Why do we have Intercultural Days in Dresden?
Dresden is a diverse and cosmopolitan city. With Intercultural Days we would like to emphasize this diversity and promote mutual understanding among all inhabitants, regardless of appearance, origin or religion. A large variety of different events during Intercultural Days offers the opportunity to discover the community we live in and create new ideas together. Moreover, they also encourage the collaborative spirit of working together and promote equality through the reduction of prejudices and stereotypes. Intercultural Days offer the opportunity to numerous participants from Dresden to present themselves and their ideas, and to preserve the openness and diversity of Dresden.
How can I participate in Intercultural Days?
Participation is open to all Dresden residents and institutions that wish to contribute to an open-minded and accepting approach to all people living here. We consider a democratic and pluralistic worldview as a matter of fact.
This means specifically:
- people and organizations that advocate civil engagement, democratic behaviour and diversity in the society can participate
- people and organizations that act against the Liberal democratic constitutional Order of the german state as well as people and organizations that belong to extremist structures according to the §4 of the Federal Constitution Protection Act (Bundesverfassungsschutzgesetz) and the §3 of the Saxonian Constitutional Protection Act (Sächsisches Verfassungsschutzgesetz) or any others who are verifiable close to them are excluded
What types of events/activities can I apply with?
The programme of Intercultural Days is as diverse as Dresden itself. From discussion forums, movie nights and concerts, to sport events and district festivals – any topic of cultural, social and political nature that promotes mutual understanding and intercultural exchange in Dresden is welcomed.
How can I register my event/activity?
The registration for Intercultural Days takes place online from late February until mid-April on the registration platform. After that, late registrations or event changes can only be made in the online programme with the help of the office of the Commissioner for Integration and Foreign Nationals in Dresden and Ausländerrat Dresden e. V.
Please note that a binding registration is only possible if all general conditions of the event have been clarified. This means that each individual/group/organization is responsible for the organization of its own event (date, location, time, etc.).
All people and organizations that correspond to the conditions of participation can register.
All events will be published in a joint programme (DE/EN) and will also be available online in other languages.
Please note that the selection of events for the Intercultural Days program is at the discretion of the City of Dresden. There is no claim to the inclusion of an event in the program booklet.
Is there any financial support for my event/activity?
Yes, there is a possibility to get financial support for your event/activity. You can find out more information on this topic at www.auslaenderrat.de/ikt/veranstalter. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Ronny Geißler from Ausländerrat Dresden e. V. at ikt@auslaenderrat.de
Only people and organizations that are included in the program booklet and correspond to the conditions of participation can be financially supported.
Who are the contact persons for Intercultural Days?
Intercultural Days are coordinated by the Office of the Commissioner for Integration and Foreigners of the City of Dresden in cooperation with Ausländerrat Dresden e. V. If you have any questions, please contact the office of the Commissioner for Integration and Foreigners at auslaenderbeauftragte@dresden.de or Mr. Ronny Geißler from Ausländerrat Dresden e. V. at ikt@auslaenderrat.de
Further Information
Information on the annual nationwide Intercultural Week and the event programme in the other cities can be found at www.interkulturellewoche.de.
No closed events can be included in the program of the Intercultural Days.
