PrEval Monitor

Subproject PrEval Platform: Continuation and Consolidation.
Municipal Evaluation Structures and Capacities in the Prevention of Extremism, Democracy Promotion, and Civic Education in Germany
Institute for Interdisciplinary Research on Conflict and Violence (IKG)

Local authorities are key locations for democratic engagement, where decisions are made on how participation and cohesion are put into practice. Evaluation can help to strengthen the quality and effectiveness of local prevention, democracy, and education work, initiate learning processes, and promote trust. For evaluation to realize this potential, common standards, external expert support, stable networks, and a culture of cooperation, learning, and constructive error management are needed, supported jointly by politics, administration, practice, and science—as a basis for sustainable and resource-sensitive work at the local level.

Subproject International Monitoring.
Extremism, Prevention, and Evaluation Worldwide—New Findings and Lessons Learned from International Mmonitoring
Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi)

Is there still progress in the evaluation of measures to prevent and counter violent extremism—or has the field stalled? Violent extremism evolves and political sensitivity increases but innovation, transparency, and funding in the evaluation of prevention measures are mostly lacking. The results of the second iteration of the international monitoring shed light on trends in twelve countries—and what needs to happen now to ensure evaluation can continue to contribute to more effective prevention.

Subproject International Monitoring.
Extremism Prevention and Civic Education Internationally—Opposition or Symbiosis?
University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE)

Is the prevention of radicalization and extremism seen as an educational task internationally? And if so, how is the relation between the prevention of extremism and (citizenship) education coordinated? In this chapter, we will try to answer these questions based on an international survey. In addition, in one education system (England) interviews have been conducted to establish the level and ways of cooperation between the educational field and the prevention field.

Subproject Evaluation Research.
Democracy and Diversity as a Subject and Aspiration—Social Challenges Reflected in Evaluation Research
German Centre for Integration and Migration Research (DeZIM)

Does evaluation research reflect societal understandings of democracy? Our monitoring of international evaluation journals reveals the remarkable evolution of democratic concepts over the past 25 years: from a comprehensive but abstract understanding of democracy to concrete participation, from affirmative diversity to power-critical examination of racism. The data tell of profound societal transformations and an evaluation practice that can contribute to strengthening democratic processes through participatory and discrimination-critical approaches.

Pilot Study Secondary and Tertiary Prevention.
Evaluative Challenges and Insights from Digital Consultation Projects in Secondary and Tertiary Extremism Prevention
Violence Prevention Network, i-unito, Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF)

Digital counselling in P/CVE operates within a complex setting shaped by (conflicting) priorities of platform logics, data protection, relationship-building, and limited resources. Many projects seek meaningful evaluation—but what does meaningful really mean when target groups remain anonymous, relationships form online, and counselling processes are hard to predict? Our study argues that traditional approaches to impact measurement often fall short in these contexts. Instead, a shift in perspective is needed—moving away from rigid output tracking and toward more learning-oriented, context- and relationship-sensitive evaluation approaches.

Pilot Study Civic Education.
Development of an AI Competence Profile from the Pperspective of Civic Education
University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE)

How does AI reshape democratic processes, and what skills are necessary to navigate these changes? This study explores the opportunities and risks of AI in civic education and outlines how citizens can be equipped for an AI-driven future. We draw on international frameworks, highlight sociopolitical challenges, and discuss practical evaluation methods to ensure responsible AI use in democratic contexts.

Self-evaluation of Hybrid Civic Education Projects.
A Transdisciplinary Methodology Workshop and Workshops as Spaces for the (Further) Development of Tools
Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF), German Centre for Integration and Migration Research (DeZIM)

How can we approach the self-evaluation of an educational program with digital components—while taking into account that the evaluation of digital projects is not business as usual? Digital formats place special demands on evaluation and require interdisciplinary perspectives. Educational and Media Studies, for example, each bring their own methodological approaches, which can complement each other in meaningful ways. Together with basa e.V., we have tested how practical self-evaluation tools can be developed in a transdisciplinary process.

Impact Horizons of Evaluations.
On the Uptake of Evaluations of Extremism Prevention
Marion Lempp (freelance evaluator)

Evaluations in extremism prevention are particularly effective when they are not primarily designed as instruments of external control, but rather as a means of evidence-based management, reflective learning, and continuous quality development. This requires a broader evaluation practice, structured in advance by a differentiated clarification of objectives and subsequently supported by scientifically sound monitoring of the uptake processes.