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# Hamburg

Posts in this archive: 5

- [How Hamburg is decolonising its neighbourhoods and institutions](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/decolonisation-how-hamburg-is-decolonising-its-neighbourhoods-and-institutions.md) — In 2024, Hamburg launched 'Decolonise Hamburg!', a citywide decolonisation strategy involving civil society, institutions, and government. It reappraises colonial history through research, education, and cultural participation, empowering BIPoC communities and establishing postcolonial remembrance in public space. Initiatives include renaming colonial street names, restituting looted artefacts, and creating transnational networks. The strategy serves as a model for cities seeking inclusive, historically grounded, and participatory cultural transformation.
- [Hamburg’s INTRO programme connects professional artists in exile and cultural institutions](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/hamburg-intro-programme-for-refugee-artists.md) — Launched in 2019 by Hamburg’s Ministry of Culture and Media, the INTRO programme supports refugee artists through institutional partnerships, workshops, and funding. The initiative aims to foster cultural inclusion, challenge restrictive institutional norms, and promote mutual learning and cultural exchange. By enabling 12-month collaborations, it helps artists build networks and visibility, while supporting cultural institutions in evolving toward more inclusive, anti-discriminatory practices rooted in global dialogue.
- [How Hamburg put children and young people in charge of culture strategy](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/youth-culture-how-hamburg-put-children-and-young-people-in-charge-of-culture-strategy.md) — Hamburg’s Framework for Children and Youth Culture redefines cultural policy by centring youth participation. Developed through a multidimensional participatory culture strategy, it reflects the real needs and desires of the city’s children and young people. With tools like the Hamburg Children’s Manifesto and a newly forming Council of Culture for Children and Young People, the city is embedding inclusive culture into its institutions and setting a new benchmark for long-term youth engagement in cultural policy.
- [Hamburg](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city/hamburg.md) — Hamburg boasts an impressive array of cultural institutions, with over 300 in total. Among them, the renowned Elbphilharmonie Hamburg stands out. Opened in 2017, this concert hall is perched on the banks of the River Elbe, at the tip of the HafenCity district, in close proximity to the UNESCO World Heritage site 'Speicherstadt with Kontorhaus district and Chilehaus.'
- [Herzog & de Meuron elevated Hamburg's Elbphilharmonie to global prominence](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/elbphilharmonie-hamburg.md) — How Hamburg created landmark concert hall The Elbphilhamonie within an existing heritage building, creating a new iconic focal point for the city's cultural scene.