Cottbus Open 2025: A festival of diversity and tolerance for everyone!

Cottbus Open 2025: A festival of diversity and tolerance for everyone!

Cottbus, Deutschland - On June 11, 2025, the Intercultural Festival Cottbus Open celebrates its 25th edition. Under the motto "Tolerance knows no limits", the organizers set a strong sign of acceptance, diversity and open cooperation. The opening takes place by the President of the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, Prof. Gesine Grande, Mayor Tobias Schick and integration officer Diana Gonzalez Olivo. The festival brings together people of different origins and promotes the exchange and appreciation of cultural differences.

Around 100 participants A diverse non-stop stage program that offers international performances. These include the Indian Dance Group "Cottbusbeats" and students from Pakistan and Nepal. In addition, the Samba drummer "Los Pepinos" from Cottbus will create a rousing atmosphere. These performances reflect the cultural diversity of the region, which is also shown by the offered culinary specialties in the BTU "Cottbus internetally" dining mile.

cultural diversity and social cohesion

Cottbus Open is not only one of the most popular festival in the region, but also a highlight of the Cottbus city festival. The event is carried out in close cooperation with the city of Cottbus, the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg as well as local associations and organizations. A clear commitment to the cultural diversity and cohesion of the community is given.

it has become all the more important to support cultural initiatives. According to UNESCO , programs were initiated in order to cushion the effects of pandemic and to promote the resilience of the cultural sector. These efforts also include digitization measures as well as the focus on sustainable development and climate protection.

culture is increasingly recognized as the key to achieving the UN sustainability goals. This is also evident in the political measures for ecological sustainability and environmental protection. The commitment to fair and sustainable cooperation with countries in the global south is increasing. Germany also expanded special offers for persecuted cultural and exile artists to provide support in difficult times.

In this dynamic and challenging time, it is important to raise awareness of the importance of cultural diversity. Cottbus Open takes into account this need and offers a room for creative exchange and intercultural encounter. Further information is available on the official page of Cottbus Open