The past is the present

A Working Model for the People

A living civic archive connecting the 2006 table to public questions and new responses today.

That work continues—now.

Trailer
The table todayIntroducing the new Table of Free Voices
2006
The first table

A small model. A global reach.

On September 9, 2006, 0 of the world's most compelling thinkers, artists, writers, scientists, social entrepreneurs, philosophers and humanitarians from 0 countries come together in Berlin Germany.

Seated around the worlds largest table in historic Bebelplatz square, these inspiring individuals, renowned for their lasting creative or social contribution, engaged with 0 questions out of 0 questions donated by international public.

Explore the 2006 table
2026
The table today

A living archive. A shared future.

We reopen the table as a public platform for questions, responses, and relationships.

A place to share experience, listen across difference, and discover what we hold in common.

New questions. New voices. Same purpose: a more just world.

See what we’re building
Take your seat
One table.
Every voice.
116 voices · Berlin, 2006
The Table
of Free Voices
116 voices, one table
Hover or tap any seat to meet them
What they came to say
One of 11,151 verbatim responses sealed in 2006. The living archive opens 09.09.2026.
Then / Now
Twenty years. The conversation continues.
2006Berlin, Germany
2026Worldwide
Launches September 9, 2026
100 Questions · 67 Countries · 11,151 Responses · 18 Languages
The conversation reopens 09.09.2026

Connect to the table.

Your question, your voice, your story — bring it. One message opens the door, and we read every one.