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WE ARE BIDDING
FOR EUROPEAN
CAPITAL OF CULTURE
NÜRNBERG2025
N2025.EU
PAST FORWARD BID BOOK II
0. INTRODUCTION –
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS 2
0.1 Changes between Preselection and 3
Selection Stage
1. CONTRIBUTION TO THE
LONG-TERM STRATEGY 6
1.1 Changes to the Cultural Strategy 7
1.2 Changes in Intended Impacts 8
1.3 Monitoring and Evaluation 10
2. CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC CONTENT 16
2.1 Artistic Vision and Strategy 17
2.2 Structure of the Cultural Programme 17
2.3 How will the Events and Activities be Chosen? 58
2.4 Combining Local Cultural Heritage with 55
new Cultural Expressions
2.5 Involving Local Artists & Cultural Organisations 59
in the Programme
2.6 Cooperation with Local Artists and Cultural 59
Organisations
3. EUROPEAN DIMENSION 60
3.1 Scope and Quality of European Dimension 61
3.2 Strategy to Attract European & 66
International Public
3.3 Cooperation with other ECoCs 68
4. OUTREACH 72
4.1 Civic Involvement 73
4.2 Audience Development and Sustainable 75
Participatory Opportunities across Society
4.3. Education and Participation of Schools 78
5. MANAGEMENT 80
5.1 Finance 81
5.2 Organisational Structure 86
5.3 Contingency Planning 89
5.4 Marketing and Communication 90
6. CAPACITY TO DELIVER 96
6.1 Political Support 97
6.2 Timeline of Infrastructure Projects 97
7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 100
David Häuser, Pilar Schacher
Der Kuss 2020
1
Q 0.1 The concept of the European Capital of rethought in order to meet 21st century
Changes between Preselection Culture must be more European than reality.
and Selection Stage ever, in a world with and after Covid-19.
We have to create a new common If the legacy we leave behind is to be a
future for Europe, based on common decent and fair world for the genera-
Il n’y a rien de plus European action beyond mere eco- tions to come, history must be ques-
nomic unity – a future that embraces tioned, scrutinised, and revisited time
ignoble que la maladie. not only a new understanding of soli- and again.
Nothing is more darity among the people of Europe but
also intangible necessities of life such And this is precisely what we will be do-
ignoble than illness. as the arts and culture. ing in 2025.
Albert Camus
On December 1, 2019 Wuhan witnessed A EUROPEAN CITY PAST FORWARD
the first confirmed case of Covid-19. On IS OUR LEITMOTIF
March 11, 2020, WHO adjusted their first
ON
assessment of the Covid-19 outbreak, Nürnberg is a European city shaped by
characterising it as a pandemic. Two medieval gothic churches reaching to- PAST. We are not turning our back on
days earlier, Italy had imposed a nation- wards the heavens. A city of interwoven history but facing it head on. But that’s
wide quarantine. In the next few weeks, pilgrim trails. Of skilled craftsmanship not all.
country after country would follow. Ger- and an insatiable thirst for knowledge FORWARD. Human societies are often
many went into lockdown with strict so- that heralded the transition to the Mod- so held back by ritual and remnants of
TI
cial distancing rules on March 22. ern Age around 1500 and later to the the past that the new has a hard time
age of industrialisation. overcoming the old and is forever in
Europe is experiencing the unexpected search of new paths to a better future.
UC and unimaginable, with no common
concept holding us together in the fight
against the Covid-19 pandemic. And
within no time Europe saw the develop-
ment of a new appetite for unilateral-
ism: the role of the state became in-
A city in which the power of National
Socialism in the 1920s and 1930s was
effectively set in scene at the annual
Nazi Party Rallies and horrifically man-
What we want is what in the heyday in
the Modern Age was called a sense of
new beginnings. An awakening.
ifested through the cruel and ruthless Or as Bob Dylan puts it:
Nuremberg Race Laws.
Your old road is rapidly agin’
OD
creasingly important and greater focus
was placed on action at the national The city that is known for the landmark Please get out of the new one
level. Borders were closed, and the Nuremberg Trials, which became the
whole world was caught up in wran- cornerstone of international criminal
if you can’t lend your hand
gling over personal protective equip- law. For the times they are
ment. Some saw the pandemic as a
a-changin’
TR
welcome excuse to transcend the bor- History is omnipresent. This is true of
ders of discourse into a blatantly na- any city, whether in Europe or else-
Nürnberg needs to engage – so much
tionalist narrative. Public awareness for where in the world. And of Nürnberg
more than is the case today – in Euro-
what was happening on the EU’s exter- quite particularly so.
pean and global discourses, in diverg-
nal borders was no more. History is ambivalent. It pushes us for-
ing histories, and challenging political
IN
ward while holding us back at the same
and artistic positions. The many collab-
The Covid-19 outbreak exposed time. History is something you can be
orations will evolve into bold new net-
deep-rooted weaknesses in the EU’s in- proud of. In Nürnberg, we’re proud of
works, safeguarded in our minds, in the
stitutions and the political union in Europe. our great Renaissance artist Albrecht
Cultural Strategy, and on the institu-
Dürer, our world-famous Christmas
tional level. For the huge transforma-
And amidst this unfathomable crisis, Market and the century old recipe for
tion Nürnberg so urgently needs, the
amidst Europe coming almost to a Nürnberg’s world-famous ginger bread.
ECoC2025 title is indispensable – and
standstill, amidst cultural events being
cities like Nürnberg are indispensable
cancelled most notably the biggest part Our history is also filled with guilt, guilt
to Europe.
of the programme of the European about the atrocities committed by Ger-
Capitals of Culture 2020 Galway and mans in the 1930s and 1940s and for
The Nürnberg of the future is a city that
Rijeka – it seemed almost absurd to the role that Nürnberg played in paving
– because we have not forgotten our
continue planning a European Capital the way for the totalitarian regime of the
history – looks forward with radically
of Culture for the year 2025. How Nazis.
new perspectives. We see our bid as
should we continue with our bid?
