New Leipzig Charter Digital Symposium Our Digital Studio: KONGRESSHALLE Am Zoo Leipzig

2 December 2020 Live from the Kongresshalle am Zoo Leipzig

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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 October 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. 2 December 2020, Digital NLC Symposium 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 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, UN-Habitat thropic Innovation, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Karen van Dantzig João Pedro Matos Fernandes Dutch Urban Envoy, Dutch Ministry of Minister for the Environment and Cli- the Interior and Kingdom Relations mate 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 Monika Thomas BTU Cottbus 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

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. 2 December 2020, Digital NLC Symposium 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 cities 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)

Programme 7 Questions: 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 Name to be confirmed German Federal Enterprise for Interna- tional Cooperation (GIZ) 2 December 2020, Digital NLC Symposium 2 December

8 Programme Outlook 2 December 2020, Digital NLC Symposium

Britta Beylage-Haarmann Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community

Corona challenge forum: With each other in the neighbourhood! Strengthening inter-departmental social cohesion Moderation: Anke Plättner, Moderator

Introduction

Anne Keßler Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community

Project examples

BasKIDBall Alba Berlin Matthias Gensner Henning Harnisch Managing Director, iSo Vice President, Alba Berlin [innovative Sozialarbeit] (Innovation Social Work) Verbraucher stärken im Quartier (Empowering consumers in the neigh- UTOPOLIS bourhood) Dana Almatt Heike Klees Neunkirchen Project Worker Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband e . V. Jörg Aumann Lord Mayor of the district town of Ne- JMDiQ unkirchen Benjamin Reichpietsch Youth Migration Service (JMD) office Edda Petri Neunkirchen Project Manager Sabine Schulte Beckhausen or Charlotte Hüllen, Federal Kristina Rahe Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citi- BUNDESVERBAND SOZIOKULTUR e. V. zens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ)

Karla Spennrath, Project Manager

Closing remarks

Programme 9 “Internationalisation of the New Leipzig Charter under corona conditions” forum (English) Moderation: Felix Volgmann, bgh

Welcome speech and introduction

Hilmar von Lojewski Dr. Oliver Weigel Councillor, Association of German Cities Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community Dr. Bettina Silbernagl German Federal Enterprise for Interna- tional Cooperation (GIZ)

Three discussion groups

With panel (see above) on the themes of global networking, integrated urban development and national urban development policy interna- tionally, alternating with

Three live video calls

Two to three international participants congratulating the New Leipzig Charter

Reflection and Overview

Dr. Oliver Weigel Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community 2 December 2020, Digital NLC Symposium 2 December

10 Programme 3:55 p.m. 2 December 2020, Digital NLC Symposium Round-up and farewell Moderation: Anja Heyde, moderator

A discussion with:

Burkhard Jung Monika Thomas President of the Association of German Federal Ministry of the Interior, Cities and Lord Mayor of the City of Building and Community Leipzig

4:10 p.m. End of the symposium

Programme 11 Last updated: 23 November 2020

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