Such spaces are called “third places” because they are often unrelated to the workplace or one’s own home. It could be a library, a youth center, or a pop-up store like the one at the Alter Markt (photo)—the specific definition depends on the context and the goals being pursued. The workshop is aimed at both academia and practitioners and explores the question of what conditions must be met in order for (new) places of encounter to emerge or be sustained.

Registration required.
Contact: info@marketingschool-sh.de

Programme

08:00 – Free Breakfast

10:00 – Welcome
Thomas Knigge

10:15 – Poster Session

No One-Size-Fits-All – One Framework for Everyone

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10:30 – Workshop
Katrin Mevißen & Marcel Beging

Third Places Must Be Shaped by Those Who Will Use Them!

The purposeful and organised transfer of responsibility for public spaces to civil society is a key step towards unleashing a new culture of civic engagement.

12:00 – Move to the Town Hall
Ratsherrenzimmer, Kiel Town Hall

12:15 – Keynote
Bernhard Scharf

Towards a Sponge City – Why Senior Citizens in Vienna Sweat Less!

“The City as a Heat Trap” (FAZ, print edition, 31 July 2026)

13:00 – Lunch Break @ Alter Markt

14:00 – Presentation
Christoph Göbel

“My Place or Yours?”

Findings from the 34th Interdisciplinary Weeks at HAW Kiel.
Learn how a “Place of Encounter Barometer” is developed.

15:00 – Workshop
Christoph Göbel & Thomas Knigge

Flensburg, Krefeld or Kiel – Every Place Is Different, Yet the Same

What do places of encounter have in common? Why is it important to document, assess and measure them?

16:30 – Summary

The event is partner of Science Comes to Town.