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The picture shows a wooden panel with the inscription "HELLO," in purple letters. The wooden plate is attached to a metal frame with bright yellow fasteners. Trees and a cloudy sky can be seen in the background. The wood has a natural grain with knotholes.
A simple, rectangular structure made of metal pipes stands in the middle of a meadow. The walls are made of light-colored plywood panels that are attached to the metal structure with yellow cable ties. The structure is partially open so that you can see through it. The surroundings are a natural landscape with tall, dry grass and scattered trees in the background. The sky is overcast with dark clouds through which light falls in places.
Two young men in dark clothing carry metal scaffolding elements onto an overgrown meadow.
A man in dark, autumnal clothing and two older women are standing opposite each other and talking. They are being observed from a distance, with dried heather in the foreground. A lantern divides the picture in the middle.
A rectangular, open metal structure made of pipes stands in a wild, grassy landscape. The construction forms a scaffold with several evenly spaced, cube-shaped segments. The sky is blue with white clouds, and trees and bushes can be seen in the background.
A rectangular, open metal structure made of pipes stands in a wild, grassy landscape. The construction forms a scaffold with several evenly spaced, cube-shaped segments. The sky is blue with white clouds, and trees and bushes can be seen in the background.
A metal scaffolding construction with wooden panels attached to the sides. The panels are fixed to the metal tubes with yellow brackets. A paved area leads into the structure, while tall grass and shrubs grow in the background. The sky is partly cloudy.
Close-up of a plywood panel on which comments have been written in black felt-tip pen in various handwritings. You can read "please don't build apartments we love the green". A black felt-tip pen is attached to the plywood panel with the help of a plastic net. Next to it hangs a flyer on which the plywood panel construction is depicted and on which the word "Hello" is emblazoned as a headline.
A metal frame construction with a banner attached to it stands on a street corner. It is dark and in the background you can see the illuminated façade of a building made of dark bricks.
A metal frame construction with a wooden panel attached to it stands at a fork in the road on a green lawn. There are many orange leaves on the ground. It is dark and there are trees in the background. The construction is illuminated and a poster is attached to the wooden panel.
It is dusk and the silhouettes of three people can be seen in the foreground of the picture, one of whom has crouched down next to a fire. A metal construction with plywood panels attached to it can be seen in the background. These are illuminated and some of them have posters attached to them, while others are labeled.

Autumn 2024 - Pop-up prototype in Klarenthal: An experiment for more neighborhood

A special project took place in Klarenthal in fall 2024: The pop-up prototype for neighborhood interaction was tested! The aim was to create an open and flexible meeting place in the district that promotes interaction between residents.

Temporary elements were set up at several locations - sometimes as a place for spontaneous conversations, sometimes as a creative hands-on station. Many people took the opportunity to share their thoughts on their own living environment and think together about the future of their neighborhood.

With the pop-up prototype, studiointerim successfully tested an innovative concept for promoting neighborhood interaction. The project impressively demonstrated the importance of easily accessible participation formats. The direct exchange on site was particularly well received. The results of this trial are now to be incorporated into future urban development processes.

The project was awarded the Future Prize of the Großer Frankfurter Bogen (opens in a new tab).

Further information on the project can be found in the brochure for download.PDF-File30,72 MB

A young girl with long brown hair stands outside in front of a green hedge and smiles broadly. She is wearing a pink top. In her hands she holds a drawing of her dream playground, drawn with blue and black pens. It shows a climbing tower, a ropeway, a merry-go-round and a pool. Her name "Kübra" is written in large letters above the drawing. The logos of GWW and the city of Wiesbaden can also be seen here.
A young girl with light brown hair combed into a center parting stands outside in front of a green hedge and smiles at the camera. She is wearing a gray T-shirt. In her hands she holds a sheet of paper with a self-drawn sketch of her dream playground. The drawing is in red and pink and contains various pieces of play equipment, including a slide, a climbing frame and a merry-go-round. The sheet is entitled "Paint, draw or make your ultimate favorite playground!" and includes logos from GWW and the city of Wiesbaden.
A boy with short brown hair stands in front of a thick green hedge and looks friendly into the camera. He is wearing a white T-shirt with colorful patterns. In his hands he is holding a drawing of his ideal playground, drawn with blue, orange and green crayons. It shows a tree house with a slide, a swing, a seesaw and a trampoline. The name "Erik" is written at the top of the sheet. This sheet also contains the logos of GWW and the city of Wiesbaden.

