Cities Ahead – Why Urban Transformation Needs Culture and Creativity at the Core

In collaboration with Goethe-Institut.

Join us for an interactive session on the pivotal role of Culture & Creativity in urban transformation from an international perspective and on how culture is a central driver for successful placemaking. Culture not only boosts economic and touristic growth but also helps communities thrive and shapes collective identities. We need to be imaginative in these challenging times where cultural institutions as well as independent actors face immense pressure, public spending on culture on the decrease and the need to justify its public value on the increase. "Cities Ahead," a programme by the Goethe-Institut, unites administrators, artists, and cultural operators from European cities to drive urban transformation through culture. 

Charles Landry and other experts will discuss innovative approaches to placing culture at the heart of urban transformation, with insights from Rüsselsheim (Germany), Bielsko-Biała (Poland) and other cities.