Initiatives of theHamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft
Our short procedure enables uncomplicated funding of small projects up to 2,500 euros. Applications can be submitted from 16 September. Decisions are made within 14 days of submission of the complete documents, if possible.
The short procedure enables small projects to be funded quickly and easily. Projects with a funding requirement of up to 2,500 euros (per project) can participate with immediate effect.
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You can find all the details about the short procedure in the FAQs.
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It is important that you show that you can realise your project within the specified period and that you will use and manage the funding correctly. The projects should not be primarily commercial in nature and should not be realisable without funding.
Up to three different projects can be submitted per person or organisation. Projects or activities that support racism, sexism or other discrimination are excluded from participation.
For the purposes of this call for proposals, Hamburg's city centre refers to the old town, the new town and HafenCity (see Annex 1).
The projects submitted must relate to Hamburg's city centre and be relevant to the development of the city centre. Projects that can also be realised in other parts of the city are not primarily in demand.
Pilot projects that have a spatial localisation must take place in the old town, the new town and/or HafenCity. Projects without a spatial location (communication projects, research projects, digital projects, etc.) must primarily deal with topics that are relevant to the Altstadt, Neustadt and/or HafenCity areas, are predominantly effective there or relate to these districts.
The submitted projects can be planned for indoor and/or outdoor spaces and areas. The availability of the rooms or areas required for the submitted project must be proven in the application (e.g. by means of contracts). The Ministry for Urban Development and Housing and the Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft do not provide any space for the projects. Appropriate authorisation must be obtained for the use of public spaces.
We are looking for your ideas for a vibrant city centre. The projects can be realised in various formats. However, they should deal with relevant topics and fulfil certain criteria.
The following formats can be submitted to us:
Your project should be categorised under one or more of the following topics:
Your projects should support the visions from our ‘Target Compass for City Centre Development’ (as of June 2024). Here are the four principles you should keep in mind:
Your application should make it clear how your project will make a positive contribution to the transformation of the city centre and what developments you want to initiate. The following points are important:
Are you unsure whether your project fits into these categories or fulfils the criteria? Contact Clara Bökelheide directly.
Your projects can be implemented in the short procedure from 1 October at the earliest. Your projects must be completed by 30 September 2025 and settled and documented by 31 October 2025. The projects can of course be continued, but support and funding from the Hidden Potential programme is not possible after 30 September 2025.
Depending on the nature of your project, various permissions may be required. It is important that you apply for these in good time. Allow enough time for this - depending on the event, it can take between 2 and 12 weeks, sometimes even longer. Also remember to realistically plan for the costs incurred, such as administrative fees.
For example, you need permissions for
The Hamburg-Mitte district office is responsible, and for parts of HafenCity the BSW's Office for Building Regulations and Building Construction (ABH) or Hafencity Hamburg GmbH. The relevant contact persons can be found in the attachment (see attachment 3 in the download area).
The City of Hamburg's service portal offers a practical guide for projects with an event character.
Applications in the short procedure for projects that require funding of up to 2,500 euros can be submitted from 16 September as long as funds are still available. Applications must be submitted digitally using the application form.
In the short procedure, applications can be submitted on an ongoing basis from 16 September as long as funds are available. Projects can be implemented from 1 October at the earliest. Applications must be submitted digitally and should include the following information:
Decisions on applications in the short procedure will be made by representatives of the City Centre Coordination, the District of Mitte, the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing and the Kreativ Gesellschaft within 14 days of receipt of the complete application documents if possible.
Die Pilotprojekte sind Teil des Hamburger Programms "Verborgene Potenziale – Gemeinschaftliche Entwicklung der Nutzungsvielfalt für eine lebendige und resiliente Hamburger Innenstadt“, für das die Behörde für Stadtentwicklung und Wohnen Gelder aus dem Förderprogramm "Zukunftsfähige Innenstädte und Zentren" des Bundesministeriums für Wohnen, Stadtentwicklung und Bauwesen erhält.
Clara Bökelheide is a project manager in the pilot projects. She previously supported the Counselling & Further Education team as a project assistant. She studied Cultural Studies (B.A.) and Cultural Studies: Culture & Organisation (M.A.) at the Leuphana University of Lüneburg. She is also involved in lunatic e.V., which organises the lunatic festival for art, music and culture in Lüneburg every year at the beginning of June. She is responsible for administration and finances in the organisation.
Julius Kenntner is project manager and contact person for the pilot projects.
He studied cultural studies and art history at the University of Regensburg. During his Masters in Cultural and Media Management at the University of Music and Theatre in Hamburg, he focused on urban development as well as art and culture in public spaces and gained professional experience in project management and foundations.
