Future Congress 2018

Future congress "Quo vadis Görlitz?"

Together with the Aktionskreis für Görlitz e.V.  and the Interdisciplinary Centre for Ecological and Revitalizing Urban Redevelopment(IZS), the TRAWOS Institute for Transformation, Housing and Social Spatial Development hosted the Future Congress "Quo vadis, Görlitz?" on 16 and 17 November 2018 at the Görlitz campus of the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences.

Participants from politics, administration, business, culture and civil society associations and organizations discussed relevant future trends and the associated opportunities for the development of the city of Görlitz and identified possible risks and necessary steps for the implementation of future-oriented and sustainable development paths.

We were supported in this by a proven scientist and practitioner of urban and regional development, Professor Manfred Miosga from the University of Bayreuth. Specializing in the long-term structural development of peripheral medium-sized towns, he opened our Future Congress with a keynote speech and accompanied its further course with his expert advice.

You can get a first impression here on the website of Aktionskreis Görlitz e.V..

Procedure

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Friday, November 16, 2018
Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, Furtstraße 2, 02826 Görlitz, House G1 (Blue Box)

from 11:30 a.m.

Arrival & Registration, Foyer House G I (Blue Box)

12.30 p.m.

Opening of the Future Congress
(Aktionskreis für Görlitz e.V., IZS, TRAWOS)

13.00 hrs

Lecture by Prof. Manfred Miosga, University of Bayreuth
"What does the future hold? Long-term trends for the development of
peripheral medium-sized towns and Görlitz".

14:00

Open space discussion in the WorldCafé:
"How do we want to live in Görlitz in the future?" Campus canteen

16:00 hrs

1st discussion round in five moderated forums

18:00 hrs

2nd round of discussion in five moderated forums

7:15 p.m.

Joint end of the day with delicious soups & Drinks
by JacobsSöhnen

 

Saturday, November 17, 2018
Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, Brückenstraße 1, House G1 (Blue Box)

from 9:00 am

Arrival & Registration, foyer in House G I (Blue Box)

09:30 a.m.

Reports from the discussion forums at the lecture

10:30 a.m.

Fish Bowl discussion with representatives from civil society,
business, science, culture, city council, city administration in the auditorium

12:00 pm

Outlook and implementation options (Prof. Miosga)

12:30 p.m.

Summary of the insights gained

1:30 p.m.

Thanks to all participants. Conclusion of the Future Congress.   

The presentation of the results can be found here in the documentation.
The program with summary can be found here.