Due to high demand and to ensure everyone can participate, all conference presentations are now available for viewing as videos in our digital archive.

The breakout sessions for Konferenz Dritte Orte held online for the second time. Even those not attending the conference are cordially invited to participate free of charge. Here are the dates:

I.
Thu, June 11, 9:00 a.m. | 1. Mika Haasler: “This Is Where the Music Plays!” – Community Music and the Role of Modern-Day Cultural Venues
The recording is available here.

Thu, June 11, 10:00 a.m. | 2. Anja Adam + Marian Cramm: The Foyer Public—A Third Place at the Intersection of Vision and Everyday Life
The recording is available here.

II.
Thu, June 18, 9:00 a.m. | 3. Patrick Oes: Space Without Direction – The Courage to Embrace the Uncurated
The recording is available here.

Thu, June 18, 10:00 a.m. | 4. Nadine Apperle: Idealism Meets Mammon – Thinking About the Third Place in Economic Terms
The recording is available here.

III.
Thu, June 25, 9:00 a.m. | 5. Meret Jaggi + Nicolas Schmutz: A Cultural Quarter in the Making – Challenges, Practical Cooperation, and a New Beginning
The recording is available here.

Thu, June 25, 10:00 a.m. | 6th Anna Kleeblatt: From Bouncer to Concierge – Hospitality in an Open House
The recording is available here.

IV.
Thu, July 2, 9:00 a.m. | 7. Ursula Baum: Engagement on Equal Footing—Volunteers as Indispensable Contributors
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81731634653?pwd=xXOjgRoBeKyEFBZhW6bspnzWW875Qm.1

Thu, July 2, 10:00 a.m. | 8. Veronika Ehm: What Really Works? – Evaluation and Learning
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87263971583?pwd=eyffLjjlI28rpZkitz1baDa0JTBjL1.1

V.
Thu, July 9, 9:00 a.m. | 9. Christina von Rotenhan: From Project to Mindset—Organizations in Transition
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89916420419?pwd=6tqaweo5eCxW14vXtzHco5TH7CXTyT.1

Thu, July 9, 10:00 a.m. | 10. Michael Amtmann: Is This My Place? – Communication and Consumption-Free Space
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89295470052?pwd=CJc7E8EKCokaM89GTwqfvzbmbYzbLe.1

What made the " Konferenz Dritte Orte so special?

Over the course of two days, the Konferenz Dritte Orte the origins of “third places” and their pioneers, their social functions, their funding, and their future prospects through a packed program. The bilingual conference was deliberately designed to be interdisciplinary. It brought together perspectives from theaters, museums, libraries, and sociocultural centers, as well as voices from public administration, urban planning, architecture, and civil society. It examined strategic issues as well as everyday life. It provided a space for exchange and encouraged participants to look beyond their own boundaries.

Three international speakers—Aat Vos, Martin Colomer-Diez, and Robin Cantrill-Fenwick—brought high-caliber keynote presentations to Basel. The tradition of “third places” in Basel itself was reflected in engaging presentations such as that by Barbara Buser. Three European case studies highlighted the potential of third places, with a focus on Vienna, Munich, and London. In four breakout sessions, participants could choose from thirteen different workshops, develop ideas together, and find solutions to the challenges associated with designing third places.

What happens next?

The Konferenz Dritte Orte the start of an annual conference series that will take place in a different Swiss city each year.