June 2024 - Painting competition

54 entries were received for a drawing competition on the subject of "my favorite playground". The three winners drawn by lot each received a swimming pool voucher. All the pictures were forwarded to the Parks Department for inspiration.

A man with glasses and a child with short hair are sitting at a table looking at an educational game together. In front of them are two large information boards with texts and illustrations. One board is entitled "Rules of the game" and explains the game in numbered steps. The other board introduces a fictitious family called Emilia, Julia and Noah. On the table are playing cards, game pieces and a sheet of paper with the heading "Game sheet". A dark board, a bench with a discarded jacket and a bag can be seen in the background.
A group of people stand in a bright room in front of large posters with city plans and architectural drawings. Some people are studying the maps while others are in conversation. A three-dimensional model of a building complex lies on a table. In the foreground, a woman with white hair and a beige sweater looks at the exhibition with interest. A person takes a photo with their smartphone. The windows in the background let daylight into the room.
An event in a modern, open building with high windows and a wide seated staircase. A large group of people are sitting on the steps while a person in the foreground is speaking at a lectern. There are various brochures, pieces of paper and work materials on the tables in front of the speaker. The atmosphere is concentrated and participative.
A young person with short hair is drawing intently with a felt-tip pen on a sheet of paper. The drawing shows a tree with green leaves. Around her are many colorful pencils, two red and one blue pencil case as well as other drawing sheets with creative sketches. A second person, whose hand can be seen, is also working on a drawing.

May 2024 - Information event on the future of the CarlO site

On 13.05.2024, the results of the competition were presented to interested citizens at the third and, for the time being, last information event. The designs and the extent to which the citizens' wishes had been incorporated were discussed at various themed tables and display walls.

The documentation of the entire participation process is available for download herePDF-File6,24 MB.

An event in a modern, open building with high windows and a wide seated staircase. A large group of people are sitting on the steps while a person in the foreground is speaking at a lectern. There are various brochures, pieces of paper and work materials on the tables in front of the speaker. The atmosphere is concentrated and participative.
A close-up of a hand with a silver ring writing on a small card with a yellow pen. The card is placed on a large city map on which several other small cards with handwritten notes and green speech bubbles are already attached. The notes contain ideas or suggestions for urban development, for example "keep the woods" and "petting zoo".
A group of people are standing around a table in a light-flooded room. They are discussing and looking at maps and documents together. Some are wearing yellow hoodies, possibly indicating affiliation with an organization or team. Information material and photos hang on a glass wall in the background. The scene has an interactive and communal feel.
A group of people are standing around a table looking at large posters with maps, texts and green notes. A woman in a dark blazer points to a spot on the paper while others listen attentively. A woman with a name badge is holding a pen and seems to be explaining something. In the background are other people in a brightly lit event hall.
A pinboard with the heading "SUSTAINABILITY WALL" is attached to a wall. On the left are green cards with handwritten ideas, on the right yellow cards. Above them is a large projection with a text dealing with sustainable urban development. To the left is a banner with the words "EXPERIMENTIER SPACES OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT" and a colorful flower logo.
Three women stand smiling in an event hall. The woman on the left is wearing a light-colored suit and holding a microphone and a green flyer. The woman in the middle is wearing a checked jacket and holding a Germany ticket. The woman on the right is wearing a green blazer and also has a name badge. The sustainability wall with green and yellow cards can be seen in the background.

October 2023 - Kick-off for the competition - information and participation event

On 10.10.2023, the Citizens' Dialogue entered its second round. The aim was to sharpen the content and ideas from the first event and look at them together: What can we give the planners from the competition office and what content should be addressed in the competition? Citizens who were unable to attend the event had the opportunity to take part in an online survey.

Here you can find the documentation "Citizen participation in the competition" as a PDF file.PDF-File2,00 MB

Two girls are standing in front of a colorful graffiti wall. Both are wearing yellow tops and have small shoulder bags. They make playful, grim faces and lean forward slightly.
A large group of people, including many children, gather outside on a sunny day. Some children in white sports outfits run to the front while adults watch on the sidelines. In the foreground are people at a table with objects.
Children concentrate on painting their cloth bags. The table is filled with paints, pens and bags. In the background are other children and adults, some with rucksacks.
Several children sit at a long table outside and paint fabric bags with colorful crayons. Various painting utensils are scattered around the table.

