Culture in Kaiserslautern: A call to save our identity!

Culture in Kaiserslautern: A call to save our identity!

In Kaiserslautern it is bubbling! Culture promotion is on the brink, while the city administration devalues support as "voluntary services". A devastating signal for the cultural infrastructure, which is urgently dependent on preservation and funding. Culture is not just a nice addition, but an indispensable part of social life! It brings people together, creates identity and makes the city attractive - both for citizens and for visitors.

The budget lock due to an unauthorized budget paralyzes the cultural activities. The resolved funds remain unpaid, and the free cultural scene, city libraries and music schools are faced with the challenge of surviving without financial support. A terrifying example is the pitiful amount of 20,000 euros annually for the free cultural scene, which is constantly in danger of being collected by the ADD. It has to be traded urgently!

A call to change

The city and municipal councils in Rhineland-Palatinate swore when they take office to protect the rights of municipal self-administration. This oath obliges you to promote culture as a central element in urban design. Culture is a constitutional requirement and a mandatory task that not only exists but also has to be actively designed. It is about participation in social and cultural life - a human right!

social tariffs such as discounted public transport use are other important instruments to hold society together. Urban politics must be committed to the fact that the construct of the "voluntary services" finally belongs to the past. It is time that all parties representatives who influence the government will eliminate this grievance. The culture in Kaiserslautern urgently needs support - now the moment is to act!