The format is aimed at activists and organizations in Berlin's democratic civil society - together we look at the fundamentals of platform logic and recommendation systems and also try out our own video productions for social media.We look at tools, techniques, trends and formats and also ask ourselves how and where we can meaningfully strengthen our content on the platforms.

A workshop takes place in two consecutive modules on the same day.
It is possible to take part only in Module 1 (10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) or in both modules (10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.).

• Module 1 10:00-12:30):

In this module we look at the recommendation systems behind TikTok, Instagram or YouTube and think together about the possibilities, consequences and limits that arise from this for our use of platforms.How do the algorithms weight this software and how can political actors use social media to give their messages more reach?And which of these contradicts the values and goals of our work?

• Module 2 (1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.):

The module teaches the basics of the logic of short video formats and how to produce your own videos for platforms such as TikTok, Instagram or YouTube.We look at tools and techniques, examine trends and formats and develop our own ideas to give more space to the concerns of civil society actors and democratic positions on digital platforms.