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In the heart of Alt-Oberhausen, the city centre is set for a cultural revival with the initiation of the Creative City 2 project. This project, funded with three million euros, is a continuation and expansion of the original Creative City project.
The Creative City programme, with its focus on revitalising urban spaces through cultural life, aims to breathe new life into the city centre. The project seeks to convert vacant buildings and areas into vibrant cultural venues, hosting galleries, workshops, and more.
The inner city of Alt-Oberhausen, specifically the Europahaus building, will be at the epicentre of this transformation. The departure of Café Klatsch from Europahaus has created two additional empty spaces, which will now be utilised for art and cultural purposes.
The SPD's Culture working group has been actively involved in advocating for the utilisation of Europahaus for art and culture. Axel J. Scherer, the cultural policy spokesperson for the SPD city council faction, is leading the charge for this project.
The Creative City 2 project also aims to establish synergies with established cultural institutions in the city centre. By doing so, it hopes to partially replace lost urban quality and establish a more resilient city centre life.
This approach aligns with broader trends in Ruhrgebiet cities, which are aiming to revive their post-industrial identities through culture-driven urban transformation. By repurposing empty shops, warehouses, or public spaces for exhibitions, performances, workshops, and artist studios, the Creative City 2 project seeks to encourage cultural participation and creative entrepreneurship, fostering social cohesion and economic development in the city centre.
While specific details about the SPD's Creative City project in Alt-Oberhausen might not be readily available, the general concept is clear: to activate and utilise empty or unused spaces for art and cultural purposes as part of urban revitalisation. This initiative is poised to transform Alt-Oberhausen's city centre into a vibrant hub of creativity and culture.
The interior-design and lifestyle aspects will be significantly enhanced in the upcoming transformation of Alt-Oberhausen, as the Creative City 2 project seeks to repurpose vacant buildings for art and cultural purposes, which may include home-and-garden exhibitions or workshops. The SPD's creative project will foster a resilient city centre life by encouraging cultural participation and creative entrepreneurship, contributing to the city's overall social cohesion and economic development.
