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IKS - Institut für Kulturelle Infrastruktur Sachsen
Klingewalde 40
02828 Görlitz
Germany
Director: Prof. Dr Matthias Theodor Vogt
Phone: + 49 3581 420 9421
Fax: + 49 3581 420 9428
E-mail: institut@kultur.org
Web site: www.kultur.org
Background, orientation and purpose
The Institut für Kulturelle Infrastruktur Sachsen was founded 1994 after two years of preliminary
work. In 1999, it moved from Dresden to the German-Polish “European town”, Görlitz/Zgorzelec,
establishing itself in the UNESCO-Haus Klingewald. The Institut concentrates on cultural policies,
cultural economics and cultural management through academic research, academic teaching and
consultancies.
Programme(s) and qualification(s)
Bachelor / Master’s in UNESCO-Studiengang Kultur und Management.
Collegium Pontes Görlitz, PhD Programme Cultural Policy, cultural economics.
Duration
Bachelor in UNESCO-Studiengang Kultur und Management - 3 years.
Master in UNESCO-Studiengang Kultur und Management - 2 years.
Collegium Pontes Görlitz, PhD Programme Cultural Policy, cultural economics - 3 years.
Content
Bachelor / Master in UNESCO-Studiengang Kultur und Management:
Both courses cover 3 areas: social competence; aesthetic competence; economic competence. A
network of 180 institutions worldwide is available for work placements. The bachelor programme is a
3-year course in cultural economics, offered by the Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz and the Institute,
starting every winter term.
The master’s programme is a 2-year international course in cultural economics, offered by the
Technische Universität Dresden and the Institute, starting every summer.
Collegium Pontes Görlitz, PhD Programme Cultural Policy, Cultural Economics:
Collegium Pontes Görlitz - research in east-west heteronomics; PhD Programme Cultural Policy,
Cultural Economics - scientific research in cultural economics and cultural policy.
International/European dimension
The courses investigate artistic projects on tour through Europe and include leading European artists.
The students come from 10 European and non-European countries. The institution is a member of
ENCATC.
Special information
As special events related to the programmes there are projects with international artists (theatre,
music, dance, fine arts, video).
Evaluation and assessment
Bachelor / Master’s in UNESCO-Studiengang Kultur und Management:
Student performance is evaluated through participation in the programme.
Collegium Pontes Görlitz, PhD-Programme Cultural Policy, cultural economics:
Student performance is evaluated through a final paper/thesis.
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