Something is happening at the Wels address Römerwall 15. The empty municipal building, which borders the Westbahn, was transformed into a youth culture center after weeks of work.
The project is run by the Wels Open Cultural Association. Board members Christoph Brückl and Renate Pyrker first appeared as a committed duo when the Media Culture House was put out to tender. They made a lasting impression during their presentation to the steering committee. However, MKH employee Boris Schuld and his team were awarded the contract.
To ensure that their ideas are not lost, Brückl and Pyrker were encouraged by city politicians to realize their project in a different form. The publisher of the now-defunct local magazine “Die Monatliche” and the culture-loving entrepreneur founded a think tank for future topics. On Monday, the “Youth Culture House on the Römerwall”, as it is officially called, is on the agenda of the Wels Youth Committee.
“The concept has been well received by all parties,” stresses Mayor Andreas Rabl (FP). The city is to secure start-up and basic funding for the association. 70,000 euros in annual subsidies are planned for a period of five years. A final decision is expected at the next municipal council meeting on July 8. The association is expecting further funding from the state government and sponsorship contributions from the Wels economy.
The city agreed on a service description with Brückl and Pyrker, which includes workshops as well as a print product with socially relevant topics. The young people should be able to choose the topics themselves. “In cooperation with schools, there will be courses on journalism, layout and photography. We are planning writing workshops, video podcasts with scientists and political scientists. Our target group should be able to express themselves musically through rapping and hip hop,” explains Brückl.
His club particularly wants to appeal to those young people who don’t feel like they belong anywhere – neither in sports nor in other cultural clubs. The target group is middle school and high school students.
A round of calls to the parties suggests that there will be a broad majority in the next municipal council. While the FPÖ placed great importance on a binding list of services, VP councillor Martin Oberndorfer pushed for precautions to be taken if the requirements were not met. Brückl was also able to win over the Wels Greens as supporters.
The SPÖ, which looked around the premises yesterday at the association’s invitation, is still reacting somewhat hesitantly. It wants a clear distinction to be made from other cultural institutions such as the Media Culture House and the Old Slaughterhouse.
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