Druckluft

Druckluft (also known as Drucklufthaus) is a self-managed youth and cultural centre in Oberhausen, Germany, located at Am Förderturm 27 near the main railway station, directly beside the disused Shaft 1 of the Zeche Concordia colliery. Founded in 1979 by a politically motivated initiative of about 40 young people, it is one of the oldest self-managed youth and cultural centres in Germany. The centre occupies the grounds of the former Schachtanlage I of the Zeche Concordia, in the heart of the industrial Ruhr region. As a youth and cultural centre, Druckluft offers a diverse programme: concerts and other cultural events on its various indoor and outdoor stages, parties, meetings of social groups, and an open youth area. Its focus on youth work and socio-cultural work allows it to reach a broad audience of all age groups. As a left-wing centre, it sees itself as a political and cultural safe space that is shaped participatively by these target groups. The venue includes a café, a beer garden, several stages and event rooms, workshops, and group rooms. It primarily provides space for local bands and socio-cultural projects, but international concerts also take place there. Although independent, Druckluft is partly supported by public funds; certain projects receive financial support, and the centre has been awarded funding prizes. It won the "Kruft Kulturpreis", voted on by readers of the WAZ, and was nominated again for 2009. In June 2009, the district government decided, on an application by the city of Oberhausen submitted under the Soziale Stadt and Konjunkturpaket II programmes, to fund the renovation of the centre with 1.67 million euros. Subsequently, formerly "provisional" facilities such as sanitary installations were set up and the outdoor area was expanded, among other improvements. The audience of Druckluft is not limited to specific scenes, but the house is considered a "contact point" for the political left. Nearby was the "Plan B" wagon place. The venue has a capacity of about 400 people in its main hall, which is used mainly for larger concerts or as a dancefloor at parties; sometimes the flea market Hempels Krempel is held there. The centre is run by Druckluft e.V., a registered association for the promotion of independent youth facilities, to which the city of Oberhausen left the site after it had stood empty for several years following its use by Babcock.

Druckluft has existed as a youth and cultural centre since 1979. A group of about 40 people initiated the project at that time to realise their interests. The site, after being used by Babcock, stood empty for several years. It was left by the city of Oberhausen to Druckluft e.V., which has administered Druckluft since then. The centre is located on the grounds of the former Schachtanlage I of the Zeche Concordia, near the main railway station of Oberhausen. Over the decades, Druckluft established itself as one of the oldest self-managed youth and cultural centres in Germany. It offers a diverse programme including concerts and other cultural events on various indoor and outdoor stages, parties, meetings of social groups, and an open youth area. Its focus on youth work and socio-cultural work allows it to reach a broad audience of all age groups. As a left-wing centre, it sees itself as a political and cultural safe space that is shaped participatively by these target groups. The venue includes a café, a beer garden, several stages and event rooms, workshops, and group rooms. It primarily provides space for local bands and socio-cultural projects, but international concerts also take place there. The main hall has a capacity of about 400 people and is used mainly for larger concerts or as a dancefloor at parties; sometimes the flea market Hempels Krempel is held there. Although independent, Druckluft is partly supported by public funds; certain projects receive financial support. It has also been awarded funding prizes. It won the "Kruft Kulturpreis", voted on by readers of the WAZ, and was nominated again for 2009. In June 2009, the district government decided, on an application by the city of Oberhausen submitted under the Soziale Stadt and Konjunkturpaket II programmes, to fund the renovation of the centre with 1.67 million euros. In the subsequent period, formerly "provisional" facilities such as sanitary installations were set up and the outdoor area was expanded, among other improvements. The audience of Druckluft is not limited to specific scenes, but the house is considered a "contact point" for the political left. Nearby was the "Plan B" wagon place.

• 2009

  Won the "Kruft Kulturpreis" and was nominated again for 2009.

• 2009

  In June 2009, the district government decided to fund renovation with 1.67 million euros.

• 1979

  Founded by a politically motivated initiative of about 40 young people.

A left-wing, self-managed youth and cultural centre and political/cultural safe space in the Ruhr region.

Product categories. Concerts · Cultural events · Parties · Youth work · Socio-cultural projects · Workshops · Flea market

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2. 2Druckluft (Kulturzentrum) – Wikipediade.wikipedia.org
3. 3Druckluft – Wikidatawikidata.org