Dresden · Germany · 2025
Source: Dresden 2025 — Pre-selection
Bid book (pre-selection). A city's first application for the title, judged by the selection panel to make the shortlist. Evidence of intent: what a city promised, not what it delivered.
Dresden seeks 2025 European Capital of Culture status to build 'Neue Heimat' (New Home), addressing social fragmentation and bridging East-West European divides through culture. The city proposes integrating its historically and culturally rich surrounding region into a transform
