Holzmarkt is a co-operative urban space in central Berlin offering space for cultural activities, restaurants and bars, small businesses, social infrastructure, urban gardening and spaces for community. The idea was born out of a protest against the city’s decision to drastically transform the abandoned areas in the river bank.
Co-founder and Chief Emotional Officer Juval Dieziger, tells us the vision behind their inclusive and constantly developing space which has allowed the “timber market” to become a symbol for community-driven urban regeneration projects in the city since then.
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Utopian Hours is the festival that talks about "city building": the ideas, projects and places that are improving life in cities around the world. For three days the festival gives voice to the protagonists of these changes: city makers, activists, architects and innovators share their experiences, stimulating new visions on urban evolution and a reflection on the concept of the city.
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