Kiel_ Greenline

Welcome to the innovative cultural model platform Kiel_ Greenline.

Our goal is to culturally enrich our region in a time of transformation and to create sustainable structures.

What is Kiel_ Greenline?

Kiel_ Greenline primarily combines cultural work in times of transformation with the creative economy. Transformation can be beneficial when new ideas and approaches are developed. Together with Kiel partners and friendly cities, the project aims to see this transformation as an opportunity and use geographical conditions and geopolitical developments to advance sustainable cultural cooperation that is linked to economic developments.

Kiel_ Greenline is being developed step by step and cooperates with local, nationwide and European institutions, such as universities, which research sustainable cultural work models and provide an extensive database.

How do we achieve this?

Kiel_ Greenline will regularly host panel discussions, lectures, delegate programs and art productions, as well as create spaces for social discourse and provide a platform for cooperation and partnerships.

Kiel_ Greensalon

A meeting space to discuss challenges and changes in the cultural sector through climate-friendly practices such as CO2 reduction and sustainable production planning. The effect of these practices on the development of new cultural areas is also considered.

Delegated program 2025

Kiel partners and friendly cities in Kiel

On May 23, representatives of cultural life and festival directors from Kiel's partner cities and friendly cities will meet. On May 23, the event will take place at KulturForum Kiel from 14:00 to 18:00. Following the presentation of the lighthouses from Kiel's partner cities in the area of sound and audiovisual art, there will be lectures and a panel discussion with representatives from industry and sustainable representatives from Kiel and the partner cities. The event is open to everyone.

Dear cultural actors.

We would like to cordially invite you to an intensive exchange about current transformations in the cultural sector at KulturForum Kiel on 23.05.2025 starting at 1 p.m.

On the occasion of the inauguration of the newly founded Kiel Greenline initiative, in cooperation with the Frequenz Festival and the Schleswig-Holstein Regional Association, influential players from the cultural sector in Germany and Northern Europe as well as the new music scene are coming together to jointly discuss topics of ecological and economic change in the region and the resulting challenges and opportunities.

In addition to project examples from Denmark, Norway and Sweden, there will be guest speakers who advise leading institutions such as the EU or UNESCO on cultural policy issues. The focus is not only on the role of art production itself, but in particular on the role of culture in initiating social and economic recovery in times of change.

A particular focus of the Kiel Initiative is on cultural cooperation with partner organizations and cities in the context of upcoming transformations in the cultural sector. The aim is to develop new ideas together and also implement them with economic and ecological pragmatism. The event marks the start of a long-term initiative aimed at bringing together as many participating partners as possible and enriching cultural life in the entire region and promoting cross-border production approaches. The impulse day is supported by the office of the mayor of Kiel in the area of international affairs and sustainability.

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Schedule:

1:00 p.m. — Reception: Exchange opportunity in the foyer of Stadtgalerie Kiel

1:30 p.m. — Welcome

1:40 p.m. — Presentation: Gonzalo Bustos — Artistic Director of Ensemble Sillages/Festival Électrocution Brest

2:00 p.m. — Präsentation Mapping Musical Mobility —– Brandon Farnsworth Die Präsentation bietet einen ersten neuen Blick auf den musikalischen Austausch zwischen Deutschland und den nordischen Ländern in einem bislang unerreichten Maßstab und Detaillierungsgrad, basierend auf Daten, die aus Tausenden von Konzertankündigungen, Veranstaltungswebsites und Künstlerseiten gesammelt wurden. Die Präsentation schließt mit einer Skizzierung des Potenzials dieser neuen Methode zum Verständnis kulturellen Austauschs, zur Unterstützung nachhaltiger Tourpraktiken und zur Stärkung grenzüberschreitender künstlerischer Beziehungen auf eine Weise, die zuvor unmöglich war. Brandon Farnsworth The presentation offers a first new look at musical exchange between Germany and the Nordic countries at an unprecedented scale and level of detail, based on data collected from thousands of concert announcements, event websites and artist pages. The presentation concludes by outlining the potential of this new method for understanding cultural exchange, supporting sustainable touring practices and strengthening cross-border artistic relationships in a way that was previously impossible.

