International

Branch office Remscheid

Küppelstein 34
42857 Remscheid

Branch office Berlin

Greifswalder Straße 4
10405 Berlin

Marienburger Straße 3
10405 Berlin

Phone +49 (0) 30 – 48 48 60 - 0
Fax +49 (0) 30 – 48 48 60 - 70
info(at)bkj.de

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International

Welcome at BKJ

The German Federation for Arts Education and Cultural Learning (Bundesvereinigung Kulturelle Kinder- und Jugendbildung - BKJ) is the umbrella organisation for cultural education in Germany.

More than 50 nationwide specialist organisations and state associations have joined forces in the BKJ. They are active in the fields of of visual arts, digital media, film, photography, literature, music, rhythm, play, dance, theatre and circus. The BKJ and its members are committed to a wide range of cultural education programmes in youth work, cultural institutions, schools and day-care centres, to cultural participation and inclusion, to voluntary work and international exchange, and to successful educational landscapes.

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Cultural education across borders

International encounters around arts and culture enable children, young people and professionals to broaden their own horizons, break down prejudices and learn to live diversity consciously. The BKJ supports actors in cultural education in financing and organizing international youth exchange and in international networking.

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Understanding global connections through artistic encounters

Knowledge base

Find materials, background information and practice insights here.

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Zwei junge Männer und eine junge Frau üben im Freien lachend gemeinsam eine Tanz-Choreographie ein.

Practice insights

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Everybody learns from and with each other

The German-Tanzanian exchange project ‘We are All Equal but Different’ is where theatre meets dance, North meets South and small town meets big city. The highly acclaimed performance at the end is a highlight but what remains is friendships ...

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Cultural Education is Coproduction

Publication

By working together, the different areas of education can provide reliable and accessible cultural education opportunities for all children and young people. In the light of this, cultural education must be understood as coproduction. In

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Partnerships as a political objective

Expert paper

Good partnership is a key factor in establishing collaborations between partners from the North and South that are as equitable and stable as possible. This is as true for the practice of international youth work as it is for international ...

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Shaping Digital Culture

Publication

Digital spaces open up countless possibilities for children and young people to express themselves and position themselves. At the same time, these spaces are often controlled by algorithms, dominated by commercial interests and used as a

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Contact

Rolf Witte

Head of international department

Phone number:
+49 2191 - 934 82 58E-mail address:
witte@bkj.de

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