Neustadt is moving! Exciting funding projects in the council on June 2nd!
Meeting of the Neustadt City District Council on June 2, 2025: Variety of topics from cultural projects to urban development.

Neustadt is moving! Exciting funding projects in the council on June 2nd!
Dresden - On Monday, June 2, 2025, the monthly meeting of the city district advisory board will take place at 5:30 p.m. in the citizens' hall of the Neustadt city district office, Hoyerswerdaer Straße 3. The meeting is public and offers all interested citizens the opportunity to take part in the discussions and decision-making processes. These meetings are important contact points to find out about projects and plans in the neighborhood and to actively help shape the district's culture.
A variety of projects are under discussion
There are numerous exciting topics on the agenda. Particular focus is on the “Story Karaoke Bar” project, which will take place in the Societaetstheater. Here, karaoke and stories from the neighborhood are creatively combined. A grant of 2,000 euros was applied for for this innovative project.
Also on the agenda is the dance performance “City Dances”, which will be performed on August 24, 2025 in collaboration with Situation Productions. The funds amounting to 2,500 euros would be valuable support for the project.
Another highlight is theSamba parade, which will take place in Dresden on June 14th and 15th, 2025. Around 150 samba players from all over Europe will take part. The public rehearsal and performance in the Alaun Park are supported with a grant of 1,900 euros.
Commitment to the community
In addition, there are innovative approaches to integrating social issues into the district culture. So there is one every 14 daysSex worker meetingtook place in Dresden Neustadt, which serves to exchange and improve working conditions for prostitutes. Here too, funding of 1,316.15 euros was applied for.
A special project is “Interwoven”, an interdisciplinary art project in the “Hole of Fame”, which is characterized by free improvisation and audience participation. The application for funding in the amount of 1,688.50 euros underlines the desire to actively bring art and culture into the neighborhood.
In addition, theBrazzcalation, an international brass festival to open the summer holidays, which will feature over 200 musicians from eight European brass bands. 6,917 euros in funding have been applied for for this purpose.
Since January 2019, the Neustadt district office has had a new district funding guideline that enables the district advisory boards to support project ideas that have a connection to the district. The funding ranges from district-related projects to festivals and social projects that are intended to enrich cultural and social life in the new town. Anyone who has ideas should not hesitate to submit their applications by October 15th at the latest to receive funding dresden.de.
Special attention to events
This is one of the particularly notable eventsLouisenfest 2025, which will take place on June 20th and 21st, 2025. With eight stages and 96 bands and DJs, up to 30,000 visitors are expected. An enormous grant of 25,000 euros was requested for this.
Another interesting initiative is the "Unfiltered Convos", which will start on June 13, 2025 at the InterLokal. These open conversations about social issues can be supported with a grant of 5,100 euros.
Last but not least, there are considerationsRemembrance, education and encounters at the old Leipzig train station, for which a series of events with funding of 9,900 euros was applied for.
The commitment to maintaining and improving the cultural infrastructure in Dresden is clearly visible. The city district advisory board has the opportunity to set the course for a lively and diverse neighborhood. And while local projects continue to develop, citizen participation remains the key to a vibrant district life neustadt-ticker.de.
Come by and join in! There is a lot to discover and create in our colorful new town.