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2 December 2020 Live from the Kongresshalle am Zoo Leipzig Programme New Leipzig Charter Digital Symposium Our digital studio: KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig A wide variety of experiences in the heart of the city The KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig is just a few minutes’ walk from Leipzig city centre and is the perfect place for our digital symposium. We will be broadcast- ing our one-day programme from here for you to experience it online. 2 10th Federal Congress of the National Urban Development Policy A building in a state of constant change Ever since it was built, the congress hall has been the subject of continual restructuring and extension – some of it radical. For much of the time, it was the art nouveau and art deco features that dominated the building’s image: the ceiling in the foyer, for in- stance, was considered as one of the most important examples of art deco in Leipzig. In 1946 the building, which had survived the war with little damage, was modified and became the “Kongreßhalle Leipzig”. The then opulently decorated “Pfauensaal” was transformed into the neo-baroque “Bach-Saal” and new rooms were added. The Großer Saal, too, under- went the numerous changes that were required by the various uses to which it was put. Right up until the late 1980s, the venue was the cultural heart of the city. Thereafter, because of a lack of funds, it fell into significant disrepair. In 2009, the City of Leipzig took the decision to re- invent the building as a modern congress centre. The extensive building works began in August 2010, in accordance with plans drawn up by architects HPP – Hentrich-Petschnigg and Partners. All works were completed in early 2016. Since then, the KON- A place where people GRESSHALLE has been used as a venue for meetings, congresses and events. come together History meets the present Walking into the KONGRESSHALLE today, you imme- Since its opening in 1900, the splendid building, diately feel the special atmosphere that the building which dates back to the Gründerzeit period in the exudes, where old and new architectural elements second half of the 19th century (sometimes called meld to form an exciting whole full of creative ten- the period of Promoterism), has known a chequered sions. Many of the art nouveau and art deco details history. The façade, restored to its original design, is have been lovingly revealed and restored. Combin- now a tangible reminder of the time when the exclu- ing both those features that have been reconstructed sive “Assembly House and Social Centre by the Zoo” to the original design and the clean lines of modern (“Gesellschaftshaus am Zoo”) was first created. It is purism, the contemporary mix of varying styles a building that has played an important role in the means that each room has acquired its own individ- cultural life of the City of Leipzig from the very be- ual character. ginning. At that time, buildings were constructed in the grand manner – to which the high vaulted ceiling You can find more information at: of the Großer Saal still bears witness even today. https://www.kongresshalle.com/ Digital NLC Symposium 3 Programme Wednesday 10:00 a.m. Welcome speech Overall moderation: Anja Heyde, moderator Video review of the informal meeting on 30 November 2020 of the Ministers of the Member States of the European Union responsible for Urban Development, Adoption of the New Leipzig Charter Symposium welcome speech Volkmar Vogel Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of the Interior, Building and Community 10:15 a.m. Keynote speech: Is a resilient city not one that shows solidarity? Prof. Dr. Heinz Bude Questions can be submitted to Prof. Dr. University of Kassel Bude during his keynote speech for him to answer afterwards. Followed by Discussion: The post-corona city – more local and focussed on the common good? Moderation: Anja Heyde, moderator Prof. Dr. Heinz Bude Dr. Dorothee Stapelfeldt University of Kassel Senator for Urban Development and Housing, Free and Hanseatic City of Burkhard Jung Hamburg, Building Ministers Confer- President of the Association of German ence of the Federal States Cities and Lord Mayor of the City of Leipzig Volkmar Vogel Parliamentary State Secretary to the Ralph Spiegler Federal Minister of the Interior, Building President of the German Association of and Community Towns and Municipalities (DStGB) and 2 December 2020, Digital NLC Symposium 2 December Mayor of the Collective Municipality of Nieder-Olm 4 Programme 11:30 a.m. 2020, Digital NLC Symposium 2 December Experiences of the pandemic – cooperative through the crisis Against the background of the pandemic, discussions on the ground focussed on the challenges and good approaches experienced in the municipalities. Video clips from