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Events

19.

February

2026

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Neighborly utopias –
how do we create cohesion online and offline?

What role do social media play in exchanges between neighbors, and what are the consequences of digital networking in neighborhoods? Prof. Dr. Jan Üblacker (TH Würzburg-Schweinfurt) will discuss these and many other topics at the first Knowledge Roundtable in 2026.

18:00 – 19:00

Querenburg Public Library, Querenburger Höhe 270, 44801 Bochum

Free

19.

March

2026

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Regional utopias –
how do we use mines in the age of the energy transition?

Life after mining: What happens to mining areas when mines close? How has structural change progressed so far, and what opportunities and challenges does it bring? Julia Haske (Georg Agricola Technical University) – a researcher specializing in the revitalization and transition of former mining regions – answers these and other questions.

18:00 – 19:00

Querenburg Public Library, Querenburger Höhe 270, 44801 Bochum

Free

16.

April

2026

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Emotional utopias-
how does emotional security strengthen our democracy?

Democracy needs trust. But how can it be established? Marie-Luise Hünerbein (EvH Bochum) asks what a democracy that focuses on people’s emotional security might look like.

18:00 – 19:00

Querenburg Public Library, Querenburger Höhe 270, 44801 Bochum

Free

21.

May

2026

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Mobile Utopias –
how do we design streets for everyone?

On foot, by bike, bus, or car—how can we combine these modes of transport in a way that makes everyone feel comfortable? Prof. Dr. Iris Mühlenbruch (Bochum University of Applied Sciences) has the answers and invites you to explore the “street for everyone” together.

18:00 – 19:00

Querenburg Public Library, Querenburger Höhe 270, 44801 Bochum

Free

Past events

Collection of events that have already taken place in recent years.