Kulturbahnhof Leisnig - Restoration of the Reception Hall
What is this project all about?
For the past year we have been working hard to make a cultural centre blossom in the train station: a cultural station where people get to know and inspire each other through art and culture. We have already opened a beer garden and organised several festivals and concerts - with great success! Soon we also want to offer concerts, art exhibitions and much more in the reception hall.
20 years ago there was a fire at Leisnig station. After that, the trains co… Mehr anzeigen
What is the project goal and who is the project for?
We want to open up the reception hall to everyone so that travellers can get to the tracks the fastest way possible and so that we can use the hall as an event space. But before this can happen, we need to renovate the hall. For this we need your help!
The old passages and skylights, which are either boarded or bricked up, will be opened and new doors and windows will be installed so that the room becomes light again and regains its original character. The … Mehr anzeigen
Why would you support this project?
This project is about the restoration of the historic station reception hall - culture needs public and shared spaces where it can flourish. People need places where they can engage in conversation, where they feel welcome and where they can spontaneously make music together. By supporting our project, you are helping us to create just such a place. The restoration of the reception hall is the first step towards realising our ambitious plan.
The contributi… Mehr anzeigen
How will we use the money if the project is successfully funded?
The money we receive through this Startnext campaign is only part of what we need for the complete renovation of the heritage protected reception hall. At the same time, we are still applying for various funding programmes, such as LEADER, KfW and monument funding.
In addition to the funds we have applied for, we have to contribute about € 100,000 of our own. For the restoration of the reception hall, the most important thing is, of course, to renovate and … Mehr anzeigen
Who are the people behind the project?
Our core team consists of four musicians:
Kathryn Döhner - violinist, violin teacher and cultural project organiser.
Alireza Rismanchian - freelance architect and violinist
Christoph Schönbeck - multi-instrumentalist, music and language teacher
Ofer Löwinger- mechanical engineer and multi-instrumentalist
In July 2020, together with a few other committed individuals, we founded the non-profit Kulturbahnhof Leisnig e.V.. Its mission is to promote the renovation a… Mehr anzeigen
Bahnhof Leisnig Team
Denis (co-founder of Startnext)