Collaborative Innovation in Germany

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Exploring the evolving partnerships between social entrepreneurs and the government in Germany, focusing on recent initiatives like the B versus virus ecosystem and the shift towards greater cooperation for societal transformation. Emphasizing the challenges and opportunities in influencing government officials to adopt social innovations and create impactful change through collaborative frameworks.

The third episode of season two examines how cooperation among social entrepreneurs can help governments design effective support measures for the whole field of social entrepreneurship.

We spoke to Markus Sauerhammer, Chair of the German Association of Social Entrepreneurs, and learned what helped them get to the point when every political party in Germany references social entrepreneurship in their program.

If you are interested to learn more about how social entrepreneurs can effectively work with government and what are the examples, we encourage you to have a look at our new free online course on this topic at https://academy.vc4a.com/courses/trabajo-con-el-gobierno/ (Spanish version) and www.ashoka.org/working-with-government (English version). The online course and the second season of the Ashoka Systems Change podcast were developed thanks to the support and in partnership with PES Latam.