“Kultur flaniert” is back! – “The Next Generation of Culture”
After a two-year break, “Kultur flaniert” is returning and once again invites cultural spaces, artistic venues, and creative initiatives to open their doors. Organized by the Ständige Kulturvertretung Erfurt (SKV), “Kultur flaniert” welcomes everyone to explore Erfurt’s vibrant arts and cultural landscape.
This year’s edition of the “Day of Open (Socio-)Culture” (“Tag der offenen (Sozio-) Kultur”) will place a special focus on work with children, teenagers, and young adults — a new addition to the festival and a celebration of the next generation of culture.
Around World Children’s Day, on September 19 and 20, 2026, we will celebrate the young, diverse, and creative spirit that shapes our pluralistic society and the city of Erfurt under the motto:
“Kultur flaniert – Die nächste Generation Kultur”. With this year’s motto, we aim to encourage a positive and future-oriented approach to social participation while fostering an individual and collective understanding of empowerment, creative expression, and young perspectives among both visitors and participating organizations.
For this reason, we are also inviting civil society actors and organizations to contribute to “Kultur flaniert” through educational and cultural formats such as lectures, readings, panel discussions, parties, workshops, and similar events.
“Kultur flaniert” activates public spaces throughout Erfurt, featuring concerts in unusual locations, theatre performances in the city center, and artistic tours through both well-known and hidden streets. The central mission of the SKV is to provide young cultural practitioners from our neighborhoods and city with space, visibility, and a platform for their voices, while recognizing and celebrating their commitment and engagement.
In 2026, this diverse cultural festival will once again take place on 19 and 20 September, coinciding with the Thuringia- and Germany-wide “Tag des offenen Ateliers” (Open Studio Day), and in cooperation with the Association of Visual Artists of Thuringia (VBKTh), the KulturQuartier – Festival, the Kulturdirektion Erfurt and other cultural venues and committed people.
Two things that are particularly important to us
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As this year’s focus lies on supporting children, teenagers, and young adults, it is especially important to us, the SKV, to offer a range of inclusive program elements. We are committed to creating empowerment-oriented events and activities that are as anti-racist, gender-sensitive, and free from sexism as possible.
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We want young people to have creative spaces where they can experiment, participate, and make their perspectives visible. Through accessible hands-on activities, workshops, and intergenerational encounters, we aim to strengthen cultural participation and foster young creativity.
About SKV:
The Ständige Kulturvertretung Erfurt e. V. (SKV) is an initiative of cultural practitioners and volunteers dedicated to promoting and increasing the visibility of Erfurt’s independent (socio-)cultural scene. We also see ourselves as a cultural network and a collective voice for many cultural actors in the capital city of the German state of Thuringia.
The Ständige Kulturvertretung e.V. is supported by Erfurt City Council, Department of Culture