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.
Development of Kiel_ Greenline for regional and supra-regional networking as well as resulting projects and plans (in-outer-border).
The impact of mobility on the Scottish music scene and rapprochement with Nordic countries through historical connections.
Innovative formats and sustainable production planning.
Touring and promoting productions in times of change in the cultural sector.
Local entrenchment and internationalisation - the programming behind one of the most successful European festivals.
Connectivity and functionality — The work of more than 21 members of the network and a glimpse into their work.
Future model characters of cultural places of the future — A regional look at aspired models and their social role.
On how collaboration, shared resources, and cross-border exchange can build a sustainable music journalism network.
Platform that promotes new interdisciplinary practices and combines performance, technology, and human senses.
Exploring the Concertgebouw Bruges: Sustainable Programming, Innovation, and Collaboration Across Venues in Flanders and the Netherlands
Increasing geopolitical challenges and changes in the cultural sector: The impact on international cooperation and regional and Europe-wide cooperation.
Panelists:
Bettina Wackernagel [Heroines of Sounds]
Richard Greer [Scottish Music Centre]
Tijs Ham [nyMusikk]
Ward Bosmans [Kunstenpunt]
Transformation from an economic perspective — sustainability, economic geography and climate ethics in the audiovisual economy (including music labels, vinyl production and artists).
Panelists:
Volker Schindel [Klangpol Oldenburg - Bremen]
Uta Röpcke [Landtagsabgeordnete in SH Grüne Kulturpolitik]
Jan De Mor [Concertgebouw Brugge]
Jasper van den Berg [iii Den Haag]
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
Afterwards: Get-together (meeting point at Glasfoyer Muthesius Kunsthochschule)
Find out more about the festival here.
