InnoCulture 2026
Wed 18 Nov
|Design Zentrum Hamburg
New Spaces for Culture
Time & Location
18 Nov 2026, 12:00 – 19 Nov 2026, 14:00
Design Zentrum Hamburg, Hongkongstraße 8, 20457 Hamburg, Germany
About the event
Across the Baltic Sea Region, cultural and creative sectors are facing growing challenges: rapid technological developments, social fragmentation, and shifting political and financial priorities. To remain vibrant and impactful, culture needs new spaces in which to create, connect, and contribute to society.
InnoCulture 2026 explores how these spaces can be built: strategic, civic and political. Bringing together policymakers, cultural intermediaries, NGOs, municipalities, and creative sector leaders, the conference will identify practical approaches for strengthening the role of culture in sustainable regional development and democratic resilience.
For the first time, we are inviting stakeholders to contribute directly to the conference through an open call for inspiring practices, initiatives and ideas.
Submit your proposal by 7 August 2026.
Submit your idea: FORM
At InnoCulture 2026 the concept of space is understood in multiple dimensions rather than primarily as physical infrastructure. It can operate on three levels: