Berlin Conference 2025. New Paths for Democracy: Cultural Participation as an Instrument of Democratic Resilience

Europe has a role to play in addressing the challenges of today’s polarised and divided world. Citizens, cities and regions, national governments and EU institutions each have distinct capacities to act for Europe in a world that needs collective and coordinated action. How can we better harness the contribution of arts and culture to shape a soul for Europe and create new paths for democracy?