| Duration: 480-720 min Number of players: 20-30 Materials: 1 large room, 3 smaller rooms, usual seminar equipment: beamer, flipchart, and moderation case Links: https://www.bpb.de/lernen/angebote/planspiele/datenbank-planspiele/502703/koalitionsbildung-in-einem-multi-ethnischen-staat/ |
Simulate building a state…
Short Description
The subject of this simulation game is coalition talks in a fictitious multi-ethnic state. The negotiations are complicated by the question of whether the parties tend to come together on the basis of political common ground or whether they remain attached to their ethnic characteristics. The objective of the game is to form a government under a prime minister, to adopt a coalition agreement and to present a strategy for the opposition parties.
Educational Value
- Develop personal and professional skills – communication, problem solving, finding an opinion, teamwork, negotiating, intercultural skills
- Knowledge about coalition building and different cultures
Recommendations for use
- For students
- can be used as a support in a teaching unit with a focus on multiethnic topics
Tips and Tricks
How to adapt game for different groups, topics, occasions/needs: The game can be used as an icebreaker for a discussion about coalition building in a multiethnic state
Feedback questions
What can I learn from this activity?
Which strategy worked best?
What competences can you develop through this game?
What do I know about other cultures?
What are advantages of multiethnic states?
What are challenges of multiethnic states?
Did you experience the power of communication?
Further discussion topics
- Democracy
- Integration
- Communication
