Kieler Antharcampus: Preliminary project for world exhibition in Osaka!

Kieler Antharcampus: Preliminary project for world exhibition in Osaka!

Anscharcampus, Kiel, Deutschland - A great honor for Kiel: The crowd campus was selected as one of the German showcase projects for the 2025 World Exhibition in Osaka. In the midst of historical buildings, which once belonged to the marinelazarett, artists and creative -creative people develop innovative solutions for a sustainable future. The leading topic of the exhibition, "Designing Future Society for our Lives", is taken up to a match in order to present the principles of the circular economy and creative urban development. According to the project coordinator Kirsten Müller, the selection of the project, which focuses on sustainability and social cohesion, shows the international relevance and the potential of local initiatives. Over 23 million visitors are expected during the Expo in Japan, and those responsible hope that many of them will return home.

sustainability in focus

The crouched campus, managed by Vehar GmbH, is a lively ecosystem that combines numerous creative minds from different areas. With exhibition areas of the Kunstverein Haus 8 e.V. and training offers from the Heinrich Böll Foundation Schleswig-Holstein, this place offers important interfaces for the commitment of the city society in sustainable topics. The concept based on a former farm building promotes the exchange between artists, creative companies, housing associations and political actors and has created an inclusive neighborhood that integrates social housing and common rooms.

The recycling of the historical structures shows how conservationists and modern creativity can go hand in hand. "Here, monument protection, creative work and social housing are combined in a unique way," says Müller. With the starting campus, Kiel takes a crucial step towards an environmentally friendly metropolis that relies on circular economy to overcome both local and global challenges than and Auskampus report.