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#VHC 2025
October and November
Tue. 14.10. 10-12 a.m. Singing with Ruth
Thu. 16.10. Autumn hike in the Zschonergrund, meet at 10:00 a.m. Leutewitz streetcar terminus
Sat. 18.10. 10-13 h Crossmediatour for kids, building a gossip switch
Sun.19.10. 10-13 h Crossmediatour for kids, building a gossip switch
Tue. 21.10. 10-12 h Fun while playing
Tue. 04.11. 10-12 a.m. Digitizing video treasures with Rainer
Thu. 06.11. 10-12 a.m. Repair Café meeting for seniors with smartphone advice
Tue. 18.11. 10-12 h Singing with Ruth
Tue. 02.12. 10-12 a.m. Christmas crafts with Rainer
Thu. 04.12. 10-12 h Repair Café meeting for seniors with smartphone advice
Thu. 16.12. 10-12 h Singing with Ruth
#ESF Plus
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: September 11, 2025; November 27, 2025; January 15, 2026; March 19, 2026; Thursday, May 21, 2026; Thursday, July 16, 2026
Open art group for everyone, especially for people in challenging phases of life.
The resource-oriented group cordially invites all people - especially those who find themselves in challenging or changing phases of life, for example due to illness, career changes, the transition to retirement or similar situations.
In a protected and appreciative space, creating art together offers the opportunity to calm down and recharge your batteries. Creative inspiration promotes solution-oriented thinking and opens up new perspectives. This creates space for strengthening, personal development and confidence. Participation is free of charge.
Registration via: farbeleben@gmx.de
Exhibition format: "Seen like this."
every Wednesday from 14:00 to 17:00
From August 24 to October 15, 2025, we cordially invite you to a special journey through time. The new Volkshaus Cotta is opening its doors for an exhibition that brings the eventful history of our building to life.
Come by and discover the many facets of the former "Richard-Gärtner" district cultural center, which many of you will surely remember as the "Rote Hütte". We have collected treasures from private and public archives - from chronicles of the "Spielbrett" theater group to rediscovered photos of the reopening in 1980 and finds from the Deutsche Fotothek.
In 2026, we will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Volkshaus Cotta. We need your help to prepare for this big celebration! The house has been brought to life by so many people, ensembles and initiatives over the years. Every story, every picture and every document is an important part of it.
That is why we are inviting you: Share your memories! Whether it's a personal anecdote, an old photo or a drawing - your contributions are invaluable. Help us to preserve the stories surrounding the Volkshaus Cotta and make them visible for future generations.
Admission is free. We look forward to your visit and are eager to hear your stories!
DI, 28.10. 17:00 to 18:00
The AG Stadtteilkultur is a working group of people who want to get involved in the Cotta district. It deals with urban planning and urban development, monument protection, the history of the district, its people and buildings and other topics. With the working group, we want to network and support existing initiatives in the district together with interested Cotta citizens.
We meet regularly every 4th Wednesday in the new Volkshaus Cotta.
You can also read about our commitment in the article by Matthias Weigel in the current issue of the magazine "Westwind", page 21: https://kirchspiel-dresden-west.de/westwind
Registration is essential, as we are sometimes away from home: stadtteilkultur01157@gmail.com
#ESF Plus
Dates on request
Our kiezSprechstunde takes place on request at the #VHC.
Soon also on tour every last Wednesday of the month
Nokia, Samsung or Apple. Rainer has a well-stocked box full of cell phone cables for older cell phone models. If necessary, come by and charge your cell phone. Ideally while you are taking advantage of an offer, during repair café times or during kiezSprechstunde.
We would like to develop projects together with senior citizens in and around the Volkshaus Cotta to revitalize the house and garden. Together with the volunteers and project manager Yvonne, you can develop and present your personal project idea in two ideas workshops. Perhaps you will find like-minded people in the group who would like to work on an idea together.
Finally, we will support you in bringing your project to life. To do this, you can take part in our monthly meetings. The entire offer is free of charge.
Please register by e-mail with Yvonne at yvonne@konglomerat.org or at 0176-22352779
The "Senior:innen für Cotta" project, funded by the Social Welfare Office of the City of Dresden, serves as an incubator and supporter for your project idea. Here you can implement your own creative ideas or take part in artistic and craft workshops and meet new people and exchange ideas. We have the following offers in our repertoire in 2025.
> Ideas Café 60+
> The joy of singing
> Open craft and games get-together
> Repair café get-together for senior citizens with smartphone advice
We currently have a studio space of around 14 square meters available for tradespeople/creative professionals in an open working atmosphere with five other artists.
If you would like to work in a low-barrier & affordable place, please come by and get to know us.