GOAL:
As a new kind of cultural center, the “Dortmunder U” combines art, research, cultural education and creativity. It is a sign of new beginnings and structural change in the Ruhr region. The interaction of the various cultural institutions and organizations in the U-Tower creates a program that points beyond the borders of the city and the region and sets new impulses.
ABOUT:
You can experience exhibitions, film programs, workshops, lectures, talks, concerts, club evenings, video and sound art, and other event formats. Dortmunder U is a nationally significant cultural institution with a systematic focus on digital culture and the digital transformation of the arts. The Dortmunder U is part of the EU project ‘T-Factor’: The mission of T-Factor is to promote radical new approaches to urban regeneration. The U also houses storyLab kiU, an open lab at Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts that experiments with new ways of digital storytelling through VR, AR and 3D video projections.
PARTICIPANTS:
In the U, the Museum Ostwall, the Hartware MedienKunstVereins, the UZWEI_Kulturelle Bildung, the Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts, the TU Dortmund, the european centre for creative economy (ecce), the association Kino im U e.V. as well as gastronomic businesses cooperate, among others.
FOURTH:
Downtown
TIME:
2010 – ongoing