Democracy is not self-evident. Demands for civic rights, a constitution, as well as the possibility for political participation were raised early on in the Habsburg monarchy. However, the democratisation of the political system as of 1848 was a hesitant process. This short animated film shows selected moments of these developments.

This film was made with support from the Zukunftsfonds der Republik Österreich.

Idea and Conception: Monika Sommer, Nicole-Melanie Goll, Artur Bodenstein, Clemens Thurn-Valsassina, Enid Wolf | Illustrations: Artur Bodenstein / www.carolineseidler.com | Production: Clemens Thurn-Valsassina | Consultation: Richard Lein, Heidemarie Uhl | Project Management: Enid Wolf, Nicole-Melanie Goll | Sound Design: Martin Kadlez