European Capital of Culture 2025 as a
But history can also make us blind to
unique opportunity to elicit change, in a
We found ourselves in a state of momen- the present. Take, for example, the Ear-
city that, despite being stuck in routine
tary paralysis. But after talking to our ly Modern Age description of Nürnberg
and habit, has every chance of becom-
many partners from Nürnberg and abroad, as “Quasi Centrum Europae” or its 19th
ing a vibrant European city, a true Eu-
we soon realised that the European Cap- and 20th century portrayal as the “most
ropean metropolis.
ital of Culture project is exactly what Nürn- German city of all”. These old-fash-
berg, indeed what Europe needs at this ioned clichés still stick to the city.
moment. We said to ourselves: How-ever But, what it takes to be an innovator
ignoble, illness cannot and indeed must for Europe or what actually defines
not stop us from moving forward! a “German City” needs to be radically
0. Introduction 3
2 22
B P
fig. 1 REGIONAL PROGRAMME PARTNERS (MUNICIPALITIES AND DISTRICTS) fig. 2 SELECTED EUROPEAN PROGRAMME PARTNERS
signed Letter of Intent with financial commitment 2021–2025 Chapter 3
09 Bamberg (district) 14 Ensemble Intercontemporain
10 Wunsiedel Paris
11 Bamberg 15 Clermont-Ferrand 2028
01
02 12 Bayreuth 16 Luigi Nono Archive
01
03 13 Marktredwitz Foundation Venice
04 14 Waldsassen 17 International Institute of
05 15 Tirschenreuth 04 Political Murder Bern
16 Forchheim (district) 02 18 Akademie Schloss Solitude
07 17 Weiden 03 Stuttgart
06 05
10 18 Herzogenaurach 06 19 A Soul for Europe Berlin
08 CZ
13 19 Erlangen 07 10 20 European Solidarity Centre
14 08
09 20 Schnaittach Gdańsk
11 20 21
12 21 Langenzenn 09 21 Goethe-Institut Minsk
11 15 22 Fürth 12 22 Polish Games Association
19 22
23 Lauf a.d. Pegnitz 13 Warsaw
24 Amberg- 23 32 23 Muzeum Krakówa (Płaszów)
14 18 N 24
Sulzbach (district) 25 24 Jewish Museum Prague
16 17 25 Amberg 26 27 28 25 Museum of Považie Žilina
17 31
20 26 Oberasbach 15 33 29 26 Future Lab
19 16 34 35 30
18 23 27 Stein (Ars Electronica) Linz
30 28 Nürnberger Land 36 27 Ludovico Landesludothek Graz
21 22
28 24 29 Altdorf 38 28 Veszprém 2023
26 27 N 29 25
30 Rothenburg o.d.T. 37 29 Trafó House Budapest
33 34 39
31 32 31 Mittelfranken (district) 30 Lenau Verein Pécs
35 32 Schwabach 31 Teatrul Tineretului Piatra Neamț
37 33 Wendelstein 40 32 Literature Museum Kharkiv
36 34 Röthenbach 41 33 En-Knap Ljubljana
39
38 a.d. Pegnitz 34 University of Primorska Koper
35 Ansbach 01 LUMO Light Festival Oulu 07 Galway Early Music Festival 35 POGON Zagreb
01 Sonneberg 36 Roth 02 New International Encounter 08 Foxdog Studios Manchester 36 Nova Iskra Belgrade
40 02 Kronach (district) 37 Neumarkt Asker 09 Now Play This London 37 Skopje 2028
03 Hof (district) 38 Roth (district) 03 Teater Pero Stockholm 10 City of Aarhus 38 Distributed Design Market
41 04 Hof 39 Feuchtwangen 04 Tampere 2026 11 Leeuwarden (LF2028) Platform Barcelona
05 Coburg 40 Weißenburg 05 Tartu 2024 12 ArtEZ University of the Arts 39 Museums of Córdoba
06 Lichtenfels 41 Solnhofen 06 Birds of Paradise Theatre Arnhem 40 Eleusis 2021 (2023)
07 Münchberg Company Glasgow 13 BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts 41 Antalya Golden Orange Film
20 km
08 Haßfurt Brussels Festival
OUR REGION: however, has given rise to something After all, Europeans are characterised EUROPE FORWARD But we do have a hunch: If we go about
A MINIATURE EUROPE truly unique. We have driven and fos- by the blend and mutual influences of deconstructing all of this, carefully and
tered cooperation across the region. A cultural texts and styles, multiculturality But what about a common picture, a tentatively, we will not find ourselves
We invite Europe to turn
Nürnberg`s bid for European Capital of total of 41 towns, cities and administra- in the literal sense of the word, our abil- common notion of what Europe is and empty handed. Quite the opposite: We the wheel of time, to explore
Culture is a bid by a city and a whole tive districts in the region have already ity to grapple with all manner of mater- should be? Is this something we can will have a profound understanding and
region: the Europäische Metropolre- submitted a Letter of Intent and made ial and subjects, transformation beyond claim to have? Or is that the whole point a reliable consensus over what it is to be
the Europe of the past, to
gion Nürnberg (henceforth: the region). financial pledges confirming their par- the confines of borders and restraints. of the “idea of Europe”? Do we not have European. E pluribus multum – and a bit debate the Europe of today
ticipation in the European Capital of Learning from the strengths of others. to lay to rest some of the notions we of E pluribus unum. We are searching for and to create the Europe
This region, inhabited by 3.6 million Culture project. What’s more, we have The century-old, direct proximity of have of the European idea because they a new “us”. A new Europe. A transcultural,
people, is fragmented, to some degree also seen an unprecedented degree of what is unfamiliar and foreign. Chal- also contain dark chapters of history, cooperative, just and democratic Europe. of tomorrow.
with a history of insular local-level pa- collaboration in the transregional work- lenging certainties by confronting them about the self-proclaimed “higher civil- Like many cities all over Europe, Nürn-
triotism and mutual exclusion. Finding ing groups, with people from the re- with new perspectives. isations” and their sense of superiority, berg is facing momentous decisions:
common ground is by no means easy. gion’s many towns and cities, cultural for example? Given the conditions of Are we ready to venture down new and
This fragmented culture is the after-ef- establishments, universities, tourist as- diversity, we can all but feel our way to- bold paths towards a more diverse,
PAST FORWARD!
fect of the many schisms resulting from sociations, museums, trade unions etc.
Turning conflicts of the past wards an answer to this question. more open and, in many areas, unfa-
shifting borders and the late creation of working on joint projects in a spirit of into collaboration, replacing miliar Europe? Or do we long to return
the German Nation. What was left was cooperation that has never been seen to a supposedly familiar past based on
a patchwork of political and religious before in this region.
parochial thinking with syn- national narratives?
microstates and regions. ergies and inviting Europe
We think that this striving for more co- to join us: That is the region- We have to address these questions
To put it bluntly: History has left behind operation between neighbouring cities openly and honestly. In doing so, arts
a very strong albeit ambivalent legacy could be mutually reinforced by sharing al approach of this bid. and culture will be our agent provoca-
in the region. A lack of trust and hidden experiences with other regions in Europe. teur, but also a grand enabler and facili-
conflict among the neighbouring towns tator, repairing the future.
and cities in the region are part and
parcel of our daily lives. The bid process,
4 0. Introduction 5
That is the nature of emergencies. to the city’s Cultural Strategy in a posi-
tive light. The Covid-19 pandemic mag-
They fast-forward historical processes. nified the need for an overhaul of cul-
Decisions that in normal times tural policy and the need for increased
could take years of deliberation participation, as identified in the Cultural
Strategy. Once the full force of lockdown
are passed in a matter of hours. began to subside, we were able to con-
centrate on implementing the strategy,
YUVAL NOAH HARARI fully incorporating the panel’s feedback
The World After Coronavirus, Financial Times March 20, 2020 and making good progress with the Cul-
tural Strategy especially in the areas of
capacity development and diversity.
