Making ECoC better

The European Capital of Culture initiative is widely regarded as an instrument of success for the European Union. But more and more critical voices are being raised. It is worth listening to them in order to create transparency and build a critical constructive foundation for all participating cities.

Dr. Kristina Marion Jacobsen

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  • Extract from the publication “European Capital of Culture” (2022) - Extract from the publication “European Capital of Culture” (2022) The publication of an article by investigative journalist Uwe Ritzer in the Süddeutsche Zeitung on 3 December 2020 cast the ECoC initiative in a different light. Ritzer also focused on sustainable structures – but in a completely different way. He revealed continuing connections between the selection […]
  • recent publication - Publication about ECoCs Ruhr.2010 and Marseille-Provence 2013 The “European Capital of Culture” initiative offered dazzling programmes at the RUHR.2010 and Marseille-Provence 2013 locations; these programmes also claimed to have cultural-political sustainability. The study examines to what extent the concepts of the two cities contributed to processes of cultural policy transformation at the locations in terms […]