# 21Staatskunst ## Basic Info **Name:** 21Staatskunst (21st Century Statecraft) **What is it:** Non-profit incubator for political shaping based on Joseph Beuys' "social sculpture" concept, positioning politics as creative/artistic act rather than technical management. Combines qualitative research, artistic practice, strategic consulting, and platform-building for democratic innovation. **Who is involved:** Co-founded by [[Thomas Losse-Müller]] (former State Chancellery Chief, SPD politician) and [[Jörn Bielfeldt]] (musician, cultural producer). **Location:** Germany **Link:** [21staatskunst.de](https://21staatskunst.de) --- ### Programs and initiatives - **Social Climate Council (Sozial-Klimarat)**: Platform convening 150+ representatives from social organizations, unions, research institutes, and civil society twice annually in Berlin to advance climate policy that centers social justice questions and enables all people to live climate-neutrally. - **Public Good GmbH**: Policy consulting firm (managed by co-founder Jörn Bielfeldt) providing data analysis and strategy development for government, administration, and public enterprises with focus on common good-oriented policies grounded in social justice. - **Network10 (Netzwerk10)**: Practitioner network developing concrete solutions to [[Not In My Back Yard (NIMBY)|accelerate construction]] and infrastructure project implementation in Germany, named after VwVfG §10's administrative procedure acceleration principle ("simple, expedient, swift"), bringing together experts from planning/permitting agencies, research, and politics. - **Papenwohld Artist Residency**: Ten-day interdisciplinary artist residency at farmhouse in Schleswig-Holstein (founded 2016 by Jörn Bielfeldt, predecessor to 21Staatskunst gGmbH) bringing together international artists from different subcultures, culminating in public events and collaborative creative outputs including music albums and documentaries. - **21 State Art Podcast**: Long-form interview format hosted by Thomas Losse-Müller discussing fundamental questions of political design in 21st century with changing guests. - **Fellowship Program**: Nonprofit infrastructure providing legal, administrative, and organizational support enabling professionals to implement their own projects with focus on cooperation, visibility, and strategic effectiveness in public interest.