Q1 youth centre's future shifts to shared, flexible programming on Zanders site
The future of Q1 youth centre on the Zanders site is taking shape, but not in its current form. The city has clarified plans for a new, open youth programme that will be socially integrated and adaptable. While no final decisions have been made, discussions are underway to ensure youth work continues in a different way. Initially, the city proposed relocating Scouts and the Kindergarten Museum to a new youth quarter. Q1 was set to move into the Old Central Workshop on the Zanders site. However, the centre will no longer operate as it does now.
The new approach means only individual programmes will run at Q1, specifically in the Zentralwerkstatt and Gleispark. Exclusive use of spaces by the youth centre is not part of the plan. Instead, it must fit into the broader concept for the Zanders site to avoid conflicts and secure state funding.
Christian Kulka, director of Q1, has welcomed the city’s commitment to youth work on the site. Yet, the exact details are still being worked out with the operator, the Evangelical congregation. The city stresses that no administrative or political decisions have been finalised. The revised plans mean Q1 will not have sole use of any areas. Its programmes will instead form part of a shared, flexible youth offering. The goal is to maintain state funding while ensuring the site remains open and inclusive for all young people.
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