Celebratory Event at Iduna Centre: Blending Children's Fun and Nighttime Revelry on 5th September
On September 5, 2025, the Children and Neighbors Festival will take place at the open space in front of the Iduna-Zentrum, Maschmuhlenweg 4-6, Göttingen. Hosted by the "Northern Inner City" Neighborhood Management and the City of Göttingen, this event is open to all children, residents, and neighbors from the Iduna- Zentrum neighborhood.
The festival will feature a variety of activities designed to educate, entertain, and engage the community. Many organizations will be present with information stands and activities, including the Alliance against the Right, the Göttingen Children and Youth Telephone, the Diakonie Göttingen, the South Lower Saxony Education Cooperative, and the City of Göttingen's Division for Precarious Housing.
The Social Center will conduct a survey on the need for medical care and neighborhood meeting points at the festival. South Lower Saxony Education Cooperative BIGS e.G. will have an information stand, while the equity youth project equity/Queer Göttingen e.V., Kore e.V. - Women's Education, Social Counseling, Girls' Work, and the Child Daycare Registry Göttingen will provide activities for children.
The Fachstelle for Addiction and Addiction Prevention will offer stress ball making, and the boat people project will provide a dress-up box. BBS Ritterplan will offer various stations for children, and the Municipal Museum will have an information stand for the climate exhibition. The Energy Agency will offer a climate protection dice game, and the Counseling and Therapy Center for Children, Youth, and Families will have an information stand and activities for children.
In addition to these activities, the festival will also include a bungee trampoline, bouncy castle, face painting, play and crafting opportunities, a drumming course, and creative activities related to the exhibitions "What about Quantum" and "Magical". The Kulturzentrum KAZ will offer a drum performance, and Forum Waageplatz e.V. will handle catering, with snacks and drinks available.
City administration messages can be received via Telegram and Notify on smartphones. Feedback or opinions on messages from the city administration can be sent directly to YourOpinion@our website. For those seeking employment, Neue Arbeit Brockensammlung / Employment Promotion Göttingen / Göttingen CheckIn will have a wheel of fortune. The Neighborhood Management Northern Inner City will offer rental advice.
Verwalti, the digital guide from the administration, will also be present at the festival. Although the responsible entities behind Verwalti are not explicitly identified in the available search results, related federal initiatives involving digital administration and public service modernization are managed by various federal ministries and the federal government of Germany, often including interdepartmental cooperation and expert commissions.
The Children and Neighbors Festival promises to be a day of learning, fun, and community building. With so much to see and do, it's an event not to be missed! Additional information about the participating organizations is available in alphabetical order.
