EVENTS.
COMMON SENSE OF 12 has already been put to use at the following locations and occasions:
COMMON SENSE OF 12@Bubikon
Organized by
Mayor Hans-Christian Angele (June 11, 2026)
The local issue:
How could the municipality of Bubikon (re)use the station building after the 3-year period of using it as shelter for people seeking assistance has ended?
And how can the community be part of the solution?
Status: Solution found!
Status: Solution found!
COMMON SENSE OF 12 // SPECIAL
As part of the Badener DISPUT(N)ATION
(May 30, 2026)
The problem:
What is needed for sustainable peace—
globally, locally, and personally?
Status: Solution found! (DE / EN)
Lösung (DE / EN)
Video
Invited participants (A–Z):
Gael García Bernal – actor, producer, director, and advocate for the common good
Tawakkol Karman – Nobel Peace Prize laureate, activist for democracy, human rights, and women’s rights
Nora Kronig – Swiss diplomat and director of the Swiss Red Cross
Georg Matter – Head of Culture for the Canton of Aargau
Frank and Patrick Riklin – Conceptual artists with the Atelier für Sonderaufgaben
Michael Stemmle – Fintech expert and founder of “additiv”
Loukina Tille – Climate activist and student of political and environmental sciences
Nora Wilhelm – Advocate for systemic change and social entrepreneur
Plus 3 people randomly selected from volunteers in the audience:
Martin Bachmann, Elisabeth Fischbacher, Miriam Gonzales.
COMMON SENSE OF 12 // YOUTH
As part of the Badener DISPUT(N)ATION
(May 30, 2026)
with (mostly) young people.
The problem chosen on site:
What is needed to reduce the pressure on young people in school, vocational training, and the workplace without compromising their future prospects—politically, locally, and personally?
COMMON SENSE OF 12 @ OSTERMUNDIGEN
Organized by City Council Member Thomas Iten (March 4, 2026)
The problem that the 12 were asked to solve:
What needs to happen to motivate more people to volunteer? And how can everyone contribute?
Status: Solution found!
COMMON SENSE OF 12 @ BUCHS, SG
Organized by City Councilor Fred Rohrer and Claudia Novotny, theater Fabriggli. (January 14, 2026)
The problem that the 12 had to solve:
How do we turn Buchs into a “15-minute city”?
And how can everyone contribute?
Status: Solution found!
COMMON SENSE OF 12 @ DIGITAL DAYS BIEL
Organized by the Science et cité Foundation (November 22, 2025)
The problem that the 12 had to solve:
How can we grow closer again? Can technology help? And what concrete steps can the city of Biel take?
Status: Solution found!
COMMON SENSE OF 12 @ Youth Parliament Conference
Organized by the DSJ - Swiss Youth Parliaments Association (October 19, 2025)
The problem that the 12/15s had to solve:
"What would it take to overcome hatred, exclusion, and extremism in the long term while strengthening social cohesion? What concrete steps could young people take to achieve this goal?
Status: Solution found!
COMMON SENSE OF 12 @ EISENHÜTTENSTADT
With Oliver Skopec, Member of state parliament for BSW (19.3.2025)
The problem that the 12 had to solve:
“How can the quarter at ‘Platz der Jugend’ bring back value to the people of Eisenhüttenstadt by 2030 at the latest?”
Status: Solution found!
COMMON SENSE OF 12 @ TING-members event
at the Generationen-Haus in Bern (21.9.2024)
The problem that the 12 had to solve:
Relevance across society.
How can we convince the center of society and skeptics?
Status: Solution found!
COMMON SENSE OF 12 @ Mitmacht-Festival
by Faktor D
Ingolstadt (4.9.-6.9.2024)
The problem that the 12 had to solve:
How can we get powerful people to relinquish power? In the DACH region and in private life?
Status: Solution found!
COMMON SENSE OF 12 @ FRIBIS-activist-conference
for future, climate & basic income in Freiburg (12.-14.4.2024 )
The problem that the 12 had to solve:
How can we ensure that the unconditional basic income (UBI) is introduced as quickly as possible (through activist means)?
Status: Solution found!
