Organizer in Greifswald complain: City checks unfair event allocation!

Organizer in Greifswald complain: City checks unfair event allocation!

In Greifswald, the short-term cancellation of the Venga VenGA party show, which was to take place in June at the museum port, ensures a lot of vertebrae. The organizer Roxx Events from Saxony had to cancel the event out of a supposed lack of ticket, which is due to the local organizers. Many had hoped to use the Pentecost weekend for their own events and felt abandoned. In addition, the criticism of the award procedure has become loud, which seems vague and less transparent for many. Ostsee_1 " Zeitung reports on the worries of the organizers who want a preference for regional providers.

A lottery procedure for awarding events unfortunately offers regional organizers hardly any planning security. Torsten Westphal from OKF Media has already made it clear that a fixed appointment concept is essential to hire star guests. "We need at least one year in advance for the booking," emphasizes Tobias Lembke from BT events and thus underlines the dilemma in which the organizers are located. City spokeswoman Andrea Reimann explains that a maximum of ten “rare events” are permitted in one location in the law to protect residents from excessive noise. Events that go beyond 10 p.m. even count twice. Cultural Calendar Greifswald has also already pointed out the challenge; Only those who respect the deadlines can also make their events public.

demand for more fairness

Dissatisfaction in the organizer community is clearly noticeable. Many believe that the city of Greifswald is not sufficiently responding to the needs of local cultural actors. "It's not just about us, it's about culture in Greifswald!" Said the tenor of some organizers. Holding on a randomly -based system is further questioned. The city has currently announced that it will check the award procedure for its fairness and to take into account the organizers' suggestions.

Another important point concerns the entries in the cultural calendar. Organizers can publish their dates free of charge via this, but they must have a cultural connection and fit the program of the calendar. Here, too, there are clear deadlines, and only events registered on time appear in the print edition. After the editorial deadline, changes are possible online, but not in the printed format. In order to ensure this visibility, organizers must register in advance and follow the rules of the city in order to avoid legal difficulties.

in the context of regional events

A look over the borders of Greifswald shows that other cities, such as Frankfurt, benefit from a lively event landscape. There, visitors find an abundance of events, from cultural festivals to concerts to sports events. Greifswald could also do this type of diversity if the framework conditions for local organizers are adapted. Here, better cooperation between the city administration and the creative minds of the region could be decisive in order to effectively expand the cultural diversity and to offer citizens and visitors a great event experience. Visit frankfurt serves as an encouraging example.

It remains to be seen whether the city of Greifswald takes the necessary steps to meet the organizers and to promote cultural life in the Hanseatic city sustainably. The dialogue between the city administration and the organizers will be decisive in the coming weeks.