New life within old walls

Short description

The project "New life within old walls" is an awareness raising series of events which is divided into four thematic areas: communities, village centers, agriculture and contemporary building. Through impulse events, seminars, excursions, school projects and exhibitions, the value of historical buildings, the possibilities of combining "old" and "new" buildings, the value of the scenery of town and landscape, as well as the responsibility for the preservation of buildings and rooms are to be brought closer to the people.

Targets and target groups

- Starting the awareness raising

- "networking and animating" - giving ideas for future projects

- Topic-specific further education for stakeholders (mayors, members of the construction committees of the municipalities, office heads, architects, builders, citizens, farmers, pupils, traders, ...)

Project implementation and measures

Awareness-raising events: presentation of 3 exhibitions (building culture village price 2009, construct in the countryside, living-space Alps) as part of a total of 15 events (kick-off events, seminar days, marketplaces) on the main themes of municipalities, village centers, agriculture and contemporary living in the Alpine region, incl. supporting programme (lectures, panel discussions,...)

Organisation of an excursion to Ottensheim within the scope of the topic "communities".

Integration of schools: 5 school projects on agriculture (cooperation with agricultural schools), 1 school project on contemporary housing in the Alpine region, 1 teacher training day

Public relations: folders, posters, advertisements,...