14:40 — Presentation: Juliana Hodkinson — Professor of classical and electronic composition at the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus, chairwoman of the Danish Composers Association and member of the Board of KODA and the Nordic Composers Council

3:10 p.m. — coffee break

3:30pm — Presentation: Bjørnar Habbestad — Director of NYMUSIKK in Norway and the Only Connect Festival in Bergen, Oslo and Stavanger

16:00 — Presentation: Prof. Dr. Christer Gustafsson — Chair of the EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology) on “Transforming culture as a driver of the creative economy”

4:30 p.m. — Gertrud Latif Knudsen: Center for Museology, Department of Art History, Aesthetics & Culture — Department of Communication and Culture at Aarhus University.

17:00 — coffee break

Kiel_ Greensalon

Part 2: Considerations and approaches to climate-friendly practices in the cultural sector

Juliana Hodkinson, Christer Gustafsson, Bjornar Habbestad

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Teil 2: Kulturelle Kooperation im Ostseeraum

Wolfgang Schmidt: Internationale Angelegenheiten der Landeshauptstadt Kiel

Marcus Hagemann: Leiter von Ars Baltica

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Presented by Lisa Benjes

Juliana Hodkinson: Professor of Classical and Electronic Composition at the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus

Juliana Hodkinson studied musicology and philosophy at King's College in Cambridge and Japanese Studies at the University of Sheffield and has a PhD from the University of Copenhagen on silence in music and sound art. She has recently expanded her education portfolio to include continuing education programs in Creative Climate Leadership (Julie's Bicycle) and Sustainability — Environment, Economy and Society (London School of Economics). She is currently chairwoman of the Danish Composers Association and a member of the Board of KODA and the Council of Nordic Composers. She is also a member of the juries of the Berlin Senate's Co-Financing Fund and Ensemble Funding.

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Christer Gustafsson: Chair of the EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology) for Culture and Creativity.

Christer Gustafsson is a professor at Uppsala University, Gotland Campus. There he teaches cultural heritage conservation, sustainable development and the economics of cultural heritage preservation. He was Director (Landsantikvarie) of Halland Regional Museums, Head of the International Department, Head of the Construction and Conservation Team, Municipal Monument Protection Officer (Kommunanatikvarie) in the Sollentuna Municipality and Monument Protection Officer in Sweden. He was also a member of the expert panel of the EU agenda for research and innovation in the field of cultural heritage (2013-2015) and an international advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation, Construction and Nuclear Safety of the Federal Republic of Germany on cultural heritage guidelines. He is a member of the “European Heritage Label” expert group (as one of four experts appointed by the European Commission). Christer's video is in English.

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Lisa Benjes: Director of the field notes program at inm — Inititative Neue Musik Berlin e.V.., which promotes the networking and visibility of contemporary music in Berlin and annually hosts the umbrella festival Month of Contemporary Music and the Time to Listen conference. She previously worked in various areas of the independent contemporary music scene and coordinated the German-French Fund for Contemporary Music Impuls Neue Musik at Bureau Export. From 2018 to 2024, she was a member and chair of the board of trustees of MUSIKFONDS e.V.

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Elsbeth Bergh: President of Levande Music Gothenburg

Elsbeth Bergh is a violist who is primarily active in the field of contemporary and Baroque music. She has been a member of the Sonanza chamber ensemble and Karlsson Barock since 1987, where she also worked as a producer. Within the piano quartet Ensemble Makadam, she combines classical works with planned and unplanned improvisations. This creates new forms of performance and gives new impetus to classical music as an art form and expression. With her experience in project management, she strives to enable close encounters between children and young people with classical music in order to promote interest in forms of musical expression from an early age.

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Gertrud Latif Knudsen: Center for Museology - Aarhus University

Center for Museology, Department of Art History, Aesthetics & Culture and Museology - Department of Communication and Culture, Aarhus University. Numerous research papers and publications, including “Motivations for and Barriers Against Using the GLO Framework.” Initiator and contributor to various projects such as Interface Europe and the Skovgaard Museum.

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Bjørnar Habbestad: Director of NYmusikK Norway

Since NYmusikK was founded in 1938, contemporary music has evolved significantly and has entered into far-reaching interactions with art forms such as film, installations, dance, literature, performances, electronic media and digital sound production. NYmusikK reflects this interdisciplinary genre by combining sound and musical experiences with critical reflection and debate.

