OpenPetition
Formation2010
FounderJörg Mitzlaff
Purposefree online petitions
HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
Staff12
Websiteopenpetition.org

openPetition is free and non-profit online petition platform aimed at decision-makers in politics, business, and society.[1][2] Founded in 2010, the goal of openPetition is to promote democracy and civic participation through online petitions and to contribute to a transparent dialogue between citizens and policymakers.[3][4][5] openPetition has over 7 million users and is based in Berlin, Germany.[6]

Citizens can use openPetition to advocate for and against local initiatives such as the unsucessful attempt to ban fireworks for the Rhine in Flames event.[7][8]

In August 2026, an openPetition was circulated protesting the Immanuel Clinic Bernau's plans to close the specialist department for gynecology and obstetrics.[9]

A petition with 52,564 signatures shared with the Federal Ministry of Health (Germany)

References

  1. ^ Feddersen, Jan; Kimmerle, Elisabeth (2017-09-08). "openPetition über Politik von unten: „Wir sehen uns als Bürgerlobby"". Die Tageszeitung: taz (in German). ISSN 0931-9085. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  2. ^ Tiemann-Kollipost, Julia (2020-09-04). Political Participation in the Digital Age: An Ethnographic Comparison Between Iceland and Germany. transcript Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7328-4888-1.
  3. ^ (nam/spot) (2014-01-27). "OpenPetition verbietet Initiativen gegen Personen". www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  4. ^ "Muck Rack | For journalists and public relations". muckrack.com. 2026-08-18. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  5. ^ Popkova, Elena G.; Sergi, Bruno S. (2020-10-15). "Smart Technologies" for Society, State and Economy. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-3-030-59126-7.
  6. ^ "openPetition | International Democracy Community". www.democracy.community. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  7. ^ Aktuell, S. W. R. (2026-08-04). "Trotz Brandgefahr: Feuerwerk bei Rhein in Flammen wird gezündet". SWR Aktuell (in German). Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  8. ^ Sobiraj, Lars aka Ghandy (2024-02-15). Unter dem Radar: Ausgewählte Artikel und Interviews zu Datenschutz, Informationstechnologie, Netzpolitik und Hacking (PB) (in German). BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN 978-3-7578-6191-9.
  9. ^ LIVE, Bernau (2026-08-17). "Nach Schließungsankündigung: Petition kämpft um Erhalt der Geburtshilfe in Bernau". bernau-live.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-08-18.
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