Bremen OpenCity
The initiative
Bremen OpenCity was launched in 2008 by ZIM at the Hochschule Bremen and the Bremen Regional Centre of GIZ GmbH. We want to give suggestions and initiate processes such as open-mindedness and internationalism that can be developed and made visible as prominent features of the Hanseatic city of Bremen.
The vision
Our vision is to shape and portray Bremen as an exhilarating-mirror image of a creative multi-cultural reality.
www.bremen-opencity.de
Bremen OpenCity Events
The first Africafair as part of the exhibition HanseLife 2011
And once again, on september the 16. 2011 the first Bremer African fair witch was part of the HanseLife and under the umbrella of the Open City-Initiative Bremen, visitors could met each other, dance, eat and discuss together as well as admire each other!
Bremen OpenCity, May 2011
Babel Europe – so near and also far –
Joys and perils of intercultural understanding
Opening session and European art from Bremen in the Europe Week in cooperation with the European Department and the Senate of the Environment, Construction, Transport of Bremen.
Thuirsday, 5. Mai 2011, in the ballroom of the Bremen citizenship
Fotos of the event 05. Mai 2011
Bremen OpenCity, May 2010
Africa is also in Bremen! In Bremen the World Cup begins in May!
Street Soccer event, music, dances and information stands on the 29th of May at the Bremen market place.
Fotos of the Street-Soccer-Event from the 29. Mai 2010
Fotos of the dialogue-event in the Business-Lounge, Weserstadion from the 5. Mai 2010
Bremen OpenCity, November 2009, in the culture church of St. Stephani
Discussion Forum Eastern World and Western World – Moving towards a convergence, with Ulrich Tilgner
On the evening of November 10th 2009 the focuses of Orient-Occident discussions were not on clichés and polemics but rather curiosity, respect, and respect for others, which can enrich us in an unexpected way.
Fotos Morgenland und Abendland – Wege einer Annäherung
Bremen OpenCity, April 2009- The House of Bremen Citizenship
Internationalism and open-mindedness as location factors
As part of the “Bremen Open City” the successful dialogue event “internationalism and open-mindedness as location factors” was held in April 2009 in the House of Bremen citizenship. With representatives from government, business, science, academia and culture ideas for originating methods of open-mindedness and diversity were discussed and future ideas were developed.
Fotos der Dialogveranstaltung vom 24. April 2009
Bremen CityOpen 2008: The prelude to the Weser river terraces
Bremen CityOpen – How open-minded is the Hanseatic City?
With guest speakers Willi Lemke and Fuat Kancili, two different perspectives were given towards the idea of “open-mindedness.” Lemke, the UN special representative for sports, reported from the perspective of a Bremen citizen and Kamcili, an experienced coordinator of vocational integration of immigrants reported from the viewpoint of a person with an immigrant background.
Fotos der Auftaktveranstaltung
