Kristin Oswald

Knowledge, learning and education 2021-05-10 Before the pandemic, it did not occur to many arts and cultural institutions that they could - or even had to - generate revenue online. This has rapidly changed. What can organizations learn from the experiences of the last months? » Knowledge, learning and education

Managing Culture. Reflecting on Exchange in Global Times 2020-08-17 Every arts and cultural manager is influenced by internationalization and globalization, regardless of where they are based, or what their specific jobs look like. This also means that they should pay attention to the circumstances that fundamentally influence international work in the cultural sector. This book is a perfect introduction. » Managing Culture. Reflecting on Exchange in Global Times

Creating a Level Playing Field 2019-07-01 Just two and a half years after its founding, the Network Brokering Intercultural Exchange has achieved to bring together arts and cultural researchers and professionals from numerous continents and countries and to address the difficulties of the international cultural sector. The Annual Gathering in May 2019 on "Democratizing the Arts and the Arts Sector" has once again put its finger on the wound and shown how far the international cultural sector, despite all its ambitions, is still from equal rights and participation. » Creating a Level Playing Field

„The best way to predict the future is to invent it.“ 2017-11-06 Feasible visions for the city of the future are the Senseable City Lab's main topic. The SCL is one of the interdisciplinary research and transfer centers affiliated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. We talked with Prof. Dr. Carlo Ratti, founder and director, about how the SCL merges modern research and creativity in applicable developments. » „The best way to predict the future is to invent it.“

Self-inflicted barriers for intercultural understanding 2017-02-27 This first workshop of the new network Cultural Managers as Intercultural Brokers took place 15-17 January 2017 at Heilbronn University, Germany. Its highly renowned international participants examined the role that arts and cultural managers can play in handling the challenges of globalisation. And they discussed the question how arts management is influenced by certain worldviews and how this in turn influences the fulfilment of its tasks in international contexts. » Self-inflicted barriers for intercultural understanding

Regional differences, but a common vision 2017-01-23 The second edition of Goethe-Instituts International Forum again brought together cultural experts from all over the world for two weeks in Munich, Germany for discussions and the development of ideas. And flanked by the presidential election in the US, the participants experienced that independently of their geographical and professional background they are connected by the vision to break down barriers and prejudices. » Regional differences, but a common vision

Let’s make museums great again! 2016-12-08 This years Network of European Museum Organisations (NEMO) conference took place November 10 12 at Baden State Museum in Karlsruhe, Germany. 160 Participants from 36 countries came together to exchange about promising approaches on Money Matters: The Economic Value of Museums. Only a few of them dealt with new funding opportunities in the first place. Instead, the conference opened up new perspectives on measurement, cooperation and communication as premisses for a better and long-term financial coverage. » Let’s make museums great again!

Doing Good Better: How Effective Altruism Can Help You Make a Difference 2016-08-08 Is well-intentioned the same as well done? With the concept of effective altruism, William MacAskill presents criteria to assess the work of non-profit organizations and make them more effective. His unusual but sound approaches can also be applied to the field of arts and culture. At the same time, MacAskill's book is a practical and intuitive guideline for facilities, staff workers and supporters of non-profit cultural work. » Doing Good Better: How Effective Altruism Can Help You Make a Difference

A format for exchange and qualification 2016-01-28 Goethe Institut's first International Forum took place October 26 - November 6 in Munich, Germany. It brought together cultural experts from different regions of the world and different cultural sectors for a two-week intensive exchange phase. During this time, the participants got the opportunity to discuss current issues of cultural management, policy and administration. The global issues, ideas and skills brought forward during the forum reflect the opportunities and needs on professional competencies in the arts sector. » A format for exchange and qualification

Between Big Ideas and Weak Structures 2015-07-08 n Iraq, cultural managers are needed to ensure that the cultural sector can grow again and fulfill its tasks in the aftermath of the war, during the development of a new governmental system and against the terrorism of the fundamentalist Islamic State. Culture in Iraq contributes to the development of education, community values, and openness more actively than it is often the case in the Western world. » Between Big Ideas and Weak Structures

ReManage Thinking 2014-11-04 On the 16th and 17th October, the Karlshochschule International University, Germany held the conference ReThinking Management. Its aim was to critically reflect on the Western capitalist view of good management with regard to new contexts and challenges - a noble endeavor that promises to offer a lot for cultural management. » ReManage Thinking

Research and cooperation in the cultural sector 2014-10-20 To be more open, creative, participative and to demonstrate the own value for society: Cultural practice and research have to deal with these challenges due to the impact of globalisation and digitalisation. One creative and innovative solution is Citizen Science. » Research and cooperation in the cultural sector