Nexus Politics
Nexus Politics is a digital participation platform that connects citizens with political processes from the municipal to the EU level. Users submit concerns in their own words, and the platform's AI helps formulate clear requests, automatically routes them to the responsible authorities, and provides a roadmap of participation opportunities, including petitions, surveys, and politician ratings. The service is free for citizens, GDPR-compliant, and hosted in Germany.
- Government Technology
- Software Only
- Artificial Intelligence
Funding
Founders
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Product
Problem
Political processes are fragmented across municipal councils, state parliaments, the federal parliament, and the EU, making it difficult for citizens to track decisions and identify responsible contacts. Submissions often disappear into email inboxes without visibility or follow-up, and limited information about participation options discourages meaningful civic engagement.
Solution
Nexus Politics provides a structured four-step process for political participation: citizens submit concerns through a simple interface, the platform automatically assigns them to the relevant authorities, users receive tailored information about engagement opportunities, and they can participate directly while tracking progress. The service removes the need for citizens to identify responsible contacts themselves, making their concerns visible and traceable rather than lost in email systems. Users receive automatic updates on status changes and responses, plus are connected with people who share similar concerns to pool efforts. The platform aggregates official data from parliaments, legislative bodies, and public records, and offers tools such as paragraph-level law editing, politician ratings, and election matching. The platform is free for citizens, GDPR-compliant, and hosted in Germany, emphasizing security and trust in handling civic data.
Target Audience
Primary users are citizens who want to raise political concerns or participate in democratic processes but lack knowledge of administrative structures, along with municipalities and political representatives seeking to engage constituents and increase participation.
Features
- AI-assisted submission process that helps users turn rough concerns into clear, actionable requests in about two minutes
- Automated assignment of citizen submissions to the appropriate authorities, eliminating the need for users to research contacts
- Centralized dashboard consolidating relevant information, participation opportunities, and documentation of all submitted concerns
- Paragraph-level law editing tool that lets users strike through and comment on specific legal provisions
- Politician rating system based on actual speeches and voting records from parliamentary sources
- Community networking features that match users with others who have submitted similar concerns
- GDPR-compliant data handling with all data hosted exclusively in Germany
- Embeddable map widget for websites of municipalities, associations, and local media