Bundesverband Soziokultur (BVS)
German Association of Socioculture
Berlin, Germany
The Bundesverband Soziokultur (BVS) is a federal network of 14 regional working groups representing the interests of some 600 German socio-cultural centres and initiatives. BVS ensures information, education and support for its members.
Socio-cultural centres and initiatives play an essential role in Germany’s cultural life. One of BVS’s main objectives is to have this role recognised, as well as that of cultural workers.
Here you can download the digitized issues of SOZIOkultur: https://soziokultur.de/zeitschrift-soziokultur/
Here you can find more publications: https://soziokultur.de/kulturpolitik/
Number of cultural centers represented : 600
Activities
- Advocacy/policy-related work
- Art education and/or other educational activities
- Artistic production/promotion
- Community and civic activities
- Consultancy (e.g. legal advice)
- Evaluation (e.g. of projects, structures or other)
- Event management
- Information/awareness-raising
- Project management
- Research/data collection
- Revitalisation/activation of public spaces
- Socio-cultural activities and cultural mediation
Artistic disciplines
Topics covered
- Climate change and environment
- Cultural rights
- Digitalisation
- Disabilities and inclusion
- European citizenship and identity
- Gender and sexual orientation
- Human rights and democracy
- Interculturality and migration
- Intergenerational relations and ageing
- Non-urban culture
- Participation and audience engagement
- Working conditions of cultural professionals/labour rights/human resources