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iJuLa – intersectional YouthLabs in Cologne

Creating new spaces through art: For a diverse and inclusive Cologne for all of us. From 2020 to 2024 the iJuLa-project, the first PopUp-Creative space opened in Herthastraße in Cologne Zollstock in July 2021

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#RRXP – The ROOTS & ROUTES Experience

Artists from 6 to 10 countries. Two weeks of developing ideas, music, scenes together. A joint transdisciplinary production. Get involved!

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RRCGN Baltrum projects

Each year in November, we travel to the North Sea island of Baltrum with young artists from several countries. Between dunes, storms and sandy beaches, exciting artistic projects are created in small groups.

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A person with a bare torso is illuminated by a light, looks into the distance and has a powder compact in his hand. In the background, this person can be seen on a screen where the person is shaving. Photo: Aileen Wessely

Baltrum 2015 – (De-)Construct Gender

Young artists from 9 countries came together on the North Sea island of Baltrum to develop short films, songs, music videos and small live performances on the theme of gender.

Four people are standing next to a canvas. One person holds a box with several spray cans in his hand, from which one person takes out a can. Photo © Andrä Klaukien

R&R goes Bergisch Gladbach 2015

At “ROOTS & ROUTES goes Bergisch Gladbach”, 47 young people aged 12 to 18 produced songs, choreographies or video clips on the topic of the welcome culture for refugees.

Group picture with laptops

OnGea! ONline GEAr enhancing Youth Work

In the project “OnGea! ONline GEAr enhancing Youth Work” we develop digital tools for youth work. The OnGea system is made available as an open source tool free of charge for other youth work organisations and networks.

ROOTS & ROUTES lettering drawn in the air with light painting. Photo: Light factor

24Hz Festival 2015

In August 2015, a new festival for urban media art was launched in Cologne, to be followed by others every two years: international, transdisciplinary, multi-layered, inspiring. Taking place in Cologne’s Südstadt and bringing together young artists from Cologne and all over Europe.

A row of people standing on a stage with flowers. Photo: Aileen Wessely

Urban Art and Media Exchange

With the support of professional coaches, young media artists from 7 countries dealt with the topic of “war, peace and media” in interdisciplinary and international small groups.

Two people are talking. In the background, another person is blurred in the picture. Photo © Aileen Wessely

LevelUp! 2015

“LevelUp!” was an artistic-pedagogical training week. 18 young artists learned methods and approaches for their own cultural-pedagogical work from well-known coaches like Melbeatz, Mamadee and Niels “Storm” Robitzky.

Three people lean on the legs of the person next to them. This creates a triangular performance. Photo © Aileen Wessely

I-CARE

In this project, which lasted three years, young artists from Germany, Italy and Lithuania dealt with racism and discrimination and developed public artistic statements on the subject.

In the middle there is a Person with a guitar and to the left and right there are two people sitting with a bass guitar and  a cajón. Photo: Yomi Hitijahubessy

Baltrum 2014 – Music and Media for an Open Europe

For the very first project of our association, 48 people from 8 countries travelled to the North Sea island of Baltrum: In the cold November wind, films, songs and performances for an open Europe were created.

A person reads at an illuminated lectern in front of an audience. Photo: Aileen Wessely

Routes to Employment

This transnational project, which lastet for two years, had the goal to improve the career opportunities and competences of young artists and creative professionals. In this context, an info sheet on the topic of “Legal status forms for artists in Germany” was also produced.

Four people are walking along a path. To the left and right are meadows and dunes, in the background is a building. Photo: Rebecca Lena

Baltrum

Since the very first international exchange organized by RRCGN took place on the North Sea island of Baltrum in November 2014, we have been here almost every year: Between sandy beaches, autumn storms and the Wadden Sea, young artists work in internationally mixed small groups on joint thematic productions.