re:generation conference 2024

Location

entrance free, registration is requested

The second re:generation conference will take place in Chemnitz from 26 to 27 October 2024. This year's event will focus on urban development, the intergenerational participation of young and old and the Team Generation programme announcement for Chemnitz 2025. Scientists will present the latest research findings. Experts and partners will discuss the narratives and concepts of Team Generation in various panels and workshops.

Re:generation is an interdisciplinary platform that makes it possible to explore the many facets of the topic of generation. How does co-operation between young and old influence the development of a city? What tasks and challenges do we face? What role do culture and art play in this process? These and other questions will be at the centre of the conference.

Saturday, 26 October “The Generation Programme - What young and old can expect in the European Capital of Culture.”

• 11 am: Keynote speech by Manouchehr Shamsriszi (founder of GameLab Humboldt University, political advisor (e.g. Foreign Office) ‘Playing through new territory: Digitality and society in demographic change’
• 12 am: Presentation of the Chemnitz Generation team & programme partners
• 12.30 am: Lunch break
• 1.45 pm: UPLIFT: Strategies for the participation of disadvantaged young people - What can the Capital of Culture learn from this?
• 2.30 pm: Panel discussion ‘Put down roots or set sail? How we shape home through self-efficacy.’ With the Chemnitz actress Luise Emilie Tschersich, Vanessa Beyer from the project (K)Einheit - Wie die Gen Z über den Osten denkt, Manouchehr Shamsriszi and Erik Leichter from the project Slam25 - Die Internationale Meisterschaften im Deutschsprachigen Poetry Slam
• 3.30 pm: Coffee party
• 4.30 pm: Team Generation ‘The Generation Programme for Chemnitz 2025’ - The projects introduce themselves.
• 6.00 pm: Refuge Worldwide Artist-Talk: ‘Cross-generational collaboration in the cultural sector - challenges and opportunities’ Moderation: Nicky Böhm, participants: TEREZA (DJ from Chemnitz, Houaïda (producer, musician and performance artist) and KILLA (artist and bouncer)

• 7.00 pm: Closing words and finale with DJ

  Sunday, 27 October "How to: Inspire generations for your city through cultural work."

• 10 am: International brunch
• 10.30 am: Opening by the band ‘Theodor’
• 11 am: Keynote speech by the Institute for Grey Energy ‘Industrial wasteland or identification space? Dealing with and interpreting different generations’
• 11.30 am: Presentation of the project ‘Heaven Can Wait’ - an over-70s choir project
• 12.00 pm: Lunch break
• 1.00 pm: Band ‘Theodor’
• 1.15 pm: Project presentation ‘Grannies’ theatre project with young and older people from the Igralke group from Rijeka, Croatia
• 1.45 pm: Project presentation ‘Majales’ youth festival from Budweis, Czech Republic
• 2.15 pm: Coffee party
• 2.45 pm: Panel discussion ‘Age is just a number?! How to lead successful intergenerational practice.’ With Tim Kuball from the TU Chemnitz, Jaan Ulst from the European Capital of Culture Tartu2024
• 4 pm: Closing concert ‘Theodor’ & Good Bye

Moderation: Gottfried Haufe

The conference is being organised in cooperation with the Pochen Biennale at Wirkbau Chemnitz. The youth exhibition of the Pochen Biennale can be visited on both days.

Food and drinks will be available on site.

All programme items will be held in German/English or English/German and translated live.