CON-
Q 1.1 THE THREE AREAS OF ACTION
Changes to the OF THE CULTURAL STRATEGY CULTURAL STRATEGY IMPLEMEN-
Cultural Strategy TATION MEASURES 2019/2020
Area of Action 1
TRIBU-
Creating foundations for
Stuck at a standstill, moving backwards,
sustainable cultural policy and More Creative Spaces
or being fast-forwarded into a new fu-
cultural development for the Arts and Culture
ture?
Area of Action 2 Artists and creative professionals
Strengthening diversity and struggle to find production and
TION
In spring 2020, these three fundamen-
participation presentation venues.
tal questions, metaphorically encapsu-
Area of Action 3
lated by the PAST FORWARD motto,
Creating new narratives for January 2020: Launch of interim use
once again came to the fore in the
Nürnberg app and development of cooperative
wake of the Covid-19 pandemic – as
partnerships to provide cultural pro-
reality collided head-on with the bid
fessionals with better access to cre-
process.
THE TEN KEY CULTURAL ative spaces
STRATEGY OBJECTIVES UNDER- F
rom April 2020: Preparation and
BEGINNER’S FEELING PINNING CULTURAL URBAN kick-off of the participatory process
DEVELOPMENT IN NÜRNBERG to develop the Kongresshalle and
The Garage Project (Centre for the
Suddenly everyone’s main priority was
1. To foster a sustainable cultural Cultural and Creative Industries)
their health and staying safe. In our spe-
policy stance and cultural policy From August 2020: Implementation
cific context, however, concerns over
discourse formats of the “Kulturoase” format: City of
TO
the survival of cultural establishments
2. To replace outdated cultural policy Nürnberg provides additional out-
and existential worries of many cultural
approaches and segmentation door spaces for artists and event
operators had a deep impact on this bid
3. To facilitate forward-looking, bind- organisers to compensate for in-
process. Experiencing something akin
ing cultural policy priorities come losses due to Covid-19 restric-
to the “simultaneity of the non-simulta-
THE
4. To strengthen the cultural sector tions
neous”, we saw the crisis delay pro-
as a key driver of sustainable
gress on the projects that are part of the
urban development
future cultural strategy, yet, at the same
5. To enrich the cultural scene by Cultural Funding and Empowerment
time throw a harsh light on the precari-
providing opportunities for experi- For cultural funding approaches to
LONG-
ous circumstances of those working in
mentation in both analogue and be improved and adapted for
the arts and culture. It also left us no
digital environments the future, we have to take stock of
choice but to abruptly abandon long-es-
6. To cultivate transcultural and in- existing funding schemes.
tablished routines. Those cultural oper-
tergenerational approaches as
ators who were hardest hit by the lock-
TERM
well as opportunities for dialogue Given the financial constraints that the
down measures and continuing
7. To invigorate arts and culture Covid-19 pandemic inevitably brought
restrictions (in the events industry, for
through new narratives and con- in its wake, the development of new
instance) carried out a needs analysis.
temporary modes of expression approaches to funding and financing
This and other sometimes painfully hon-
8. To strengthen Nürnberg’s profile became a matter of urgency. Experi-
est debates on cultural funding were
as a city of culture at both Euro- ences and insights were incorporated
translated into tangible action by the city.
pean and international level in the evaluation of the existing funding
The experiences this year will undoubt-
9. To support knowledge-based framework outlined in the Cultural
edly have a profound impact on the
processes of transformation and Strategy.
transformation of culture in our city.
collaborative approaches
10. To actively engage stakeholders
Following its adoption in January 2018,
through inclusion, dialogue and
Nürnberg’s Cultural Strategy moved
recognition
into the implementation phase.
STRATEGY
These priorities have served as a flexi-
n2025.eu/culturalstrategy
ble, adaptive guiding principle, with the
ECoC expert panel report also referring
1. Contribution to the Long-Term Strategy 7
berg’s Cultural Strategy is the Q 1.2 fig. 3 NÜRNBERG2025 THEORY OF CHANGE
March 2020: STREAM FORWARD. creation of the Nürnberg Cultural Changes in Intended Impacts
Development of an online platform to Council, which will help to shape the WHAT WE DO WHAT WE WANT TO ACHIEVE
give cultural operators more opportu- city’s cultural policy from 2021. Any
As the ECoC project evolved, our vision 18 17 15 10
nities to perform, present and create artist or cultural operator who lives in
took shape, its essence gradually be- ACTIVITIES OUTPUTS OUTCOMES IMPACTS
more visibility during lockdown Nürnberg can become a member of
coming increasingly clear to everyone
M
arch 2020: Bündnis für Kultur the Cultural Council, which will play
involved: A1 Implementation of community development Nürnberg and the region are more
(Alliance for Culture); private-public a supportive advisory role in cultural
projects in Nürnberg and the region
SOCIAL
crowdfunding action to support the administration as well as in the de- inclusive with increased equality
local cultural scene velopment of the city’s cultural policy. After 2025, Nürnberg’s cul- A2 Development of digital concepts to of opportunity and greater cultural
May 2020: Municipal financial res- The Cultural Council will increase participation among the citizens
cue package worth 100,000 euros opportunities for cultural profession-
tural scene will be stronger, increase participation of disadvantaged groups
in cultural life A1 A2 A3
to promote projects and structures als to participate in cultural policy more diverse, more experi- A3 Development of a concept for the improve-
in the arts and culture that will be decision-making, thus fostering par- mental and will involve far ment of the public transport network to meet the Nürnberg’s cultural operators and
granted in addition to funding from ticipation and embracing diversity.
