Application Phase 1: Pre-selection
The pre-selection phase began with the establishment of the Office 2024 – the headquarters of the Capital of Culture team – in February 2018. Over the next year, the team worked intensively within the region. From the Almtal to Gosau, from St. Gilgen to the Ausseerland, many discussions were held about the strengths and weaknesses of the Salzkammergut, and future scenarios were laid out and dissected.
A Future Workshop formed the framework for focused discussions and further development of ideas at workshops located throughout the region. The result of the pre-selection phase was the first application book (Bidbook). In this, the benefits of the title for the Salzkammergut are outlined, and the vision and concept are presented along with the first projects.
On January 31, 2019, eight team members presented the application concept to the jury and secured a place for the Salzkammergut on the shortlist. The first Bidbook is now being published in full for the first time. Die Essenz (“The Essence“) is a short summary of the main content of the first bid book.
Process
Hubs
According to the dictionary, a hub is:
- A place where important traffic routes come together
- A place, area where the lines, conduits and similar objects come together or branch off
We have met each other at hubs, networked and found new paths for the Salzkammergut region together. Each hub had a different topic. Opinions, perspectives and ideas were discussed in a relaxed atmosphere. The results from the hubs were collected by the 2024 European Capital of Culture Salzkammergut office and were taken into consideration in the cultural development plan as well as the application to be a European Capital of Culture.
We would like to say THANK YOU for the many exciting encounters!
