In partnership with the City of Essen’s culture department, the Goethe-Institut hosted the Cities Ahead Academy Essen at St. Gertrud Church’s former community hall on July 3 and 4, 2025.
Topics and workshops
The Creative City – Building Creative City Ecosystems
Expert: Charles Landry (Urbanist and Author “The Creative City“)
Strategic Approaches for Essen’s Cultural Ecosystem
Expert: Robyn Bennett
Networking– Internationalisation – Unesco Cities of Design
Expert: Rainer Kern