more interaction with the needs of Nürnberg2025 and its target groups cultural institutions are strength-
the federal state and national gov-
ened (capacity development)
ernments Regional Development city’s people than it does A4 Implementation of measures to improve
From May 2020: Establishment of a Cooperation and synergies within cultural management and marketing skills in the A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A15
roundtable with creative profession- the region should be expanded. now. city and the region
als representing the independent Collaborative cultural projects
A5 Implementation of measures to promote
scenes and night-time culture along The region is fragmented, with no clear And today’s society, at once both di- create a more synergetic region
with representatives from the City shared identity. Nonetheless, since we verse, fragmented and heterogenous regional, international and intersectoral cooperation
A5 A6 A12
Council and the Bavarian Ministry of submitted the first bid book, we have will have developed a deeper sense of A6 Creation of physical and digital platforms
Science and the Arts. A needs analy- seen the people in the region enthusias- community and transculturality. This for regional and international exchange Nürnberg and the region are
sis was conducted and strategies for tically forging ahead with cooperative idea is ambitious but, if successful,
A7 Creation or opening up of cultural more European and more
emergency assistance developed in partnerships in the context of the appli- Nürnberg can make an important
infrastructure as part of urban development international
the context of the Covid-19 pandem- cation process. And we have watched contribution to the self-perception of
ic as a spirit of solidarity centred on a Europe’s future societies. Nürnberg is A8 Establishment of a centre to connect estate A5 A6 A10 A11
Autumn 2020: Start of evaluation of shared project and its goals has evolved to become a laboratory of progress: agents, cultural professionals and the city admin-
cultural funding. Large-scale online – something truly unprecedented in this a heterogenous society in the shape istration Public space in Nürnberg and the
survey on cultural funding, the re- region. The development of the region of a permeable, fluid community. The region is used more intensively
A9 Advancement and funding of participatory
sults of which will be used to put to- through culture is at the heart of the essence of our vision has not changed: and more sustainably for culture
CULTURAL
art and cultural projects
gether recommendations for action PAST FORWARD programme. it has simply become clearer. A7 A8 A9
A10 Facilitation of discourse platforms and
October 2019 – July 2020: Nürn- We have also given substantial thought learning spaces centred on the Nürnberg2025 Nürnberg is shaped by heightened
More Participation and Diversity berg2025 is the big opportunity for to the best way of making sure we don’t themes, especially transculturality and diversity transcultural awareness and
Cultural institutions and audiences the region to leave past frictions be- stray from our vision, how to ensure we
A11 Establishment of European formats for increased transcultural everyday
at cultural events are not a true hind and to grow together in unity. learn from our mistakes and, if neces-
exchange and encounter between artists, practice
reflection of our society’s diversity. The ECoC expert panel’s report sary, tackling them head on. In the first
cultural professionals and citizens A10 A11
gave us the confidence to weave bid book, we outlined 13 target impacts.
It is primarily this aspect of the Cultural Nürnberg’s Cultural Strategy and the Over the past year we have worked A12 Creation of a service centre as a contact
Strategy that Nürnberg2025 is seeking regional orientation of the ECoC ap- closely with local cultural operators to point for citizen scientists and cultural institutions Nürnberg is an innovator for
to address by initiating, supporting and plication even more closely together. develop these objectives further, priori- across the region to assist with the digitalisation artistic practice, discourse about
accelerating change, a process to Between October 2019 and May tising them in order of relevance and sig- of and access to cultural heritage in Nürnberg and European democracy, society and
which Nürnberg’s Cultural Strategy and 2020, more than 250 cultural opera- nificance. The report from the ECoC ex- the region humanity
the ECoC Strategy are inextricably tors from across the region worked pert panel was particularly useful here, A10 A11
A13 Implementation of formats reappraising and
linked. together in online and offline work- guiding and steering us along the right
combining the concepts of work, learning and play
shops, meeting in small groups path. Particularly those areas of the cul-
Nürnberg and the region preserve
Spring/Summer 2020: Cultural out- across the region to work on joint tural scene whose precarious conditions A14 Provision of support to facilitate cultural and
regional and European cultural herit-
reach. As a result of the Covid-19 pan- projects for the European Capital of were laid bare by the Covid-19 pandem- social entrepreneurship and sustainopreneurship
age more effectively, making it more
demic, people were physically cut off Culture bid. The result was an excit- ic must now be able to benefit more
A15 Establishment of a service centre for visible and conveying it in a more
from established cultural venues. The ing, open and inclusive process the from Nürnberg2025. Therefore, for the
European collaborative projects in the cultural contemporary way
people of Nürnberg and creative pro- likes of which has never been seen second phase of the bid, as we moved
and creative industries A12
fessionals quickly discovered new in this region, a process driven by forward with the arts and culture pro-
ways to re-establish contact in the dig- cultural operators. Regionally initiat- gramme, the main focus has shifted A16 Development and implementation of sus-
ital space or in the form of backyard ed projects are the fruits of this pro- more and more on sustainability and ca- tainable tourism concepts Nürnberg and the region are
concerts. In 2021, we will be evaluat- cess. Those are already fostering pacity development for the cultural oper- strengthened as a hub for the
A17 Establishment of platforms for an exchange
ing (as part of the Outreach Strategy networks between cultural profes- ators in Nürnberg and the region, as well cultural and creative industries
of ideas on sustainable models of work among
of the ECoC initiative) whether these sionals from the region. As a result, as European discourse. and there is increased intersec-
ECONOMIC
actors from the business community, civil society,
new formats have boosted participa- there is clear regional ownership of toral cooperation
cultural operators and citizens
tion in cultural activities. Drawing on the projects. The upshot: In the run-up to 2030 and A12 A13 A14 A15 A17 A18
this, we will be putting together recom- beyond, we have our sights firmly set A18 Development of facilities for the cultural
mendations for action. on achieving ten long-term impacts at and creative industries.
The cultural and creative industries
Autumn 2020: Establishment of the the social, cultural and economic level
and cultural tourism in Nürnberg
“Kulturrat Nürnberg” (Nürnberg Cul- that are at the heart of the Nürnberg-
and the region are more sustainable
tural Council). An important mile- 2025 Theory of Change.
stone in the implementation of Nürn- fig. 3 A13 A14 A15 A16 A17
8 1. Contribution to the Long-Term Strategy 9
Q 1.3 The PAST FORWARD approach to Something else that is especially im- fig. 4 NÜRNBERG2025 IMPACT CHAINS (EXAMPLES)
Monitoring and Evaluation evaluation is theory driven. We have portant to us is making sure that the
created a Theory of Change fig. 3 Nürnberg2025 monitoring and evalua-
What we do A1 Implementation of community development projects in Nürnberg and the region
that defines the links between the tion (M&E) system is compatible with
(Activity)
Nürnberg2025 activities/projects and systems that are already in place at the
APPROACH: HOW DO WE
the changes we seek to implement with local and European level as well as in- What we want OUTPUTS OUTCOMES IMPACTS
UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF
a view to developing coherent impact ternational agendas. At the local level, to achieve
MONITORING AND EVALUATION? Barriers preventing ac- Nürnberg’s cultural production, Nürnberg and the region are more
hypotheses. The planning of the arts we employed existing systems in the (Success)
cess to cultural life are presentation and participation inclusive with increased equality of
and cultural programme thus went region for data collection and analysis.
