Culture boom in Saxony-Anhalt: 3 million euros for creative projects!

Culture boom in Saxony-Anhalt: 3 million euros for creative projects!

In a pleasant turn for the cultural scene in Saxony-Anhalt, the federal government has launched a total of 30 cultural projects in rural regions of Germany and two of them receive a strong financial injection of 1.5 million euros each. The funding comes from the "Aller.Land" program, which specializes in strengthening culture and participation in rural areas. It is therefore not surprising that the Altmark district of Salzwedel and the district of Wittenberg were selected as the recipients of this support. According to [n-tv] (https://www.n-tv.de/regionales/Sachsen-Anhalt/foerdergeld-fuer-kulturprojekt-in-zwei-anhalt-landkreisen-article25843560.html) emphasizes the need for a diverse cultural offerings.

The foundation of a decentralized youth art school is planned for the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel. This will offer creative rooms for children in four different locations in the region and thus make a significant contribution to cultural education. In the district of Wittenberg, on the other hand, the cultural network "Kobra" is launched, which will offer interesting exploration tours on local buildings and landscapes. Works of art, photos and texts are to be presented in the form of a digital map and an exhibition in order to keep the cultural heritage alive and accessible.

creative participation

The projects should not only promote cultural wealth on site, but also set a sign of the cohesion of the population. Through the program "All.land - together. Strengthen structures." an incentive is created to actively participate in the action in your own communities. The aim is to motivate people to creatively shape their living environment and to include primarily underrepresented groups such as young people, older citizens or people with disabilities. An overview of funded projects shows that the projects are anchored, locally anchored and regionally oriented - exactly what the region needs today. The initiators report that the response to current challenges on site is a central component of the planned projects, as can be seen on All.Sland.

A particularly popular format are art and village lodges in which artists: inside with the villagers: work inside to develop regional topics. The opening of museums and theaters for co -creative processes has also proven to be successful and enables the development of new cultural formats. These projects have the potential to create places of encounter where the citizens can design and have a say.

The way to the future

The entire funding program provides for a total of 45 million euros for the years 2025 to 2030. The Federal Center for Political Education takes part in the costs and the federal states are paying a co -financing of ten percent. This solid financial basis will enable the regions to develop sustainable concepts for innovative and participation -oriented projects that were approved in the first half of 2025. As part of the first phase of the program, which was launched in 2023, 97 regions received a promotion of 40,000 euros each in order to go through the first phases of development, such as [Minister of Culture) (https://kulturstaatsminmin Minister.de/kunst-und-kulturfoerderung/kultur-in-laendliche-raeumen).

It remains to be seen how the economic and cultural structures in these regions will develop, but one thing is certain: the projects contribute to enriching cultural life in rural areas sustainably-and maybe a new, creative chapter in the cultural history of the Anhalt region will soon be opened.