Frankfurt celebrates its diversity: On Wednesday, 17 September, Mayor and Diversity Officer Nargess Eskandari-Grünberg will open Intercultural Week 2025 at stadtRAUMfrankfurt. More than 60 events will take place across the city until 30 September – from readings and discussions to cooking evenings, theatre performances, music and dance.
Kick-off with exhibition and music
The opening ceremony at stadtRAUMfrankfurt on Mainzer Landstraße will not only offer an initial overview of the programme, but also a stage programme with dance and music. There will also be an exhibition of the "Places to See" cooperation project, in which 22 museums, the Palmengarten and the zoo are participating. A raffle with prizes will round off the evening. Admission is free.
"Cultures, Ideas, Future" as the leitmotif
This year's Intercultural Week is being organised by the association "South Wind in Frankfurt – Cultures, Ideas, Future", it aims to facilitate encounters and open up new perspectives. "Many volunteers contribute to a lively community in Frankfurt," said Eskandari-Grünberg. "Intercultural Week brings people together and offers opportunities for new encounters."
ENIE receives £10,000 from the City of Frankfurt for the organisation. For the fifth time, the planning of the IKW has been outsourced to an external association.
Diverse programme in the city districts
Spread over almost two weeks, the programme showcases the breadth of the city's cultural initiatives. Multilingual reading sessions in the city libraries illustrate how many languages are at home in Frankfurt. In a play, immigrants talk about their arrival in the city. There are also cooking evenings, discussion groups and festivals. The Intercultural Week is coordinated by an initiative group that includes the Office for Multicultural Affairs as well as church organisations, municipal institutions and associations.
One city, many voices
Frankfurt has been considered one of Germany's most diverse cities for decades. With Intercultural Week, the city is once again underlining its commitment to cultural exchange as a natural part of urban life. Eskandari-Grünberg: "Diversity is our strength – and it makes Frankfurt what it is."