reduced are more representative of the opportunity and greater cultural par-
hand-in-hand with the development of For the development of our impact
We strongly believe that continuous diversity of its population ticipation among the citizens
the Nürnberg2025 evaluation system. model, we took our lead from the
monitoring, quality-oriented cultural
“Guidelines for the cities‘ own evalua-
management and evaluation are key to
The Nürnberg2025 Theory of Change tions of the results of their ECoC”, with
the success of a European Capital of
developed as part of a participatory a view to also contributing to impact How we Number of projects im- Social structure of and demo- Share of respondents in a representa-
Culture year. The Nürnberg of 2025 will
process is used as the basis for a com- assessment at the level of the Euro- measure it plemented to eliminate graphic information on users of tive household survey (20,000 peo-
be a destination for visitors and crea-
prehensive evaluation of the arts and pean Capital of Culture as a policy in- (Indicator) barriers to access cultural institutions (KulMon); ple) who report that inclusion has
tive professionals, a home for cultural
cultural programme and other PAST strument. Moreover, within the Nürn- Analysis of cultural centres’ staff improved. Survey based on indicators
institutions, a place that leaves lasting
FORWARD interventions. Activities re- berg2025 M&E system, we also make diversity regarding gender, age, for EU-SILC (EU Statistics on Income
impressions and changes the owner-
sult in outputs which, in turn, lead to use of existing mechanisms at the Eu- and international background and Living Conditions) for Nürnberg
ship of cultural production, presenta-
medium-term outcomes and long-term ropean level, including the Cultural and
tion and participation towards a more Data collection 2021–2026 2021–2026 2026, 2030
impacts. The impact model is based on Creative Cities Monitor and the Euro-
adequate representation of the diverse
impact assumptions: Why does the pean Union Statistics on Income and What we do A5 Implementation of measures to promote regional,
society. Through art and culture, play
adoption of a measure/the successful Living Conditions (EU-SILC). In the (Activity) international and intersectoral cooperation
and discourse, local artists and all peo-
implementation of a project result in a process of developing the Theory of
ple of Nürnberg will join forces with What we want OUTPUTS OUTCOMES IMPACTS
positive change/impact? These causal Change, we also considered the role of
people from all over the world in the to achieve
relationships can be modelled using the UN Sustainable Development Formats for exchange Cultural operators are in a stronger Collaborative cultural projects create
search for gateways to new opportuni- (Success)
impact chains. Indicators are devel- Goals (SDGs), which are a blueprint for and cooperation are position to work locally, regionally, a more synergetic region
ties and prospects, uncovering path-
oped for all levels of the impact chains, a better and more sustainable future, used nationally and internationally as well
ways to transformation and a bright
which we will use to assess the imple- and which are already being imple- as intersectorally
new future for both Nürnberg and Eu-
mentation of measures and the mented in Nürnberg as part of a city-
rope. How we Number of cultural opera- Share of cultural operators who are Density and intensity of regional
achievement of their objectives as well wide initiative.
measure it tors involved in Nürnberg part of local, regional, national and network of cultural operators. Survey
as their effectiveness and contribution
(Indicator) 2025 formats for ex- international as well as intersec- as part of a network analysis
To be able to create such a to larger, overarching impacts.
change and cooperation toral networks. Qualitative survey
laboratory of progress, we Working with the Theory of Change ap- Data Collection 2025 2022, 2026 2019, 2022, 2026
must constantly question proach has various advantages. The
What we do A14 Provision of support to facilitate cultural and social entrepreneurship
ourselves and reflect on first thing we do is put our heads to-
(Activity) and sustainopreneurship (CSS entrepreneurship)
gether with our partners in the city and
and evaluate our own from across the region to reflect on What we want OUTPUTS OUTCOMES IMPACTS
actions realistically. what the PAST FORWARD programme to achieve
Business models based Citizens, members of the business Nürnberg and the region are
is in fact seeking to achieve and how (Success)
on the economy for the community, and self-employed strengthened as a hub for the cultur-
suitable the measures planned really
common good are tri- cultural professionals fully exploit al and creative industries and there
are in terms of accomplishing this. This
alled with local compa- the potential of sustainable man- is increased intersectoral coopera-
is important to ensure that the objec-
nies and civil society agement tion
tives developed are tangible and the
contributions plausible – for this is the How we Number of companies Turnover of cultural and creative Nürnberg’s score in the Cultural and
only way to verify, for evaluation pur- measure it and employees in cultural industries and share of CSS entre- Creative Cities Monitor (Creative
poses, whether or not they have actu- (Indicator) and creative industries preneurship Economy sub-index)
ally been achieved. Here, we assume
Data Collection 2018, 2022, 2026, 2030 2018, 2022, 2026, 2030 2019, 2022, 2024, 2026, 2030
that Nürnberg2025 will be able to make
an important contribution to the What we do A15 Establishment of a service centre for European collaborative projects in the cultural
achievement of the objectives we have (Activity) and creative industries
defined at the impact level. We will also
What we want OUTPUTS OUTCOMES IMPACTS
conduct a contribution analysis that will
to achieve
enable us to capture the unintended Capacity and skills of Cultural and creative industries are Nürnberg’s cultural operators and
(Success)
impacts of the Capital of Culture pro- cultural and creative better integrated in pan-European cultural institutions are strengthened
ject, both positive and negative. industries regarding networks and more projects are (capacity development)
fig. 4 networking and applica- implemented as European collabo-
tions for EU funding are rations within EU programmes
strengthened
How we Number of Europe for Number/volume of (successful and Nürnberg’s score in the Cultural and
measure it Festivals, Festivals for unsuccessful) applications for EU Creative Cities Monitor (Cultural
(Indicator) Europe (EFFE) Labels funding from Creative Europe and Vibrancy dimension)
in the Metropolitan Re- other funding programmes submit-
gion ted in Nürnberg and the region
Data Collection 2020, 2026 2020, 2026, 2030 2019, 2022, 2024, 2026, 2030
10 1. Contribution to the Long-Term Strategy 11
fig. 5 MONITORING & EVALUATION TIMELINE 2021–2030 fig. 6 REGIONAL NETWORK OF CULTURAL OPERATORS
PAST FOWARD NETWORK ANALYSIS 2019
Phase Milestones 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 30
www.n2025.eu/netzwerkanalyse
Development of Monitoring & Evaluation staff unit
DEVELOPMENT Establishment of processes and procedures
Engagement of stakeholders
Development of monitoring and evaluation concept
PLANNING Tendering for external evaluation services
International symposium for impact assessment of
ECoCs and cultural strategy implementation
Collection of baseline data
Support for impact-oriented planning of
Nürnberg2025 programmes and projects
IMPLEMENTATION
Monitoring of preparation and implementation
of Nürnberg2025
Implementation of accompanying research pro-
gramme and evaluations
Ex-post evaluation of Nürnberg2025
COMPLETION
AND Transfer of ECoC services to long-term structures
SUSTAINABILITY
Long-term evaluation: PAST FORWARD 2030
TIMELINE: independent review of the achievement
PAST FORWARD MONITORING of our objectives and impact with a fo-
AND EVALUATION 2018–2030 cus on collaborative learning. A long-
term evaluation is planned for 2030 to
fig. 5 assess the legacy of Nürnberg2025
The ongoing monitoring process begins and to place the project in the context
as soon as the ECoC title is awarded. of the SDGs, which will expire and un-
This regular monitoring process accom- dergo performance evaluation in 2030.
