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“Urban development without culture is no longer imaginable today, because the connection ensures new forms of thinking and design.”
– Dr. Hilke Berger

"Especially in a time of social and political uncertainty, the role of artistic creation is essential for a resilient democratic society. As clear and - hopefully - consensual as this statement is, it seems difficult to implement in reality."
– Sylvia Henze

Rising commercial rents, the conversion of entire commercial complexes and real estate speculation are leading to the displacement of creative artists, exhibition venues and cultural initiatives from inner-city neighborhoods. Precarious incomes and enormous rent increases are leading to the loss of studios that are essential to artists' existence. The development of new studio spaces is rarely successful and is often limited in time.

The symposium explores the question of how working and production conditions for art can be significantly changed.

What scientific approaches are being developed?

What is the situation in other European cities and how are the challenges being met there?

What does urban development of the future look like if it takes these challenges into account?

Can increased international exchange in a network open up new opportunities and lend more emphasis to necessary demands?

In keynote speeches, the participants Lea O'Loughlin from London and Michala Paludan from Copenhagen present their situation and the work of their organizations. A scientific classification is the subject of Prof. Dr. Renée Tribble's impulse. You can find the video with this Part 1 on our channel.
In the subsequent World Café, we open up the discussion to all those present, which will then be continued in an in-depth discourse on the panel. This video shows the documentation of the panel talk.

The symposium was moderated by Constanze Brockmann of the IGBK and took place on 12 July 2025 at the Künstlerhaus Sootbörn.