2026 program

Kiel_ Greenline invites cultural actors from the local and regional scene from the fields of music, sound art and audiovisual art as well as ensembles, festivals and cultural institutions to an inspiring encounter with leading figures on the European cultural scene.

Innovative platforms, festivals and institutions provide insights into their work and present their approaches to sustainable practices. The focus is not only on listening, but above all on direct, lively exchange.

Together, it will be discussed how sustainability can be understood and used not only as a challenge but as an impetus for new ideas and sustainable models. The panel discussion will be moderated by members of the EM GUIDE — including Roberto Beseler Maxwell — as well as guests from the business sector.

Kiel_ Greenline also provides valuable opportunities for networking and initiating new collaborations — both within the framework of Frequenz_ events and beyond. Direct exchange with delegates for 2026 is expressly welcome — as a starting point for new ideas, contacts and joint perspectives.

Where: Kiel Science Center | Siemens Saal

When: May 10, 2026, from 13:00 | Please try to be on site 10 minutes before the start of the event to register. Advance registration is required, participation itself is free of charge.

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13.00

Welcome by Dr. Tarek Krohn:

Development of Kiel_ Greenline for regional and supra-regional networking as well as resulting projects and plans (in-outer-border).

13.15

Richard Greer [Scottish Music Centre]:

The impact of mobility on the Scottish music scene and rapprochement with Nordic countries through historical connections.

13.30

Tijs Ham [nyMusikk | Only Connect Festival | Stavanger-Oslo-Bergen]:

Innovative formats and sustainable production planning.

13.45

Johannes Haase [PULSE String Quartet | Bremen]:

Touring and promoting productions in times of change in the cultural sector.

14:00

Gabriella Gál [EM GUIDE | Netzwerk unabhängiger Musikmagazine]:  

Exploring contemporary niche literature, visual and performing arts, music, film, alternative theatre, and more.

Coffee break: 14:00 — 14:15
14:15

Volker Schindel [klangpol – Netzwerk Neue Musik Nordwest e.V. | Oldenburg-Bremen]:

Connectivity and functionality — The work of more than 21 members of the network and a glimpse into their work.

14:30

Lutz Schwarz [Neue Freiheit – Kulturhaus Schleswig]:

Future model characters of cultural places of the future — A regional look at aspired models and their social role.

14:45

Bronne Keesmaat [Rewire Festival]:

Local roots and internationalization — programmatic work behind one of Europe's most successful festivals.

15:00

iii [Künstler:innen-geführte Community-Plattform | Den Haag]:

Platform that promotes new interdisciplinary practices and combines performance, technology, and human senses.

Coffee break: 3:15 p.m. — 3:30 p.m.
15:30

Podiumsdiskussion Teil 1 – Zwischen Politik und Kultur:

Increasing geopolitical challenges and changes in the cultural sector: The impact on international cooperation and regional and Europe-wide cooperation.

16:15

Podiumsdiskussion Teil 2 – Franziska Weeger [Projektmanagement IfW Kiel]:

Transformation from an economic perspective — sustainability, economic geography and climate ethics in the audiovisual economy (including music labels, vinyl production and artists).

17:00

Room for questions | End

You will then have the opportunity to spend more time together and visit the Frequenz_ Festival. Tickets for the events are available here — we recommend buying a day pass.

Evening program Frequency_ Festival May 10, 2026:

18.00 Uhr: Crippled Symmetries | Ensemble KNM Berlin

21.00 Uhr: Angel Death Traps | NEKO3, Alexander Schubert

22.00 Uhr: Airchoir | Anouk Kellner

Anschließend: Get-Together (Treffpunkt Glasfoyer Muthesius Kunsthochschule)

Find out more about the festival here.