Räume halten III - Defence and Remembrance

Räume halten (Preserving Spaces) is a new discussion format that responds to the growing influence of (right-wing) reactionary positions on the art and cultural landscape. At its heart lies the question of how spaces for art, critical thinking and a progressive conception of culture can be defended, asserted and reimagined. These spaces are an essential prerequisite for continuing to enable diverse aesthetic experiences, participation and engagement, as well as critical and complex discourse.

The Räume halten series brings together cultural practitioners, artists, cultural venues and thinkers to counter the growing influence of right-wing and reactionary actors and to develop strategies for defending cultural spaces and interpretative authority. The discussion series is designed as a travelling format to carry the discourse on spaces, interpretative authority, art and culture further afield. The first edition took place on 13 June 2026 as part of the Impulse Festival (Monsters and Politics), and the second during the asphalt Festival (Class & Conflicts) on 18 July 2026.

Räume Halten III is taking place in collaboration with STADT_RAUM at the Museum of Art and Cultural History (MKK).

Concept and moderation: Leonie Ute Maria Adam