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German-Finnish Talks 20.2.2025: A third place in the theater. Collaborative work towards an open society

Felix Rotkehl spricht am Mikrofon. Hintergrund: Text zum Offenen Dienstag.
Felix Rotkehl. Foto: Lorenz Seidler, esel.at.

At Schauspielhaus Wien, one of Vienna’s municipal theatres, we explore a “third place” by the form of Offener^Dienstag – meeting place for an open society. A space open for many people and many things: to experiment, to reflect together, to not be alone – consumption-free and easygoing.

Supported by the theater management, the organizers’ key question is: How can resources be made accessible? How can things already at hand be used and shared in a way that creates something meaningful for the users? All without triggering the theater’s usual production pressure.

The talk with project manager Felix Rotkehl focuses on what methods are feasible for a social practice of creation. What potential for opening up a cultural institution can be detected from the experiences? In further exchange with the talk’s participants, we will look at what is still missing. 

Offenes^Haus, Schauspielhaus Wien GmbH

Moderation: Susanne Buchner-Sabathy (Vienna), Martin Conze (Dortmund) and Frauke Kühn (Hohenems)

Language: Englisch

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