panies project implementation and is
ultimately what makes the impact as- All of those indicators and targets will
sessment possible. At the same time, be fleshed out in detail once the Nürn-
monitoring is designed to systemati- berg2025 gGmbH has been estab-
cally collect data for implementation, to lished. When evaluating whether we
feed this data into decisions over the have reached our objectives, baseline
management of Nürnberg2025, in other data describing the current situation
words to help us achieve our objectives. is of the essence. We already started
Monitoring reports based on data analy- to collect baseline data in 2018 and will
sis is processed and passed on to the be conducting more baseline studies
artistic and business directors to assist from 2021. fig. 6
their decision making. Any adjustments
Educational institution
are factored into the monitoring plans
Artist
and systematic checks conducted to
Cultural institution
ensure that these adjustments have in
Cultural association
fact been made and fulfilled their
Networks and umbrella organisation
intended purpose. When it comes to
Cultural policy and administration
implementing the ex-post evaluation,
Other
we are planning to commission an
Temporary event/festival
Cultural and creative industry
No information given
12 1. Contribution to the Long-Term Strategy 13
fig. 7 NÜRNBERG2025 MONITORING & EVALUATION PROCESS AND ROLES
ADMINISTRATIVE & POLITICAL STAKEHOLDERS
Nürnberg City Administration Metropolitan Region Nürnberg Nürnberg2025 Supervisory Board
COLLABORATIVE Close cooperation, regular coordination and reporting
PARTNERS
FROM SCIENCE
AND RESEARCH Data exchange, advice and involvement
Commissioning and management
Statistics Office
Nürnberg-Fürth
EXTERNAL
Universities in Nürnberg2025 EVALUATORS
Nürnberg and
the region
gGmbH AND
CONSULTANTS
Bavarian State
Office for Statistics
DG Joint Research
Centre Cultural
Creative Cities
Monitor team Regular consultation and information
EUROPEAN COMMISSION & ECOC EXPERT PANEL
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To ensure maximum possible inde- LEGACY: HOW WILL WE ENSURE
WHO WILL BE DOING THE pendence, the interim, ex-post and SUSTAINABILITY AND
EVALUATING? long-term evaluation will be conducted COLLABORATIVE LEARNING?
by an external evaluator. The call for
A rule of thumb when it comes to man- tender will take place as soon as Nürn- The Nürnberg2025 M&E system sees
agement is that clearly defined roles berg2025 gGmbH goes live. This the transition to a sharper focus on im-
and responsibilities are the key to suc- means that continuous evaluation will pact in the region that will continue be-
cess. The same applies to monitoring be in place as early as 2021. yond 2025. The ex-post evaluations
and evaluation. A M&E staff unit We will also draw on the specific exper- scheduled to be conducted in 2026 and
Chapter 5 will be responsible for tise of local, regional and international 2030 will be financed from the operat-
tracking the outputs, outcomes and im- actors, depending on the data we are ing budget for the European Capital of
pacts of the PAST FORWARD project, looking to obtain. Relevant actors have Culture. Capacity development is just
using defined indicators, baselines and already been involved in the develop- as important when it comes to evalua-
targets as well as various data collec- ment of the M&E system (e.g. DG Joint tion and we are keen to tap into the po-
tion methods. As quality management Research, Friedrich-Alexander Univer- tential for collaborative learning at Eu-
and audience feedback is essential for sität Erlangen-Nürnberg, and the ropean level. With this in mind, we will
projects in the arts and cultural pro- Statistics Office Nürnberg-Fürth). closely align our capacity development
gramme, the staff unit will advise all fig. 7 tools, such as the connected creatives
project managers on how to implement dashboard, Chapter 4 with the
culture-oriented project evaluation. It M&E system. In the spirit of transparency,
will support the project partners by pro- all evaluation reports will be published
viding them with toolkits for evaluation shortly after completion in English and
including culturally sensitive methods German on Nürnberg2025’s online and
and templates for visitor surveys. offline channels. In the run-up to the
ECoC year, in cooperation with the Cul-
ture Next network, in 2022, we will be
organising a symposium on impact as-
sessment of ECoCs and cultural strat-
egy implementation of cities that are
currently bidding for the ECoC title or
that have done so in the past.
14 David Häuser, Time Capsule Sculptures of Quarantine, Nürnberg 2020
Q 2.1 + 2.2 PAST FORWARD grasps the roots of Nürnberg with both
Artistic Vision, Strategy and Structure of hands, taking a radical new perspective on the development
the Cultural Programme of Nürnberg2025 of the city into what it is today, a place that is bound to its past
and the human rights abuses of a totalitarian regime. A city
that is striving towards the respect for humanity and interna-
Our vision is to work with the people in tional law. Our bid shakes up all of our routines and estab-
lished practices, asking: Who owns the city? We catapult
Nürnberg, the region and our international ourselves FORWARD into the future, a future that should, and
partners to develop a new concept of the indeed will be, shaped by equal opportunities, transculturality,
city and of Europe – a place of humanity diversity and post-national configurations. A worthy city in a
strong, democratic Europe – that is the vision that has driven
and togetherness, a place to experiment, us forward and filled us with inspiration as we developed our
a laboratory for culture and the arts. PAST FORWARD programme. This process of creative re-
flection has led to a bid based on three core themes.
1. HUMANITY 2. ACTIVITY 3. COMMUNITY
History never ends. We are inextricably Activity allows us to interpret and en- Many European cities are confronted
linked with history. And nowhere else is gage with the world, to give it structure with fragmentation, have to cope with
this more true than in the city of Nürn- and produce the conditions in which we social divides and conflict, inequalities
CULTURAL
berg. Nürnberg has a brilliant history in can flourish, refine our talents, develop and injustices, frustration, and now, on
the Middle Age and early modern times. our potential, and create our identities. top of everything else, have to work out
But our history is also a terrible one, In the increasingly technology and da- how to deal with the new threats of pop-
fraught with the atrocities committed by ta-driven early 21st century world we ulism and right-wing extremism. Re-
the Nazi regime. We feel the burden of live in, a world faced with the encroach- sentment and growing discontent, po-
the past, dragged down by the heavy ing threat of ecological disaster, we larisation, online hate such as hate
weight of a present dominated by en- have to be all the more certain of what speech on social media as well as real-
trenched traditions, routines and un- defines us as human beings or what life violence are poisoning peaceful co-
challenged certainties, or of localism constitutes our culture. Over the cen- existence in the world today. And Nürn-
AND
and a desire for national homogeneity. turies, Nürnberg has been a city of berg is no exception. What we take
At the same time, the interpretation humanists, of craftsmen and crafts- from this is the duty to join forces with
of past stories is backward-looking women, in the heart of a region of glob- partners from all over Europe in the
prophecy that gives meaning to the al toy manufacturers and creative en- search for possible sources of social
chaos of past events. Culture and the terprises. How we live in the future, cohesion in the 21st century. PAST
arts give us the means to conceive of how we define work and play in the FORWARD.
and shape the space for creative and future, will be examined through the Starting from the specificities of Nürn-
reflective freedom. arts and culture, in the spirit of PAST berg and the path Nürnberg has to
FORWARD. tread, we believe action has to be taken
beyond that in order to master the chal-
lenges of the 21st century. What poten-
tial is there in cities like Nürnberg and
in the arts and culture for deep transfor-
ARTISTIC
mation?
