Aim of the Kulturentwicklungsplan
Pupils and students were interviewed at various events, as were experts from the fields of culture, associations and event management. In lively discussions, those interested in culture and cultural professionals provided many ideas on how the cultural landscape can be further shaped.
In particular, the desire for more target group-oriented events and the promotion of existing resources was expressed. The extensive cultural offerings were highlighted as positively as the desire to create a space for cultures in which people of different ages and nationalities can come together. Equally important to the participants were the framework conditions for cultural professionals.
The Kulturentwicklungsplan as a framework for action
Around 1,600 Salzgitter residents contributed their wishes for the cultural scene, provided concrete examples, pointed out weaknesses and made valuable suggestions. The process was coordinated by the "just be" agency together with the City of Salzgitter's cultural department.
One of the many results of the participation is the proposal to set up a cultural office. The idea: the office should enable better networking of cultural workers, increase the effectiveness of cultural activities, strengthen citizens' identification with the city and strengthen civic engagement.
It also became clear that there are only a few cultural offerings for young people in Salzgitter. For example, respondents put forward the idea of a metal festival. Frank Klingebiel emphasized that what was special here was that this request did not only come from the younger generation.
Councillor Neiseke emphasized that the Kulturentwicklungsplan is a recommendation for action for the next ten years, which will be regularly reviewed and updated.
The Cultural Advisory Board
Another idea was to set up an advisory board that would meet at least once a year and advise the administration. The cultural policy spokespersons of the parliamentary groups, the Equal Opportunities Officer, the Disability Advisory Council, the Seniorenbeirat, a member of the Youth Parliament, an integration pilot, institutional cultural institutions as well as volunteers and other stakeholders were proposed as members.
Following the council resolution of 15.07.2020, the Cultural Advisory Board was founded in September 2020. The first public meeting took place on 22.09.2020.
The 2nd public meeting of the Cultural Advisory Board took place on 27.02.2024 in the Kulturscheune in Salzgitter-Lebenstedt.
The current members and further information can be found in the council information system (opens in a new tab).
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