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News und Geschichten aus den Projekten der Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft

Sustainable fashion label tentation: from festival tent to unique fashion item

Katrin Rieber gives broken tents a second life. Her catwalk-ready tentation collection won a Silver Stripe Award - now the fashion designer is successfully selling it in her pop-up store Unique Mash.

District office example: How co-creation can improve collaboration within the …

Behind the yellow grid façade of the Hamburg-Nord district office, Susanne Rengel is working on a cultural change with the Cross Innovation Hub.

Diversity is child's play: David Amoateng produces fair diversity dolls

David Amoateng didn't want to give his niece a white doll. But he couldn't find any alternatives in Germany. The Hamburg-based founder is now closing the gap in the market himself – and, with the support of Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft, is bringing more diversity into the nursery.

A road trip to Jupiter

As a salesman, André Cramer has seen hundreds of clothing shops from the inside. Then he decided to open one himself: La Tribune Noire, a shop for products from Black-Owned Businesses. The pop-up concept found its first home through the Frei_Fläche programme on the Alter Wall - and soon it grew enormously.

The future next to the bookshelf

Employees of the Bücherhallen developed ideas for the library of the future in the Cultural Innovation Lab - and took away practical ideas for day-to-day business. A visit to the central library, where life is already happening between the shelves.

The only one-book store in the world

"My Italian Journey" was actually supposed to be presented at readings and the Leipzig Book Fair. But because both the fair and city breaks are not possible during the pandemic, a creative and, above all, quick alternative was needed.

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4 ways in which creative professionals can work towards a liveable city

German (city centre) cities face a variety of challenges to remain attractive in the future. At the German Creative Economy Summit (GCES), experts from all sectors will be looking for visions for a liveable city - and for the role of creatives in this process.

Sustainable fashion label tentation: from festival tent to unique fashion item

Katrin Rieber gives broken tents a second life. Her catwalk-ready tentation collection won a Silver Stripe Award - now the fashion designer is successfully selling it in her pop-up store Unique Mash.

Creative interim use: "Good space is important"

Germany's major cities are looking for ideas to combat vacancy. Creative interim uses are an important tool - says Tina Unruh, architect and managing director of the Hamburg Baukultur Foundation. A tour of "Jupiter", Germany's largest model project.

A road trip to Jupiter

A visit to Hadi Teherani

Dockland, Dancing Towers, Berliner Bogen, Europa Passage, Deichtor Centre - today we visit the office of Hadi Teherani, who has given the Hanseatic city a very special architectural signature.

How do creative interim uses last, Martin Wolfrat?

Temporary uses bring new life to city centres. They have a future if they fit perfectly into the neighbourhood, says Martin Wolfrat, Head of Hamburg at Art-Invest. The property company is one of the most important partners of the Frei_Fläche project - and is already thinking about its continuation.

Urban design with JES

How do you plan lively places for people? And what happens to the spaces between the buildings? Julia Erdmann, architect and urban planner at JES, knows.