Post-2025 Nürnberg is an open European city whose cul- will develop New Creative Spaces, spaces that are so crucial
CONTENT
tural life is characterised by transculturality, equal opportuni- to the broad spectrum of themes in the bid and will help
ty, sustainability and internationality. Post-2025 Nürnberg is ensure sustainable impact into the future. The New Creative
a metropolitan city – transformed through arts and culture. Spaces will become places where local artists and actors
Nürnberg’s cultural scenes and creative industries have can renegotiate and re-navigate international positions – on
made a giant leap forward and are competitive, both nation- Nürnberg’s Nazi heritage, the political challenges of today
ally and internationally. and the future of work and play – Kongresshalle, Haus des
Spielens, Museum Industriekultur and The Garage Project.
Early in the application process, it became clear that a two- Chapter 6
pronged approach would be required: we needed to develop
an exceptional arts and cultural programme, on the one
hand, and provide the necessary, state-of-the-art infrastruc-
ture, on the other. It goes without saying that the city of Nürn-
berg already has its institutional beacons and cultural cen-
tres. What’s missing, however, is a dedicated space for
creative processes to unfold. And while there may be no
shortage of ideas, there are no real incubators for radical
cultural innovation. Armed with this knowledge, Nürnberg
2. Cultural and Artistic Content 17fig. 8 PROGRAMME STRUCTURE FOR 2025 LIGHTS ON COMMUNITY OPERA THE ROCKET
OPENING CEREMONIES AND CITY DANCE NÜRNBERG Yearning for space –
JANUARY 3–6, 2025 A whole city dancing! a vision in public space
Under the curation of Frances Pappas, Albrecht Dürer created celestial maps,
THE FUTURE OF WHOSE 2025 will see Nürnberg really come the Bridging Arts initiative of the organ- Martin Behaim gave his world-famous
REMEMBRANCE HISTORY alive: The ECoC year will kick off with a isation Kammer Musik Theater Interna- globe in order, and Central Europe’s
huge four day music, theatre and dance tional will be creating a new community first ever passenger train went between
festival that welcomes every facet of opera for the opening. It will involve Nürnberg and Fürth. In the ECoC year,
our city with open arms – choirs and children, adolescents and young adults our Mapping the World platform will see
associations, local community organi- with different abilities. Another equally us delve into this fascinating area,
sations and activists, the fans of our exciting highlight is the initiative City mapping the world for the future. A defi-
POWER
DIGNITY local football club 1. FCN, the many Dance Nürnberg which will be in the nite fixed point for the 21st century is
AND
AND students from the city’s academies, col- hands of curator Stephanie Thiersch. Stanley Kubrick’s epic “2001: A Space
THE MASSES
EQUALITY leges and universities, children and City Dance – developed in 1970s by Odyssey” – the infinite expanse of
HUMANITY youth clubs, senior citizen’s clubs and legendary dance pioneer Anne Halprin space, forever out of reach to mankind,
associations, religious groups, orches- – is a collective celebration of humanity and yet an infinite galaxy of fantasy and
tras and ensembles, Nürnberg Sym- and reconciliation; through diverse ar- imagination.
phony Orchestra and the State Philhar- tistic expression, unfolding democratic Polish-British artist Goshka Macuga
D PA
S monic, the Altstadtfreunde – advocates power. will create an artistic representation on
AR
of the historic association preservation this topic. At the end of the opening
T
RW
THE PLANET
FO
of the old town, and the friends of the Frances Pappas, event, we will be unveiling her rocket
PAST FO
AS A
RWA
PLAYGROUND NÜRNBERG Kirchweih (town fair). We will be cele- Stephanie Thiersch sculpture, which will challenge the con-
TIME CULTURE brating a local and European “Volks- Bridging Arts (Nürnberg) cept of public space, literally speaking,
RD
MACHINE IN FLUX fest”, a festival by and for the people, — Mouvoir (Cologne) by moving the viewer’s imagination be-
immersed in an international spirit, a yond an Earth-bound perspective to-
celebration of solidarity, community and wards outer space. The rocket sculp-
PA
ST FORWARD Europeanness, and of gratitude to citi- HEMISPHERES ture will be installed in public space in
ACTIVITY COMMUNITY zens and partners alike, unveiling the Sounds, songs and lights – Nürnberg to create a dialogue with the
wealth of potential for all of Europe and the whole city as a stage history of the site, in a shift towards hu-
MASTER- the world to see – a preview of what we mankind’s connection to the cosmos
PIECES have in store throughout the ECoC The Songlines project has been under- and the Earth as a global environment.
year. way since 2018. And at the opening Partner of the project is the ESA (Euro-
We will be inviting people from our twin festival in 2025 we will be bringing this pean Space Agency) which has devel-
towns to come to Nürnberg for what will project to you in the form of a musical oped projects essential for human-
THE ME’S, be a huge celebration of cultures. It fusion of all the concerts and work- kind’s preparation and survival for the
THE WE’S AND goes without saying that Capital of Cul- shops that this project has given rise to, future. The spirit of such collaborations
THE US ture 2024 Bad Ischl in Austria is invited, transforming Nürnberg and beyond into manifests our progress and commit-
as is the Slovenian European Capital of a dynamic space of sound, songs and ment to ongoing positive social change.
LANDSCAPES Culture 2025. Also on the guest list is lights – Hemispheres. Composer Brig-
OF LABOUR the Finnish ECoC 2026 which we will itta Muntendorf and French visual artist Goshka Macuga
be passing the baton to at our closing Bertrand Planes will be creating a pul- European Space Agency (Paris)
MAPPING LOCAL LAB ceremony at the end of the ECoC year. sating light and sound show on the
THE WORLD EUROPE A huge festival of light and dark, a fes- roofs of Nürnberg. On the opening
tival of contrasts is currently in the plan- night and after sunset every night for
ning with candidate city Oulu and the two whole weeks, this extravaganza
Lumo Light Festival Oulu. will transform the skies above the city
into a vast open space of light and
sound that will then disappear into the
firmament. Spoken words and singing
THE ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMME We consider this structure a useful framework to quickly will also fill the air like the music of a
access and visualise the Nürnberg2025 programme. We surreal choir. The whole city will be
The Nürnberg2025 arts and cultural programme outlined in also consider all the projects of Nürnberg2025 highly com- transformed into a stage, its performers
this bid book consists of more than 60 projects that revolve patible and interrelated, and there are multiple synergies are the people of Nürnberg themselves.
around our Leitmotif: PAST FORWARD. between the projects that we will make use of. For it is their voices, their messages
It goes without saying that many more projects are to follow that will fill the skies. Albrecht Dürer’s
if Nürnberg is awarded the ECoC title. For example, we will explore the dark, inhumane sides of celestial maps of the hemispheres will
play, connecting the Humanity and Activity themes, and ex- be transformed into a new work of art
The programme mirrors the superdiversity of the city and plore the role of Activity (work and play) in creating a sense that is both contemporary and visionary.
Europe in the sense that it combines and transcends artistic of Community in the city, the region, and in Europe. In addi-
genres and forms of cultural expression. Regarding the tion, Nürnberg Time Machine is the overarching initiative and Bertrand Planes,
structure of the artistic and cultural programme, we have service hub that all Nürnberg2025 projects can access to Brigitta Muntendorf
developed a clear-cut yet fluid structure that is built on the present all forms of cultural heritage in a brand-new guise. Lucid Dream (Cologne)
three levels: themes, platforms and projects. Each of the fig. 8
themes Humanity – Activity – Community is divided into
three to four thematic platforms. Each platform, in turn, pools CURATORS/PROJECT LEAD
several projects. PARTNERS
18 2. Cultural and Artistic Content 19fig. 9 ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMME TIMELINE (SELECTED PROJECTS) DOORYTELLING CULINARY ART LIGHTS OFF
21 22 23 24 25 25 25 25 26 The region opens its doors to Prost! Na zdravje! Closing Ceremony
Opening Spring Summer Autumn the world in 2025
Season Season Season Season Across Europe, you will be hard pushed The Lights Off Closing Ceremony is
Those who build fences to keep others to find a region with such culinary diver- something of a challenge for us in
HUMANITY out are essentially fencing themselves sity: Upper Franconia has the highest Nürnberg. For every December in
Lights On in. Our region has been divided. Only a brewery density per capita in Europe, Nürnberg is dedicated to the traditional
generation ago barbed wire reinforced there are carp ponds aplenty, bread Christmas market, the Christ-
Doing Ground
borders within the area that is now the and sausage in every possible variety, kindlesmarkt, drawing more than two
Remembrance and the Metropolregion Nürnberg. And during excellent wines in Lower Franconia, as- million people to the city. Bringing the
Strategies of Institutional Critique the Covid-19 lockdown, borders that paragus, traditional dishes like the juicy European Capital of Culture 2025 to a
Memory Lab we thought long gone suddenly be- roast-pork Schäufele, delicious Leb- close on top of this will be no mean feat.
A New Morning & came insurmountable once again. The kuchen biscuits – and much, much But fortunately for us, we’re quite the
PEN Congress project Door(y)telling – border experi- more. The region is an example of culi- experts in the art of bringing the year to
ences in 2025 is a transregional project nary finesse, and you can relish the a close – our New Year’s celebration
Broken Aesthetics
that will be showcased at the opening delights wherever you go. Since the “Silvestival” has proven to be a resound-
A different view in 2025. We will pinpoint different bor- Middle Ages, global trade in spices and ing success over the years. This
ders in the region and show that these other key ingredients has been instru- uniquely Nürnberg format is a festival of
Big little Rights
can be overcome. Stories both connect mental in the development of the rich classical, hip-hop, rock and electronic
EveryBody and divide people – and this will be culinary culture in the region. music held in theatres, churches, bars,
symbolised by doors placed throughout At our opening ceremony, we will be clubs and discos around the city and
ACTIVITY the city and in the surrounding rural ar- bringing this impressive culinary diver- with a little tweaking, it will be a fitting
Archipelagos of Play eas. Doors are passageways and, as sity alive. But we will venture beyond event to ring out 2025 and ring in the
much as they divide and connect, are the safe terrain of traditional culinary Capital of Culture Year 2026 in Finland.
Toys of Tomorrow
also permeable, to one degree or an- delights, into new territory. New culi-
Locomotion 200 other. To represent the different physi- nary cultures have been taking shape
cal borders, doors will be installed at over the years, forgotten foods are be-
Stargazing
select boundary points across the re- ing re-discovered, old cooking tradi-
Through the Mill gion as well as in our European twin tions and those from all over the world
Nürnberg Trials 2025
towns. The result will be a map of bor- are being fused; great new things will TOTAL BUDGET FOR
ders, doors and related stories. The be created by new masters who revel OPENING CEREMONY &
Meister Fair project will involve places with a histo- in experimentation, turning eating and CLOSING CEREMONY:
ry of border divides, for example Möd- drinking into an extraordinary experi- EUR 3,000,000
Bridging the Past and the Future
lareuth, the village that was once divid- ence. Culinary Art will be a delicious
Konstrukt ed by the Iron Curtain. The project will “side dish” complementing the EcoC
culminate in a “Day without borders”, year. We look forward to welcoming
COMMUNITY where the doors and their creators will people from near and far to go on their
Talk Forward travel and meet in Nürnberg. very own journey of gastronomic dis-
covery. Top chefs from all over Europe
EYP2025
City of Coburg will be showing their skills in Franconian
Arena Europe — Haßberge (district) restaurants; culinary excellence from
— Fichtelgebirgsmuseen our partner towns and region will be
Boule Europa (Wunsiedel) showcased – from Slovenia, for exam-
Youth United — Nürnberger Land (district) ple, we will be taking a cutting of the
— Mödlareuth Stara Trta, the oldest actively produc-
Hello Pegnitz. Here to stay ing grapevine in the world, and bringing
Songlines it to Nürnberg. This is our contribution
to the Farm-to-Fork Strategy of the EU
M.I.L.K. Commission’s Green Deal.
NotAnIsland
Andree Köthe
Lights Off Društvo GERIS (Slovenian
Contemporary Dürer Cultural Society Nürnberg)
MAY 8, 2025 of those highlights will be the Interna- And it goes without saying that we will
tional Festival A New Morning that will be inviting the Federal Government of
May 8, 2025 marks the 80th anniver- build a bridge between the end of WWII Germany and the EU institutions to join
sary of the end of WWII in Europe. and global conflicts today. Also, guests the commemorations to mark the end
May 9, 2025 marks the 75th anniversa- from across Europe will be invited to of WWII in Europe.
ry of the Schuman Plan, which was the the national PEN Congress in May Our arts and cultural programme, in
cornerstone of the establishment of the 2025; the participatory formats Talk particular the projects from the Human-
European Community. The Nürnberg- Forward, the EYP2025, Arena Europe ity theme, will be reflecting and com-
2025 programme will include a host of and Boule Europa will be hosting their menting on historical events, creating
highlights that will be dedicated to pinnacle events in May 2025. the perfect backdrop for the celebra-
these crucial moments in history. One tions. fig. 9
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