A melting pot between cultures

Frankfurt (Oder) is suffering from migration. Vacant and demolished spaces are characteristic for the landscape of its city centre. On behalf of Viadrina European University, within a teaching assignment for their Cultural Managment department, we developed a concept that united Polish and German Students (a third of the universities students are Polish) and emphasized the importanct of revitalizing the city centre. Like this, a building threatend by demolition became a self-administered student dormitory.

Europa-Universität Viadrina (Viadrina European University) A melting pot between cultures 2005 – 2020

  • In July 2016, Verbündungshaus Fforst opened its gates. This year, the international student dormitory is celebrating its 14th anniversairy. What started as pioneering project consisting of a group of 15 students, became an integral part of cultural and academic life of the University town. Until this day over 400 students of over 20 nationalities lived in its rooms. However, from day one it was about so much more than cheap rooms.

  • Intercultural exchange, self-organisation and participation were just as important. We brought the knowledge collected during the initiative together: „Verbündungshaus Fforst – eine Ermutigung“ (An Encouragement) is a practical guidebook for project makers. It was awarded with an IF-Design Award. The housing project was awarded by IKEA foundation.

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