Altenburg, Freising, Hannover and Lemberg (Ukraine) 11:45 a.m. Impetus and discussion: What does the New Leipzig Charter stand for? Dr. Oliver Weigel and Tilman Buchholz Prof. Dr. Silke Weidner Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg and Community On the cooperative working process and the contents of the New Leipzig Charter 12:10 p.m. International statement on the New Leipzig Charter Video message from international cooperations Cynthia Campbell Maimunah Mohd Sharif Director for International and Philan- Executive Director of the United Nations thropic Innovation, U.S. Department of Human Settlements Programme (UN- Housing and Urban Development Habitat) Karen van Dantzig João Pedro Matos Fernandes Minister Dutch Urban Envoy, Dutch Ministry of for the Environment and Cli-mate the Interior and Kingdom Relations Action, Portugal Programme 5 12:20 p.m. Discussion: How can we build a healthy, diverse city? Moderation: Anja Heyde, moderator What focus does the New Leipzig Charter offer for the post-corona city? Hilmar von Lojewski Sabine Nakelski Councillor, Association of German Cities Chairwoman of the Urban Planning Specialist Commission of the Building Norbert Portz Ministers Conference of the Federal Councillor, German Association of States Towns and Municipalities Prof. Dr. Silke Weidner BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg Monika Thomas Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community Participants can submit questions to the panel during the discussion. 1:05 p.m. Break Video clips of the “Living the City” exhibition Opportunity to chat Video clips of international examples of urban development 1:45 p.m. Discussion: What does the New Leipzig Charter mean for urban development? Moderation: Anja Heyde, moderator Bernhard Daldrup Caren Lay Member of the Bundestag, from the SPD Member of the Bundestag, Die Linke party Karsten Möring Daniel Föst Member of the Bundestag, CDU/CSU Member of the Bundestag, FDP Daniela Wagner Udo Theodor Hemmelgarn Member of the Bundestag, Bündnis 90/ Member of the Bundestag, AfD Die Grünen Participants can submit their questions to the moderator before the symposium. 2 December 2020, Digital NLC Symposium 2 December 6 Programme 2:30 p.m. 2020, Digital NLC Symposium 2 December Break Film: Leipzig and the Leipzig Charter – Towards a sustainable city 2:40 p.m. Forum: Urban development in the post-corona city Brief overview: Anja Heyde, moderator Parallel forums on important topics specifically relating to urban development: • Inner city forum: Current challenges and opportunities for the development of inner cities and city centres • Smart city dialogue forum: #SolutionsForCities (English) • Corona challenge forum: With each other in the neighbourhood! Strengthening inter-departmental social cohesion. • Internationalisation of the New Leipzig Charter under corona conditions forum (English) Inner city forum: Current challenges and opportunities for the development of inner cit- ies and city centres Moderation: State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community Welcome and introduction Monika Thomas Norbert Portz Federal Ministry of the Interior, Councillor, German Association of Building and Community Towns and Municipalities (DStGB) Impetus Effects of the corona pandemic on Corona and the consequences for trade and city inner cities Michael Reink Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Krüger Head of Location and Transport Policy, HafenCity University Hamburg GermanRetail Association (HDE) Questions Programme 7 Highlights from real life Paderborn: “Revitalising the König- Creative industry: “Cultural and crea- splätze in Paderborn – Corona test tive industry as an impetus for urban bench” development” Claudia Warnecke Claudia Muntschick Technical Councillor for the City of Contact for Eastern Saxony at “Kreatives Paderborn Sachsen” Offenbach: Offenbach City Centre – approaches for the future in the inner city?! Frank Achenbach Offenbach am Main Chamber of Indus- try and Commerce Q&A/Positions/Discussion/Opinions and outlook Smart city dialogue forum: #SolutionsForCities (English) Moderation: Geraldine de Bastion, Konnektiv Kollektiv GmbH Welcome and introduction Nicole Graf Dr. Margit Tünnemann Federal Ministry of the Interior, Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community Building and Community Conversation City and innovation research Dr. Nadja Berseck Geraldine de Bastion zero360 gmbH Konnektiv Kollektiv GmbH Presentation of the #SolutionsForCities winning teams Overview of the competition’s areas of activity and presentation of all participating Scalathon teams (Cities & solution providers), Announcement of the winning teams 2 December 2020, Digital NLC Symposium 2 December 8 Programme Outlook 2020, Digital NLC Symposium 2 December Britta Beylage-Haarmann Federal Ministry