First, by co-creating a vibrant site of encounter, dialogue and shared learning. The Cultuurcampus will be housed in a historical building, the refurbishment of which unites a sustainable re-design vision of students of architecture and built environment, with the wishes and needs of local stakeholders, in a part of town where education and cultural institutions are scarce. This will be a hub for students, residents, social enterprise start-ups, lecturers and researchers – a place for learning, studying, community, art and culture.

Second, we will facilitate empowering the co-design of impact-oriented learning curricula, that can make the area more sustainable, inclusive, and enriching. From sustainable crafts and repair workshops open to all, to lifelong learning formats and Master level courses, we will test innovative didactic approaches geared towards activating and inspiring citizens, students, and lecturers in shaping a better future for Rotterdam South.

Third, we will ground our approach in participatory research and citizen science, that empowers residents to take part in the processes that shape their city and delivers a sound understanding of the area, its challenges and opportunities.

Evaluating our experience, we will identify the most effective strategies for delivering territorial transformations that build on situated knowledge of an area and where the vision is shaped and implemented through multi-stakeholder and multi-level collaborations.

Partners

• ERASMUS UNIVERSITEIT ROTTERDAM
• TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT
• EUROPEAN LEAGUE OF INSTITUTES OF THE ARTS VERENIGING
• GEMEENTE ROTTERDAM
• STICHTING CODARTS HOGESCHOOL VOOR DE KUNSTEN
• AFRIKAANDERWIJK COOPERATIE UA
• ICLEI EUROPEAN SECRETARIAT GMBH (ICLEI EUROPASEKRETARIAT GMBH)
• STICHTING BUZINEZZCLUB FOUNDATION
• STICHTING HOGESCHOOL ROTTERDAM

Start date: 1 October 2022 - End date: 31 December 2025

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101079929.