"POWR! Postcolonialism in Westphalia-Lippe" hosted more than 300 events in 2024.
The “POWR!” theme year highlighted the region’s colonial past and its impact on society and culture, which continues to this day.
Dialogue spaces and perspectives on the region's colonial past
22 cultural projects from Westphalia-Lippe focused on the region's colonial past and its impact and significance for our society today.
Exhibitions in museums and at special locations, performances, research and mediation projects, event series and media projects took up various aspects of our everyday lives: cityscapes, museum collections, language and imagery, body perception, economic and trade systems.
In brief
Figures
- 22 Cultural projects
- 1.5 million euros in funding
- Over 300 events in Westphalia-Lippe
- Over 20,000 visitors to the event
- 130,000 visitors to special and traveling exhibitions
- in 34 cities in the region
Special features
- Central exhibition This is colonial. Westphalia’s (in)visible heritage at the LWL-Museum Zeche Zollern, Dortmund
- Scientific advisory board supported the funding priority in an advisory capacity
- The mission statement and glossary included key positions and definitions and raised awareness of respectful and multi-perspective interaction
Publications of the LWL-Kulturstiftung
Publications and online offerings
22 projects in Westphalia-Lippe
(Post)colonial on site: Regional perspectives on a problematic history of the present
LWL Institute for Westphalian Regional History, Münster
#Postcolonialism: A multi-part podcast special
LWL Culture Department together with LWL-Kulturstiftung, Münster
aware!
Pottporus e.V., Herne
Colonial traces in Westphalia-Lippe.
University of Hagen, Hagen
Criticism of colonialism in Lippe
Municipal Integration Center of the District of Lippe, Detmold
Decolonize Ostwestfalen-Lippe – Active against the after-effects of colonial rule.
jetztzeit e.V., Bielefeld
Folklore that didn’t exist
Laboratory for sensory amenities e.V., Dortmund
GEMUSICAL
Physical Theater Network e.V., Essen
Highdigenous Live! The festival of amazement
Kabakoo - Houses of Amazement e.V., Paderborn
Holistic post-colonial image of Africa in the German public sphere
Yes Afrika e.V., Hamm
how to decolonize home
GrünBau gGmbH, Dortmund
Machetes, tobacco, precious stones – colonial traces in crafts and trades
LWL Open-Air Museum Hagen, Hagen
Mapping the Object – Objects from colonial contexts in Westphalian-Lippe museums
University of Münster, Cluster of Excellence Religion and Politics, Münster
Overcoming colonial continuities
One World Network NRW e.V., Münster
Parcels 024
Flurstücke e.V., Münster
Parkour of remembrance
Kreativ-Haus Münster e.V., Münster
Prussia at sea – On swaying planks
LWL Prussian Museum, Minden
Raw materials, resources, wealth?
LWL Museum Zeche Nachtigall, Witten
Shadow of the shadow. Language in (post)colonial times
Burg Hülshoff - Center for Literature, Havixbeck
SupplyChainLiberationTheater
Musifratz e.V., Münster
That is colonial. Westphalia’s (in)visible heritage
LWL-Museum Zeche Zollern, Dortmund
Westfalia – Westphalia and colonialism. A fictional radio play podcast with real experts
LWL Media Center for Westphalia, Münster
Contacts, downloads and FAQ
Corinna Grundmann
- General foundation business & project consulting
- corinna.grundmann@lwl-kulturstiftung.de
- +49 251 591-7658
Jonas Koch
- General foundation business & project consulting
- jonas.koch@lwl-kulturstiftung.de
- +49 251 591-5084
Lina Kumpmann
- Social Media
- lina.kumpmann@lwl-kulturstiftung.de
- +49 251 591-7591
Anja Tomasoni
- Press and public relations
- anja.tomasoni@lwl-kulturstiftung.de
- +49 251 591-6929
FAQ: Can I submit an application on this topic now?
The LWL-Kulturstiftung supports projects with a clear connection to the Westphalia-Lippe region. There are no further specifications with regard to the thematic design, with the exception of thematically declared funding priorities. It is possible to submit an application on the topics of past funding priorities at any time.
