Become a trainer
There are several ways to get started with Democracy Fitness. Below you can see how you gain the competences to lead 30-minute Democracy Fitness trainings of the 10 democracy muscles.
Join a Trainer Camp at Democracy Fitness
In order to lead Democracy Fitness trainings with up to 40 participants, you need to be a certified Democracy Fitness Trainer.
The certification is performed at a 2-day workshop lead by two instructors. The purpose is to gain a stronger language and understanding of the concept, find your authentic trainer role and have fun with the method and the learning design behind Democracy Fitness.
As an extra bonus your will be together with between 19 and 34 interesting people sharing the curiosity and interest in the trainer role and responsibility.
The Trainer Camp will enclose the understanding and method behind Democracy Fitness; the history, theory of change and not least the effective learning design developed and tested since 2017 by the founders. You will participate in, reflect on and facilitate trainings while continuously give and receive feedback from trainers and other participants.
How & Where?
Do you want to become a Democracy Fitness Trainer and become part of a growing international training community? Sign up for a Trainer Camp now! There are three ways to be certified.
Become a trainer with our partners
Our partners offer Trainer Camps, in their country and language, on a regular basis. On the reach-map you can see what areas the partners cover right now.
If your country is not on the map yet, don’t worry! There are still two more possibilities.
Join an Open International Camp – in English
Minimum two times a year we offer an Open International Trainer Camp somewhere in the world. Here you can sign up as an individual or a small team, that want to bring Democracy Fitness trainings to your country or context. The fee is 850 EUR per participant + you pay for your own transport and accommodation.
The next Open International Democracy Fitness Camp is September 9-10 2026 in Copenhagen. Read more via this link
Host your own Democracy Fitness Trainer team – Book a Trainer Camp
If you can engage between 20 and 35 persons for a 2-day Trainer Camp, you can become a host of your own Democracy Fitness Trainer team.
The cost is around 16.000 EUR + travel time and -expenses. We mainly offer Trainer Camps in English but hope to have German and even Spanish in our repertoire from 2027.
If you are a not-for-profit NGO it is often possible to apply for funding to cover the costs. Please reach out if you want to know more about hosting a Trainer Camp in your context. We have experience and will help you as best we can.
Join us for a Trainer Camp
Do you want to become a Democracy Fitness Trainer? Then sign up for a Trainer Camp now and become part of the global community of Democracy Fitness Trainers!
The next Open International Democracy Fitness Trainer Camp is on September 9-10 2026 in Copenhagen. This is your chance to learn new facilitation methods and get a deeper understanding of Democracy Fitness as a gateway for people to connect democracy to their everyday life.
Meet fellow participants from different contexts, explore the Democracy Fitness methodology in practice, and become part of a growing international training community. Push the button below if you want to learn more.
What do you get out of a Democracy Fitness Trainer Camp
- A training metaphor and framework that makes democracy understandable and accessible – even when it is difficult.
- An active, fun and social method that strengthens people’s awareness and ability to participate in democracy.
- An understanding of Democracy Fitness’ democratic foundation and central models.
- A way to connect democracy with everyday life.
- Participating in trainings of 6 democracy muscles and introduction to all 10.
- Introduction to the concept and staging – from runsheets to props and the temporary training room.
- Practice time to become a trainer and the gift of feedback.
- Connection to a local network of Democracy Fitness Trainers
- The Democracy Fitness trainer role: presentation, embodiment and how to instruct groups
- Onboarding to trainer code of conduct and Democracy Fitness as a global movement
Testimonials from trainers
For those who have tried Democracy Fitness but are not a trainer
We often find that participants in Democracy Fitness trainings get excited and want to share their experience with other colleagues, partners or people. This makes us very happy! When we get a common language for democracy and feel muscles like disagreement, active listening or empathy, it creates energy that many want to take further. Of course we want to support this!
You are very welcome to:
- Tell us about your experience with Democracy Fitness in your work or network
- Use the metaphors and concepts you’ve picked up from the training
- Inspire others to try a training or contact us for collaboration
However: It is important that you do not facilitate Democracy Fitness trainings yourself unless you are a certified trainer. The trainer camp ensures that the training is conducted with quality, safety and credibility and that we take care of the method and the community we build together.
If you are interested in becoming a trainer, you can read more about the next trainer training or contact us at contact@democracyfitness.org. We would love to have you join us, but in a way that prepares you properly.