July 2023 - Sustainability goes to school - Help shape Klarenthal now

On 06.07.2023, the Volksbildungswerk Klarenthal celebrated a sustainability festival on the former school grounds. Around 120 children and parents took part. The children "conquered" the area with curiosity and amazement. Seat-balls were made so that the grounds would soon be in full bloom. Bags were also printed and street paint was used to give the area another colorful coat of paint.

Many interested neighbors came to have a look around and the Assorti group attracted a lot of attention with three dance performances.

A group of around 20 people are standing on a paved path in a green setting. They are wearing white T-shirts with red lettering and holding gardening tools such as rakes and pruning shears. In front of them is a large pile of cut branches and leaves. Tall trees and a residential building can be seen in the background. The atmosphere is cheerful and communal.
Open bookcase: A colorfully painted wooden bookcase with glass windows stands in the middle of green bushes. It is filled with numerous books neatly arranged on shelves. On the lower part of the cupboard are figures with red pointed hats painted by children. On the roof is a large, open book sculpture, and above it a weather vane shows the cardinal points "N" and "S".
Three people cleaning an area: three young adults, two women and a man, rake a large, neglected paved area of weeds and dirt. They are wearing gloves and work clothes. In the background is a gray building with lots of graffiti on the walls and closed shutters. The surroundings look urban and deserted.
Man working in the garden: A sturdy man with short dark hair, a white T-shirt and blue jeans is working hard with a hoe. He is leaning forward, his muscles are tense and he is looking intently at the ground. The area is surrounded by green bushes and there is a metal fence in the background.

June 2023 - Clean-up as part of "Wiesbaden engages"

Organized by the Volksbildungswerk Klarenthal, the site was prepared for future interim use with the help of dedicated companies (Naspa and bluetelligence) and helpers from the urban planning and environmental departments. Moss was removed from the large terrace, garbage was collected, some bushes were cut back to make the paths more accessible, a bookcase was installed and the small wall in the entrance area was embellished with paint.

Several people stand in a room with an orange floor and look at large green pinboards with architectural plans and designs attached to them. Some of the people are actively discussing the plans, while others are listening or taking notes. The group consists of men and women of different ages wearing casual clothing, including backpacks and shoulder bags. In the background, colorful artwork or posters can be seen on the wall. One person in the foreground is holding a water bottle.
A middle-aged man with short brown hair and a blue T-shirt is sitting on a staircase in a modern event room. He makes an engaged hand gesture as if he is speaking or asking a question. Other people are sitting around him, some listening, others engrossed in conversation.
Two older women are standing at a table working on a document together. One of them is holding a pen while the other smiles and listens. In the background, there are posters with yellow and white elements on the wall. The atmosphere is friendly and focused.
A large event hall with modern architecture and high ceilings. A group of four people are standing on a stage with two high, yellow bar tables. A screen in the background shows a presentation with a yellow banner and the title "About the history of experimental spaces". The audience sits on wide steps and listens attentively.
A group of people are standing in front of large, green pinboards on which construction plans or maps are pinned. An older woman with short blonde hair in a white blouse with yellow flower patterns is gesticulating and talking to a younger man in a dark T-shirt. Another person in the background points to a specific point on one of the plans.

June 2023 - Think tank experimental room CarlO

At the kick-off event on 14.06.2023, interested citizens had the opportunity to find out more about the "CarlO Experimental Space" project, ask questions on various topics and contribute their ideas and visions. Many interesting suggestions and questions were collected from the public, which will be taken into account both in the competition and in the further process. In the summarizing documentation you can get an overview of the event with all its program points.

You can find the documentation as a PDF file here.PDF-File4,02 MB

A group of children and young people walk across a paved square. They carry garbage tongs and buckets in which they store collected garbage. In the background you can see a building with yellow and gray elements, partially barricaded with wooden panels. A colorful bench with the inscription "RESPECT" stands in front of a green hedge.
Several people walk past a building sprayed with graffiti on a paved path. The boy with the red FC Bayern backpack can be seen again, as can a person in a blue jacket. They are all carrying bin tongs and buckets of garbage. The path is lined with tall, green trees.
A boy with a red FC Bayern backpack walks along a narrow path covered with leaves through a green, overgrown environment. He is holding a yellow bucket of collected garbage in his right hand and a pair of bin tongs in his left. Another person wearing a dark jacket and a black cap is walking in front of him. A high concrete wall, partially covered with graffiti, can be seen on the right of the picture.

