Colorful house in Miesbach: A place of encounter and community

Colorful house in Miesbach: A place of encounter and community

Miesbach, Deutschland - in Miesbach the Bunte House The Evangelical parish under the direction of Pastor Erwin Sergel developed into a lively encounter center, which has offered numerous people over the past two years. With fixed opening times and a variety of initiatives ranging from crawling groups to senior citizens' offers, the colorful house in 2023 has already recorded 27,000 visits - a significant increase compared to the 21,000 visits in the previous year. This high acceptance suggests that the offers in the community are urgently needed and that the church meeting place takes an important place in the social structure of Miesbach.

innovative projects and awards

The colorful house was awarded in June 2024 as part of the nationwide “Startingocial” competition under the patronage of Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz. This award, which at the same time comprised a cash prize of 35,000 euros, proves the excellent work and the social projects that were launched here, such as the Monday mit and social advice from Diakonie. The jury had selected the colorful house as one of only seven initiatives, which underlines the innovative approach and the inclusive atmosphere that prevail there. Martin Reents, a volunteer, emphasizes: “People meet here and this creates democratic developments, which is new in rural areas.”

The success of the colorful house is largely determined by the committed team of volunteers, which encounters visitors with open arms. The invitation to design the church as an open place for everyone has an effect: Over 60 percent of the visitors are not part of the Evangelical Community. "The threshold to the church is high, but as soon as someone is here is no longer an issue," explains Pastor Sergel. This cooperation is further promoted by various cultural and educational offers that bring people into contact with each other.

For more information on this remarkable initiative, read the full article on Kulturvision Aktuell .