We are a project of Konglomerat e.V.
The new Volkshaus (formerly: Richard-Gärtner-Haus) has been open again since April 2023. Countless volunteer hours have been spent refurbishing it since 2019. In addition to studio space for the creative industries (KKW), we welcome people from the neighbourhood who want to get involved and help shape our building.
Come to our KIEZ consultation hour every Wednesday from 2 to 5 pm or send us an e-mail mitmachen@neuesvolkshaus.de or call us on 0351-27577165 (only staffed during KIEZ consultation hours).
Strong neighborhood
We promote participation → and counteract isolation. A key focus is on uses for the common good and cultural uses. They are aimed specifically at the immediate surroundings, creating an inclusively designed place for people to meet, work together and create.
A heart of creative production
Art and creative industries → for Cotta as a business location and for lively learning. In the Neues Volkshaus, we are creating flexible working environments with the innovative power of a cultural and creative business hub. In doing so, we intersect the NPP with applications and missions in areas such as learning, climate, participation and transformation: shaping the creative, translating the creative, illustrating the creative.
Future sanctuary
The world is changing, the future is complicated → we create space for experimentation. The Neues Volkshaus will be a test tube for a new normal, for new working environments and new awareness. The energy transition is a cultural transition and cultures are created through shared experiences. We are creating the necessary space for this.
We think creative industries (KKW), future culture and the neighborhood directly together. The Neues Volkshaus realizes all three aspects, but above all their intersections.
With the concept "Neues Volkshaus eG. Zukunftsschutzgebiet Cotta" of 28.02.2019, Konglomerat e.V. applied for the leasehold for the Volkshaus Cotta advertised by the city of Dresden. The central aspect of the concept is to revitalize the building - building on its cultural spirit - as a so-called "third place":
Committed to history and a critical counterpart to the present, we look to the future and know that places like the Volkshaus are needed today more than ever. Places where people come into contact with each other - without the pressure to consume. Where they can create, reflect and try things out. Where they can learn to build something new - both on a voluntary and commercial basis. We are turning the Volkshaus back into a lively place of encounter and civic engagement. We are continuing the long tradition of the meeting place, the cultural and work center with innovative accents.
Konglomerat e.V. and its ESF PLUS-funded project "New People's House for All!" actively advocates the implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and supports the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD).
From 2021 to 2027, the ESF Plus Saxony program is funding a wide range of projects to strengthen employment, education and social integration in the Free State of Saxony. Administered by the Sächsische Aufbaubank - Förderbank (SAB), it supports initiatives in areas such as vocational training, start-up support and urban development. The aim of the program is to improve the participation of all population groups in the labour market and to promote social integration. One focus of the program is sustainable social urban development, which specifically supports projects in disadvantaged districts. This includes projects that improve the living conditions of residents and promote social cohesion and innovative measures. Thanks to our funded project: "New People's House for All!", we will actively shape the development of the funded area from March 2025 to February 2027.
