Register now: Free cultural school for artists in the Ahrweiler district!

Register now: Free cultural school for artists in the Ahrweiler district!

A new training program will start in the Ahrweiler district from November 8, 2025, which was specially designed for cultural workers, artists as well as committed volunteers and associations. The “Culture School” promises to provide valuable insights into the diverse aspects of cultural management. Loud kreis-ahrweiler.de Participation in this program is free of charge, which makes it even more attractive for everyone involved.

The opening event will take place in the youth hostel in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, a culturally important place in the district. In total there are only 20 places available for the first round, which is why early registration via the Ahrweiler District Adult Education Center is recommended. This training is based on the commitment of the VR Bank RheinAhrEifel eG Community Foundation, which supports this initiative with a generous donation of 50,000 euros.

Contents of the cultural school

The “Culture School” courses cover a variety of topics that are of great importance to those working in the arts. Participants can look forward to insights into financing and funding options, the Rhineland-Palatinate programs and the aspects of the application process. Other topics include the tax obligations regarding GEMA and the artists' social security fund as well as event management. The speaker Stephan Bock, an experienced, qualified cultural manager and consultant, will lead the training and pass on his knowledge to the participants.

Expansion in the coming years

The concept behind the cultural school envisages a gradual expansion of the offering. Additional modules will be added in the coming years. This will help to improve the educational opportunities and career prospects of all cultural workers in the district and support them in their work.

The initiative fits into the broader measures that the Ahrweiler district is taking to promote social structures. Those involved in clubs and voluntary groups already have the opportunity to further their education through the “volunteer school”, while regional companies can benefit from the “entrepreneur school”, which was set up by the district economic development agency. According to that rhein-ahr-anzeiger.de These programs make a valuable contribution to strengthening the regional cultural and creative industries.

Creative professionals from the region are also invited to find out about the numerous funding offers from the federal government, the states and other institutions. These funds are available in various areas of the cultural and creative industries and can help to successfully implement artistic projects and projects kultur-kreativ-wirtschaft.de is to be read.