With thirteen regional branches in Norway, including Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger and Tromsø, NYmusikK promotes innovative music and gives new target groups access to contemporary sound art. The head office in Oslo organizes the Only Connect Festival of Sound every year and is committed to improving conditions in the field of contemporary music in Norway.

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Marcus Hagemann is Director of the cultural initiative ARS BALTICA and in this role part of numerous transformative international projects such as Creative Ports, BSR Cultural Pearls, and Creative Climate Leadership, all of which harness the power of culture to foster social resilience. With extensive experience in running innovative workshop formats, he is invited to speak at international panel sessions, contributing his expertise on cultural collaboration and creative industries. A accomplished cellist and cultural manager, Hagemann has built a career at the intersection of music, art, and strategic cultural development. Born in Donaueschingen and now based in Berlin, he began playing the cello at an early age and won numerous national and international competitions, including Jugend Musiziert, the CYSO competition in Cincinnati (USA), and the Oleg-Kagan-Memorial Prize at the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival (FI). He studied cello and musicology in Saarbrücken, Cincinnati, and London, later complementing his artistic education with a postgraduate degree in cultural management from the Hamburg University of Music and Theatre. From 2002 to 2009, he was the Artistic Director and Managing Director of the Cully Classique Festival in Switzerland, followed by his role as Artistic Director of the Nordlichter Festival in Berlin from 2009 to 2014. In 2013, he was appointed Director of ARS BALTICA, where he has since played a central role in advancing cross-sectoral collaborations in the Baltic Sea Region and beyond. His work in curating the Borusan New Series and Nordic-Sounds-Istanbul further showcases his ability to merge artistic excellence with cultural diplomacy. A Salzburg Global Forum alumnus, Hagemann has been recognized for his contributions to cultural innovation and interdisciplinary cooperation. In recognition of his achievements, he was awarded the Cultural Prize of the City of Constance.

Wolfgang Schmidt: International Affairs of the City of Kiel

Wolfgang Schmidt has extensive experience in international cooperation and business promotion. He works in the Department of Economics of the state capital Kiel and is coordinator of the SEA-EU Cities Council, an alliance of nine universities that is building a campus from the North Cape to Naples. He also heads the steering group of the STRING megaregion, which develops sustainable economic models for Northern Europe with the OECD.

As a member of the Executive Committee of the Union of the Baltic Cities and Chair of the Commission for Smart and Prosperous Cities, he promotes cooperation between civil society, business and universities. In his role as Secretary General of the Conference of European Cross Border and Interregional City Network (CECIN), he coordinated a network of over 500 cities in border regions and 37% of the European population.

Wolfgang Schmidt studied political science, sociology and literature at Kiel University and completed his education from 1990 to 1996. He previously worked in business administration for a year.

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In collaboration with Frequenz Festival, we are also offering a catering option for May 23, as well as a festival pass for the closing event in the evening. Guests arriving with NAH.SH receive a 10% discount as part of the partnership, provided this is stated upon arrival. The day ticket, which includes access to all events, a dinner at the Pumpe and two events in the Red Salon and in the Hall, is 60 EUR.

Click here for the evening program.

A kick-off meeting with representatives from Kiel, partner cities (Tallinn, Aarhus, Brest, Stralsund) as well as friendly cities and local actors from the cultural and business sectors is planned for May 2025 as part of the international Frequency_ Festival. Invited experts who represent important European institutions will be involved in the further development of the project in the future and form a network to help shape future projects in the area of sustainable cultural planning.

Productions

Art meets environmental change

Eine Reihe von Installationen und audiovisuellen Werken, die entweder durch Ausschreibung ausgewählt oder in Auftrag gegeben werden. Hier kooperiert Kiel_ Greenline mit führenden europäischen Zentren wie Notam in Oslo oder Sound Art Lab in Dänemark, aber auch mit der Muthesius Kunsthochschule und anderen Institutionen. Die Bewerbung ist jedoch offen für alle. Produktionen, die bereits erstellt wurden und einen Bezug zum Klimawandel, zur Sensibilisierung für klimatische Herausforderungen und zur Transformation haben, sind willkommen und können an info@kiel-greenline.com gesendet werden.

A call for new productions will be published next April.

Podcast

Here are the voices of experts, festival directors and organizersto hear about culture in times of transformation, as well as from decision makersfrom local, federal and European politics.