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Kronach Creativ: Rainer Kober says goodbye with a red hat!
Kronach celebrates the 2025 summer festival: Rainer Kober hands over the chairmanship and looks back on 20 years of commitment. Focus on promoting culture.
Kronach Creativ: Rainer Kober says goodbye with a red hat!
On June 29, 2025, Kronach Creativ celebrated a summer festival that not only served as a festive occasion, but also enabled a meaningful look back at the past few years. Chairman Rainer Kober, who took over from Rainer Hecker two decades ago, announced that he would like to step down from his position in the near future. At the symbolic climax of the festival, Kober put on the red hat, which represents both his personal responsibility and his commitment to the locality. The first summer festival took place at the Hotel Rebhans and laid the foundation for a lively and creative community. The cabaret artist Klaus Karl-Kraus created an exuberant atmosphere with his performance and entertained the guests in a friendly way.
The red hat that Kober wore is more than just a piece of clothing: it stands for initiative and the tireless efforts of all members of Kronach Creativ. The organization's mission is to promote culture and engagement in the region, which has already produced numerous creative projects.
A farewell with a view
The upcoming change of leadership also includes an outlook on Kronach Creativ's future projects. How on kronachcreativ.de As can be read, the organization plans to continue its mission and continue to develop new ideas and initiatives. The commitment of the members remains central to keeping the cultural landscape in Kronach alive.
This reorientation takes place in a context in which nationwide initiatives such as the “LOKAL – Programs for Culture and Engagement” program are also of great importance. Loud Federal Cultural Foundation The goals of this program are to build long-lasting networks in cities with fewer than 100,000 inhabitants. With a funding amount of up to 240,000 euros per project and a total funding amount of 7.5 million euros, a large number of cultural actors are addressed in order to promote dialogue and debate in the region.
Diverse possibilities for the future
The program extends from 2024 to 2031 and offers numerous funding opportunities for art and cultural associations as well as socio-cultural centers. Collaboration with sports clubs, schools and local companies is also sought in order to use synergies and form new partnerships. The first round of applications took place in June 2025, in which 13 cultural actors and their projects were selected.
With the upcoming European exchange from autumn 2025, which includes partner countries such as Italy, France and Poland, the horizon will continue to expand. The first European exchange meeting will take place in November 2025 in Świdnica, Poland. This makes it very clear that networking across regional borders is of great importance and provides a breath of fresh air.
The summer festival in Kronach was not only a celebratory look back at Rainer Kober's work, but also a glimpse of an exciting future full of creative possibilities. The region can look forward to everything that is to come and to the new leadership that will bring a breath of fresh air.