Version: 01 March 2017 Needs Assessment Coaching visit Chemnitz 19-21 April 2017 Preparatory document Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................. 2 Context ....................................................................................................... 3 Your analysis of needs .................................................................................... 12 Possible action plan ....................................................................................... 16 The visit ..................................................................................................... 18 Draft agenda ............................................................................................. 18 List of relevant stakeholders .......................................................................... 20 Logistics .................................................................................................. 22 What next? .................................................................................................. 24 1 Culture for Cities and Regions - coaching Version: 01 March 2017 Introduction This document is meant to help your coaching team prepare the reflective analysis on which to test hypotheses during the coaching visit. The purpose of the Needs Assessment is to produce insightful data on the needs of cities to be coached, allowing the coaching teams to calibrate the supporting tools and services they are producing to help cities. The reflective analysis On the basis of the documents and information provided by the coached city/region, the coaching team will draft a short paper outlining their interpretation of the key needs and priorities for coaching and outlines key hypotheses (based on the Needs Assessment) prior to the on-site coaching to focus the session around clear objectives. This paper will be shared with the coached city/region and will be open for comments/amendments, so that objectives are clear and shared by facilitators, peers and the coached city/region. This exchange process will also serve the purpose of establishing a more accurate shared understanding of the needs assessment, and refine the agenda of the coaching visit. The coaching visit The coaching visit is more than a means to gather information and exchange ideas. A visit by an international team, funded by the European Commission, may help to change attitudes to the challenges you highlighted, both within your authority and among stakeholders. It may give those issues a higher profile. It may encourage actors inside and outside your city administration to form alliances to support the change you propose. Looking to the longer term, it could prompt them to get involved not just in action planning to design your action plan for change, but in helping to implement it. So the visit is an important opportunity to set the scene for change. How to fill in this template? Write as concise as possible, be as precise as possible. The questions are only here to guide your reflection, you do not need to answer them one by one. The aim of this exercise is to get a global but precise picture of the challenges and opportunities in your city, to start the reflection on the next steps to address. Do not hesitate to reuse some of the content you sent in your application form but develop further when needed. 2 Culture for Cities and Regions - coaching Version: 01 March 2017 Context Here we are looking at the context for your city’s work on the specific needs you have. This background picture includes the strengths and opportunities present in your city, together with the most important challenges you are facing. It is important for the coaches to understand the cultural political context in your city. Some of these factors are controllable by the city, others outside the direct control of the city – but are crucial for its work. Demographic context: What is the city’s population, and how has it changed over the past 10 years? What challenges is the population in your city facing? Population - Currently, Chemnitz has about 247,000 inhabitants. The population of Chemnitz is thus slightly growing again after the city has suffered great losses in the period following the German reunification and the city’s economic downfall (320,000 inhabitants before 1990). - The significant gain of 5,000 inhabitants from 2014 to 2015 can partially be explained by the migrant movement: More than 2,000 refugees arrived in Chemnitz in 2015. - The population has become more diverse; share of foreigners in total population: 2016: 6.82% 2015: 7.16% 2010: 2.9% Table “Population in Chemnitz” Year Population Total male female 2015 248 878 122 508 126 370 2014 243 605 118 407 125 198 2013 242 177 117 194 124 983 2012 241 403 116 370 125 033 2011 240 545 115 740 124 805 2010 240 767 115 601 125 166 2009 240 629 115 289 125 340 2008 241 493 115 534 125 959 2007 242 885 116 108 126 777 2006 244 012 116 682 127 330 2005 244 999 117 016 127 983 1999 260 849 123 714 137 135 3 Culture for Cities and Regions - coaching Version: 01 March 2017 Challenges - demographics: average age 46.78 (2014) - to keep young people in the city after their studies or education, to draw or bring potential employees back as there are newly created, vacant jobs now - the Free State of Saxony is planning to reduce the number of students at the city’s university; this will probably decrease the influx of young people further - generate stronger identification of citizens with the city; proudness concerning the city’s history or values exists only to some extent - “faces” and personalities representing and promoting the city are missing - integration of migrants and refugees - shortage of skilled employees in the city administration within the next years as 1,500 employees will retire - potential population growth due to movement to Chemnitz from the surrounding area; however, compared to other German cities, Chemnitz is so far profiting below average from the general urbanization trend Economic and social context: How does the economic situation look in your city? What are the prospects for the coming years? General Economic Information - growing city with growing revenue - city budget 2015: 650 Mio. € 2016: 721 Mio. € 2017/2018: 728/749 Mio. € (biennial budget) - GDP per capita in 2013: 23,547 € (growing tendency) - unemployment rate 2016: 7.9% (as in Dec.) 2015: 9.1% (average) 2004: 17.5% (average) Site Specific Information - good economic situation with manufacturing industries in the city - technological center with following industries: automotive and supplying industries, information technology, mechanical and plant engineering, technical textiles; IT is fastest growing sector - industrial location with a great variety of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME); as the enterprises belong to different industrial sectors, this leads to a certain economic resilience - leading center for research and development, e. g. micro system technology, lightweight structures (national excellency cluster Merge) 4 Culture for Cities and Regions - coaching Version: 01 March 2017 - share of highly qualified employees is with 17.5% high - good infrastructure for working parents (kindergartens, after school care) - due to the city’s economic downfall in the 1990s and moving away of many of its inhabitants, nowadays much open space and creative opportunities in empty estates and industrial wasteland; plenty of open space for new concepts and the development of Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) - technical university with new library in vicinity to newly developing quarter in city center (problem so far: campus-university-live takes place on the campus) - lively industrial culture - city center lacks urban quality - industrial creation of value is in Chemnitz visible throughout the city; this could offer chances for new formats, e. g. in the sphere of industrial tourism, heritage and study tours, thematic days and festivals - exceptional chances for the economy as well as research and development exist if the issues sustainability and circular economy become more important within the production processes of value creation National or local legislation and policy: Has your city been affected by changes in the legislation in recent years regarding culture, creative industries or social inclusion? Which ones had most impact? In Saxony, municipalities and rural districts are required by law, the so called “Sächsisches Kulturraumgesetz”, to provide and care for culture and cultural offers. Thus, the 5 rural areas and 3 urban areas (Chemnitz, Leipzig, Dresden) receive annual cultural allowances by the state government. This law is unique within the Federal Republic of Germany. The allowance rate for the urban area Chemnitz has remained with 11,326,000 € stable for many years. However, in 2011, there was an overall allowance cut as the funding for one state institution was integrated into the budget. Due to the efforts of the Saxon State Parliament,the allowances have gradually been increasing since 2015. The allowances by the Saxonian State are of tremendous importance for the City of Chemnitz. They make up a significant share of the city’s culture funding. The allowances by the Free State of Saxony for the care and support of culture for the City of Chemnitz: 2010: 11,326,000 € 2011: 10,030,600 € 2012: 10,930,600 € 2013: 10,930,600 € 2014: 10,930,600 € 2015: 11,598,400 € 2016: 11,626,200 € 2017: 11,863,700 €