Funding for these initiatives will come from the Elbkulturfonds 2026

The Elbe Culture Fund has announced the selection of six artistic projects to be funded with a total of 500,000 euros in the coming year. Among the funded projects is Liz Rech's performative contribution titled "(Not A) Common Ground," which focuses on Hamburg's colonial past at Baakenhafen.

The performance aims to sensitize participants artistically to the climate crisis and its consequences, while also building a self-empowered network of children. The event, which is part of the "Counter Monuments" program series, is scheduled to take place in early summer 2026.

The focus of the current funding round is on works in public spaces and projects that encourage active participation in urban life. Another funded project is Clara Pazzini's "Popaganda," an antifascist pop opera in public spaces, which is supported with 66,000 euros.

Freelance artists and groups from Hamburg who deal with socially relevant themes will also benefit from the funding. Thiseas Efstathopoulos and para-education's project, "Reference Library on Art in Public Spaces in Hamburg and Beyond," is funded for 59,500 euros. Lisa Alice Klosterkoetter and KlosterkoetterGrafGBR's project, "Night Shifts (AT)," receives 88,000 euros.

Simone Goldschmidt-Lechter's project, "Beyond Borders: Love and Literature," is funded for 50,000 euros. However, the search results do not provide information on who financed this contribution.

Additionally, a project called "Climate Currents - Cities, Countries, Rivers!" is funded for 96,500 euros, but no further details about this project are provided in the current paragraph.

Culture Senator Carsten Brosda praised the jury's selection, stating that it creatively translates the signs of the times into art, reflecting the present and re-evaluating the past. The funded projects support the city's artistic community in addressing important social and environmental issues.