Zejnilovic, LeidBraun, Benedikt Rudolf2025-02-252025-02-252024-01-232023-12-20http://hdl.handle.net/10362/179725This thesis aims to identify effective stakeholder engagement strategies in decentralized governance systems. Focusing on the 'Q' community that governs a Web3 protocol, a mixed methods approach combining a community survey, interviews, and participant observation is employed to uncover opportunities and challenges for stakeholder engagement in decentralized governance. Key findings highlight the importance of trust, social influence, and accessibility in governance engagement. The elements that determine engagement are translated into an engagement framework. In addition to informing the Q community, the presented framework can assist practitioners and researchers in developing effective governance models that include stakeholder engagement in blockchain-based contexts.engDecentralized governanceWeb3Blockchain technologyDecentralized autonomous organizationsGovernance engagementmaster thesis203867424