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Bring your ideas for a T-shirt and become part of Manifesta 16 Ruhr. Together with Bochum-based designer Cihan Tamti and...Open Call: Manifesta 16 Ruhr is looking for Neighbourhood Designs![Screenshot_20251209-131314.png]()
Hello, dear neighbors! The Manifesta 16 team is officially in Gelsenkirchen-Ückendorf and right in the heart of the action! We’re...Pop-Up Ping Pong @Kommse Ücken Festival, Gelsenkirchen![workshop-Ruhrpott-f-EU.jpg]()
Ruhrpott für Europa and Manifesta 16 Ruhr invite young people aged 16 to 23 to take part in the free...Together, Not Alone: Workshop on Loneliness & Democracy![0032_Manifesta_Designmarkt_DR21165.jpg]()
Kreativmarkt in the church of St Josef, Gelsenkirchen-Ückendorf On February 28th lala.ruhr (Das Labor für die Landschaft und Architektur der...Kreativmarkt in St.Josef![Social-BallerZ-Bild-Kirche-1.jpg]()
Every Thursday Night, Social BallerZ e.V. transform the former St Josef Church into an open basketball court. You can practise...HoopChurch by Social Ballerz / Basketball inside the St Josef Church in Gelsenkirchen![07-St-Gertrud-Kirche-Daniel-Sadrowski-1.jpg]()
SNOWDANCE meets Manifesta 16 Ruhr: Migrant Self-Empowerment through Music and Film Conversation with: Jasmina Musić, Actress Gürsoy Doğtaş, Curator &...SNOWDANCE meets Manifesta 16 Ruhr![xlarge_Opening_evening_Lluis_Tudela_54_3_090feb7bf3.jpg]()
Do you want to experience an international biennial up close and become part of the professional communications team? For Manifesta...Capture Manifesta 16 Ruhr through your lens!![small_05_St_Anna_Claudia_Dreysse_bffbdc6ee8.jpg]()
What can a church be today? A space for discussion, a future lab, or a community hub? Together with Prof....Public Workshop: "Church buildings as cultural heritage and a resource for the future"![small_Manifesta16_endofyear_lower_res_Anton_Vichrov_4634_7b0449ebe1.jpg]()
The selected projects of the Open Call “This is not a church” have been announced. During Manifesta 16 Ruhr they...Open Call winner projects announced!![small_lala_ruhr_697a24fb12.png]()
With the start of the pre-biennial programme, Manifesta 16 Ruhr in Gelsenkirchen-Ückendorf opens a new chapter: through a range of..."Komm und nimm Platz" The pre-biennial programme of Manifesta 16 Ruhr begins with two workshops on the 16th and 17th of October 2025![0006_Manifesta_Ruhr_Spielstaetten_DR28689-3.jpg]()
Manifesta 16 Ruhr has unveiled the international jury that will select the eleven projects for the biennial’s PLUS programme. The...International Jury Announced for Manifesta 16 Ruhr Open Call![20250719_St_Bonifatius_Gelsenkirchen__Anton_Vichrov--15-1.jpg]()
Manifesta has announced the Host Cities and official venues for the upcoming biennial. The selection, drawn from 200 churches visited...Manifesta presents official biennial venues and Host Cities![20250924-Manifesta-Press-Trip---by-Charlotte-Ernst---Group-Photo-3-2.jpg]()
Manifesta 16 Ruhr, to be held in 2026, will focus on the historic architectural and social renewal that occurred in...Manifesta 16 Ruhr announces Artistic Team![0062_Manifesta_Designmarkt_DR20526.jpg]()
What’s it about? The world is changing – political tensions, division, polarisation. Manifesta 16 Ruhr aims to create spaces where...Manifesta 16 Youth Shift. The Youth Council of Manifesta.![b_0017_Manifesta_Ruhr_Spielstaetten_DR28596-1.jpg]()
Are you a/an... Artistic collective Gardener Neighbourhood chef Football team coach Yoga teacher Ambitious filmmaker Curator or cultural worker A...Manifesta 16 Ruhr Announces Open Call for Community-Led Projects![20250524_ManifestaRuhr_CitizenConsultationWorkshop_Bochum_Anton_Vichrov-35-6.jpg]()
As part of the pre-biennial process, Manifesta organises a series of workshops where local residents are invited to share their...Insights from the Manifesta 16 Ruhr Citizen Consultations- Manifesta 16 Ruhr proudly presents its new visual identity – the result of an inspiring collaboration with NODE, a design...Meet the Manifesta 16 Ruhr Visual Identity
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At a press conference organised in Essen, Germany on the 29th of April 2025, Manifesta 16 Ruhr’s director Hedwig Fijen...Manifesta 16 Ruhr announces its Conceptual Framework and Urban Vision![medium_20240321_Helena_Roig_Asamblea0012_bcdd3d3739.jpg]()
Every two years Manifesta, the European Nomadic Biennial, is organised in a different Host City or Region in Europe. It...Join the Manifesta 16 Ruhr Citizen Consultations![20250304-Manifesta-This-is-not-a-Church-Workshop-Essen---Charlotte-Ernst---6-1.jpg]()
As part of the pre-biennial research process Manifesta 16 Ruhr organised the interdisciplinary workshop This is not a church: future...This is not a church: Manifesta 16 Ruhr organises student workshops with TU Dortmund![20250524_ManifestaRuhr_CitizenConsultationWorkshop_Bochum_Anton_Vichrov-25-1.jpg]()
Since Manifesta 13 Marseille, the biennial has organised Citizen Consultations to research local needs in our Host City or Region....Results: Manifesta 16 Ruhr Citizen Consultations![20250205-Manifesta-Expectation-Workshop--12_c_Foto_Charlotte_Ernst.jpg]()
On February 5 th , 2025, Manifesta 16 Ruhr held its first Urban Vision Workshop, marking a significant milestone on...Manifesta 16 Ruhr holds first Urban Vision Workshop![thumbnail_20250709_MANIFESTA_16_Urban_Vision_Presentation_Anton_Vichrov_66_a3b24a081e-1.jpg]()
On the 9th of July 2025, the Manifesta 16 Ruhr Urban Vision was presented at St. Josef’s Church in Gelsenkirchen-Ückendorf...Presentation of the Manifesta 16 Ruhr Urban Vision![Portrait_Josep_Bohigas_c_Daniel_Bartolome_Bermudez_077dcf1ea9.jpg]()
Manifesta 16 Ruhr, taking place in 2026 in Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia, has selected the Catalan architect and urbanist Josep Bohigas...Manifesta 16 Ruhr 2026 announces urbanist Josep Bohigas as First Creative Mediator![_DSC0041-1.jpg]()
The International Foundation Manifesta (IFM) and the Regionalverband Ruhr (RVR) signed the articles of association on Thursday the 17th of...Manifesta 16 Ruhr announced
