Making democracy audible - this is the motto of the new project "Mic on, opinions out! Our voice on the radio - experience and shape democracy" has now been launched on OS-Radio 104.8. We are now looking for committed school classes and politics courses from the city and district of Osnabrück who would like to turn their views on democracy into their own podcasts/radio programs. Young people between the ages of 16 and 19 can take part - regardless of their type of school or previous experience. In professionally supervised workshops, they deal with democratic topics, learn the basics of radio production and create their own one-hour programs, which are broadcast on OS-Radio 104.8 and published as podcasts.

"The project not only promotes media literacy and democracy education - it also gives young people a voice for their issues and concerns," says project manager Emma Sprick, a political and cultural studies graduate. The project is sponsored by the Sparkasse Osnabrück Foundation, which supports this as an important contribution to young people's political education and media skills. Also on board is the Friedel & Gisela Bohnenkamp Foundation, which is committed to promoting projects for social participation and co-determination. A total of ten broadcasts are planned over a period of twelve months - produced with at least seven different school classes. Entry is possible immediately and participation is free of charge. The production of a radio program/podcast episode takes place in the schools on site. At least 4 - 6 double lessons, 3 project days or even a complete project week are planned.