May 2023 - Pocket money project / waste collection campaign

Every 14 days on Mondays, up to eight young people clean up squares and paths in Klarenthal for an hour as part of a team and earn five euros for each hour worked. The campaign also includes a lot of talk about waste avoidance, plastic alternatives and other ecological education topics.

The former school grounds of the Carl von Ossietzky School, which is still a popular green space even after the school closed, were also cleared of litter.

The poster advertises the "Street Culture Days", which will take place from 3 to 6 April 2023 in the Klarenthal district center. The event is aimed at young people aged between 12 and 20 and offers workshops in street dance, graffiti and rap. Design of the poster: - The background shows a concrete wall with graffiti elements, in front of which stylized skyscrapers in black and white rise upwards, creating an urban atmosphere. - In the foreground are two large, abstractly designed loudspeakers in shades of red and yellow, from which bubbles and splashes of color emerge. - The lettering is in a graffiti-like, irregular style, with orange and yellow colors on a dark background. - On the left is written vertically: "For young people aged 12-20". Registration information: - Interested parties can register via two telephone numbers (STZ: 0611 - 31 70 55 or MOJA: 0176 - 40 76 63 36). - Participation costs 3 euros, including food and materials. Logos and partners: - At the bottom of the poster are several logos of partners and sponsors, including the Wiesbaden Office for Social Work, the children and youth initiative Stadtteilforum, the GWW and the project for sustainable urban development.
The picture shows a concrete wall decorated with graffiti in a covered outdoor area. The ground is covered with round paving stones, and a meadow, trees and a fence can be seen in the background. Graffiti details: - On the left is a large graffiti word in gray, thick letters with a black border. The letters have two orange eyes and green lines reminiscent of whiskers. Blue bubbles surround the word and a pink border sets it apart from the wall. - In the middle, a figure is spray-painted on an orange surface. She is wearing dark clothing, has a headband and is raising both hands in front of her face. - Further to the right, various smaller graffiti can be seen, including the words "STOP WAR" in blue and yellow, as well as other colorful designs with fire and pattern elements. - The wall is part of a building with yellow pillars and a gray corrugated iron roof that offers protection from the rain.
The picture shows a row of rectangular concrete blocks that serve as a boundary or barrier. Each block is painted in a different color of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. Together, the blocks form the word "Respect", which has been spray-painted on them in black, handwritten letters. To the right of the last letter is smaller lettering and a rainbow motif. The blocks stand on a paved path with rounded stones and some moss growing between them. A concrete wall with plants, a parking lot with a car and a building with a corrugated iron roof and partially barricaded windows can be seen in the background. The sky is cloudy.
The picture shows the open sliding door of a red van or van standing on a paved floor with rounded stones. Inside the vehicle are several red plastic crates filled to the brim with spray cans in various colors. The paint cans are neatly sorted, with lids in yellow, red, green, blue, brown and gray. Behind the vehicle, a blue mobile toilet with the inscription "TOI TOI" is visible, as well as a wall or door barricaded with boards. To the right in the foreground are stacked wooden crates or pallets. The picture was taken in sunshine, as the sun's rays and shadows are visible. The open door of the vehicle provides a view of the interior with dark seats and a headrest.
A young man with dark hair, black trousers and a dark blue sweater is spraying on a graffiti wall with a white spray can. He is working on a figure with a raised scarf and a black raven on his shoulder, painted on a bright orange background. There are wooden boxes with spray cans on the floor.
A person in a white protective suit and hood is spraying on a wall with a black spray can. The graffiti shows large, colorful letters with a purple background. Next to it is a lettering with the name "LEON" in red letters with a yellow frame. There are numerous spray cans on the floor.
Two children in white protective suits paint a concrete wall with gray paint. The wall is already covered with many black handprints. One child applies the paint with a large roller while the other watches. There is a black paint bucket in front of them.

April 2023 - Street Culture Days, graffiti workshop

During the Easter vacations, the Klarenthal district center and MOJA e.V. organized a 3-day series of workshops for young people. As part of the Street Culture Days, a graffiti workshop took place from 3 to 6 April on the former school grounds of the Carl-von-Ossietzky-Schule south of Ernst-von-Harnack-Straße in Klarenthal. 8 children aged 12 to 16 gave free rein to their creativity. The results can be admired on the outside wall of the old school building.

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