Participation Phase Kick-off Event on Nov 15, 2022 at Zoo-Gesellschaftshaus

With our big kick-off event, the cultural development planning of the city of Frankfurt am Main started the participation phase on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. The event took place from 5 to 9 pm at the Zoo-Gesellschaftshaus and all cultural professionals and interested citizens of the city were cordially invited.

At the kick-off, the results of the surveys and interviews conducted during the first process phase and the topics for the beginning participation phase which derived from these results were presented by Dr. Patrick S. Föhl, the external consultant of the city of Frankfurt am Main during the two-year planning and participation process. In addition, there was an opportunity to participate in the formulation of ideas for the further development of Frankfurt’s cultural landscape, in which all cultural professionals and interested citizens could participate.

After the welcome address by Dr. Ina Hartwig, Head of Department for Culture and Science of the City of Frankfurt am Main, keynote speeches were given by Kirsten Haß (Kulturstiftung des Bundes), Prof. Christiane Riedel (Crespo Foundation) and Jan Deck (laPROF e.V.) to inspire the discussion on the focal points of cultural development planning. The official part of the program was hosted by cultural journalist and TV presenter Vivian Perkovic, and ended with a panel discussion, followed by a get-together with music, snacks and drinks. The musical program was provided by Frankfurt female DJ collective GG VYBE.

Program:

4:30 pm Admission

5:00 pm Welcome  
Dr. Ina Hartwig (Head of Department for Culture and Science of the City of Frankfurt am Main)

5:15 pm Impulse lectures
Kirsten Haß (Kulturstiftung des Bundes)
Prof. Christiane Riedel (Crespo Foundation)
Jan Deck (laPROF e. V.)

5:45 pm – Break –

6:00 pm Topics of the participation phase
Dr. Patrick S. Föhl (Netzwerk Kulturberatung)

6:20 pm kep.mindmap
Participation format

7:00 pm – Break –

7:15 pm Panel discussion
with Dr. Ina Hartwig, Kirsten Haß, Prof. Christiane Riedel, Jan Deck and Dr. Patrick S. Föhl

7:45 pm Summary and outlook

8:00 pm Get-together

Presenter: Vivian Perkovic (ZDF/3sat Kulturzeit)
Music: GG VYBE

Kick-off
Tuesday, 15 Nov 2022
5 – 9 pm, admission from 4:30 pm
Zoo-Gesellschaftshaus
Alfred-Brehm-Platz 16, 60316 Frankfurt am Main

The event was streamed live and is available on this page.