State Archives Bremen: Financing crisis threatens million projects!
State Archives Bremen: Financing crisis threatens million projects!
Bremen, Deutschland - in Bremen there is currently great pressure behind the scenes when it comes to financing important cultural projects. The focus is particularly on the expansion project of the State Archives, which is estimated at 13 million euros. The federal government has already promised 4.1 million euros and private donors have also participated in 500,000 euros. However, the Bremen Senate has not yet provided a cent what concerns about, such as Butunbinnen.de.
The urgency of the project recently emphasized by Konrad Elmshäuser, the head of the State Archives, in the cultural deputation. Currently the financial situation and the upcoming decisions are anything but safe; There is no plan B if the money is not provided. The breakdown of the funds shows that the rest of the budget should come from a special fund and the cultural budget. A federal page had already granted an extension of the deadline for the provision of these funds.
financing debates and future visions
At the same time, the responsible bodies must also take care of general cultural financing. The member of the Bundestag, Elisabeth Motschmann (CDU) and Sarah Ryglewski (SPD), ensured that Bremen will receive over 47 million euros for various cultural projects. However, the state archive remained with what Elmshäuser expressed very disappointed, but expressed without resentment. These discussions are part of a larger debate about financing Bremen culture and how Bremen can complement its own funds. Carmen Emigholz, Council of Culture of Bremen, plans a "large -scale fundraiser" to generate more funds. The redesign of the landmark, the bell, is also sought, with Bremen has to raise about half of the estimated 80 million euros.The redesign of the State Archives, according to Elmshäuser, is the most important archive building measure of the post-war period. In a highly competitive field such as cultural financing, a classification in the Bremen coalition agreement could be decisive in order to obtain the necessary grants. And this is hand in hand with the general endeavors to increase the cultural budget for 2025 to 108 million euros in order to secure the existence of cultural infrastructure such as theater, museums and libraries.
culture as part of the community
Especially in times of economic uncertainties, cultural support in Bremen is intensively discussed. The cultural committee emphasizes the need to see culture as an important contribution to society and business. The focus is also on social accessibility and recruiting new visitors. After all, the Bremen Theater had 190,000 visitors last year, which shows that cultural offers are still very popular. However, experts warn that savings in the cultural sector could have serious negative effects on education, crime, economy and tourism, as the analysis on Politikkultur.de
The commitment is therefore worthwhile for the Bremeners: "Do not give up, to fight for culture" is the motto. It remains exciting to observe how the developments in the state archive and the broader cultural financing will be shaped in the coming weeks. The next Senate meeting after the summer break will be crucial whether the necessary steps can be initiated.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Ort | Bremen, Deutschland |
| Quellen | |