Intercultural Week takes place from 20 to 28 September in Frankenberg
Under the nationwide motto "For this!", the district of Waldeck-Frankenberg and this year's partner, the town of Frankenberg (Eder), are setting an example for diversity, tolerance and openness with the Intercultural Week. From 20 to 28 September 2025, citizens can look forward to a colourful series of events that invite them to join in, meet and discover.
"We cordially invite all citizens to experience the Intercultural Week," says First District Councillor Karl-Friedrich Frese. "We live in a world characterised by diversity, change and global exchange - including here in the district of Waldeck-Frankenberg." Society is multi-layered and it is all the more important to actively focus on togetherness. Whether at the opening festival, on a city tour or at a film screening - every event offers the chance to discover new things and get to know other people.
Mayor Barbara Eckes also emphasises the importance of Intercultural Week. "Our world is colourful and so is Frankenberg. People from around 90 different countries currently live here - from A for Afghanistan to V for Vietnam. Integration and participation for everyone can only succeed if we talk to each other and listen to each other." The numerous formats and events of the Intercultural Week provided the ideal platform for dialogue in our region.
The event will kick off on Saturday, 20 September, with an opening festival at the Frankenberg weekly market. From 9 a.m. to 12 noon, information and hands-on stands invite visitors to browse, discover and exchange ideas. There is a special highlight for the youngest guests: they can listen to exciting stories and get creative themselves at the "Fairy tales from around the world". In the afternoon, the Frankenberg Music School invites you to the auditorium of the Edertal School at 3 pm. After a 45-minute concert, children and adults will have the opportunity to try out musical instruments for themselves - an experience for the whole family.
A cultural highlight awaits guests on Sunday, 21 September: the documentary film "Walter Kaufmann - Welch ein Leben" by Karin Kaper and Dirk Szuszies will be shown in the Museum im Kloster at 4 pm. Admission is free, entry is from 3.30 pm. The film tells the story of the Jewish writer Walter Kaufmann, whose life was shaped by the fight against anti-Semitism, racism and war - a message that is more relevant than ever. Director Karin Kaper will be present in person to introduce the film and talk to the audience afterwards.
In the week following this weekend, there will also be numerous opportunities to engage in dialogue and discover new things. On Monday, 22 September, the district adult education centre invites you to an open information event entitled "How does democracy work in Germany?". On Tuesday, 23 September, the focus will be on the history of the Huguenots: a guided hike from Wiesenfeld to Frankenberg will explore the historic Huguenot and Waldensian Trail. The destination is the museum in the monastery, where participants can expect a themed tour, a prayer and a culinary tasting from the 17th century.
Anyone who would like to network with other committed people will have the opportunity to do so on the evening of Thursday, 25 September: The open integration network meeting in the administrative centre of the district in the former St. Georgenberg monastery offers space for exchange, new contacts and shared ideas. The programme is complemented by various city tours that show well-known places from new perspectives, as well as a book table in the city library with inspiring literature about diversity. Further information can be found here.
Caption: Looking forward to a colourful week of diversity in Philipp-Soldan-Stadt: Mayor Barbara Eckes (right), First District Councillor Karl-Friedrich Frese (centre) and organiser Theresa Habich-Lerch (left), Migration and Integration Office of the Waldeck-Frankenberg district. (Photo: District of Waldeck-Frankenberg)