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  • 5 June 2025
    Black Archives Publication and Final Press Conference Manifesta …
    Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana

    On the 4th of June 2025, Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana welcomed the public and press one last time to Gustavo …

  • 3 June 2025
    Insights from the Manifesta 16 Ruhr Citizen Consultations
    Manifesta 16 Ruhr

    As part of the pre-biennial process, Manifesta organises a series of workshops where local residents are invited to share their …

  • 14 May 2025
    Meet the Manifesta 16 Ruhr Visual Identity
    Manifesta 16 Ruhr

    Manifesta 16 Ruhr proudly presents its new visual identity – the result of an inspiring collaboration with NODE, a design …

  • 29 April 2025
    Manifesta 16 Ruhr announces its Conceptual Framework and …
    Manifesta 16 Ruhr

    At a press conference organised in Essen, Germany on the 29th of April 2025, Manifesta 16 Ruhr’s director Hedwig Fijen …

  • 27 April 2025
    Join the Manifesta 16 Ruhr Citizen Consultations
    Manifesta 16 Ruhr

    Every two years Manifesta, the European Nomadic Biennial, is organised in a different Host City or Region in Europe. It …

  • 3 April 2025
    Looking back at Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana
    Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana

    Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana closed its doors on Sunday the 24th of November 2024 after its successful 12 week period.

  • 26 March 2025
    Join the Manifesta 16 Ruhr team
    Manifesta 16 Ruhr

    Manifesta continues to redefine the relationship between culture and society, using contemporary art as a catalyst for positive social change …

  • 8 March 2025
    This is not a church: Manifesta 16 Ruhr …
    Manifesta 16 Ruhr

    As part of the pre-biennial research process Manifesta 16 Ruhr organised the interdisciplinary workshop This is not a church: future …

  • 12 February 2025
    Manifesta 16 Ruhr holds first Urban Vision Workshop
    Manifesta 16 Ruhr

    On February 5th, 2025, Manifesta 16 Ruhr held its first Urban Vision Workshop, marking a significant milestone on the path …

  • 14 January 2025
    Casa Gomis Acquired by Ministry of Culture: A …
    Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana

    Yesterday, Spanish Minister of Culture Ernest Urtasun announced the Ministry’s acquisition of Casa Gomis, ensuring its preservation as a cultural …

  • 2024
  • 18 November 2024
    Final Days of Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana
    Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana

    With just one week remaining, Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana has almost reached 250,000 visits. Spanning 15 unique venues across 12 …

  • 10 November 2024
    Manifesta 16 Ruhr 2026 announces urbanist Josep Bohigas …
    Manifesta 16 Ruhr

    Manifesta 16 Ruhr, taking place in 2026 in Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia, has selected the Catalan architect and urbanist Josep Bohigas …

  • 26 September 2024
    Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana is open
    Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana

    The highly anticipated 15th edition of Manifesta is now open to the public across Barcelona and its wider metropolitan region. …

  • 12 June 2024
    Tickets for Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana are now …
    Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana

    Running from the 8th of September to the 24th of November 2024, Manifesta 15 invites you to rediscover the region …

News, 27 April 2025

Join the Manifesta 16 Ruhr Citizen Consultations

Related to Manifesta 16 Ruhr

Every two years Manifesta, the European Nomadic Biennial, is organised in a different Host City or Region in Europe. It combines urbanism, architecture, social and political themes, contemporary art and culture with local realities and visions. From June 2026, Manifesta 16 Ruhr will be hosted in various cities across the Ruhr Area.

Within the format of Citizen Consultations, Manifesta 16 Ruhr invites local residents of the region to be part of the pre-biennial process by sharing their experiences, thoughts and ideas about the cultural life of their city and neighbourhood. The Consultation Workshops will focus on the question of the significance and perception of cultural and social offerings in former church buildings. The aim is to develop community-oriented approaches for the revitalisation of the abandoned buildings and their surroundings that meet today’s needs and wishes of the people who live and work in the Ruhr Area. The results of these workshops will serve as a basis for the development of the biennial programme.

What is the historical and social significance of the already transformed churches for the citizens? What role do abandoned churches play in the citizens’ lives today?

Who organises the cultural and/or social events in the former church buildings? Who feels invited or not invited and why? 

What other forms of well-functioning civic engagement exist in the city? What is lacking? Are there concrete ideas for a future utilisation of the abandoned buildings?

Citizen Assembly Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana, March 2024. Photo © Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana / Helena Roig.

When & where?

04.07.25, 16.00-18.00,Essen, St. Gertrud Kirche
Rottstraße 36, 45127 Essen (Meeting point: Viehofer Platz entrance)

05.07.25, 12.00-14.00, Gelsenkirchen, St. Joseph Kirche
Königsberger Str. 77, 45881 Gelsenkirchen (Meeting point: Grilloplatz)

As a thank you for your support, all participants will receive a season ticket for all venues and the entire period of Manifesta 16 Ruhr.

  • Please register here ↗

Citizen Assembly Manifesta 14 Prishtina, October 2021. Photo © Manifesta 14 Prishtina / Atdhe Mulla.

Manifesta 16 Ruhr is expanding its Education & Mediation team and is looking for a dedicated Education Assistant.
Are you passionate about working closely with communities across the Ruhr Area?
Do you have experience in education and mediation within cultural institutions or organisations?

If so, we’d be excited to hear from you!

Click here to learn more about the Education Assistant role and how to apply.

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