Effect logic

The impact logic of KulturRaum München represents the entire impact chain of our offerings. This ranges from the social problem situation to our resources and services, the resulting changes (impacts) among our cultural guests, and the social change (vision) we want to achieve.

Problem & Need

Low-income residents of Munich are excluded from participating in cultural life.

Around 18% of people in Munich and the surrounding area have to manage on very little money – for them, tickets, travel, or access information are often insurmountable obstacles. Poverty is frequently accompanied by further burdens, such as health problems, lack of education, or language barriers. The result is isolation, loneliness, and a feeling of not belonging.

Our resources

80 volunteer cultural mediators & 125 cultural sponsors, in total 205 volunteers

10 full-time employees

600 social partnerswho recommend our services to their clients

175 cultural partnerswho regularly provide us with maps free of charge

Donations of money, goods and time from public authorities, foundations, associations, companies and private individuals

Förderverein “Friends of the KulturRaum” and its members

Network by artists and cultural workers

3 patrons from politics and culture

10 + years of experience

Our services

Who
1:1 mediation in personal conversations
Ticket distribution and participatory offers

What
800 personal contacts in one week through on-site and telephone discussions

Average 560 cultural experiences per week

Per week 140 hours of volunteer work

100 “Culture to Participate” Offers in 2024

Who visites
15.650 people in the Munich area, which we reach with our mediation

All age groups and population segments within the target group

35 new cultural guests weekly for the year 2024

100 social facilities in group mediation

What else
Continuous development and maintenance of cooperations with cultural institutions and social partners

Networking and lobbying for cultural participation

Shaping

Entlastung
Our cultural guests experience relief from difficult life situations through our offerings and the stress caused by poverty is reduced.

Broadening horizons
Cultural activities offer new perspectives, knowledge and ways of thinking.

empowerment
Culture guests want to discover new things and develop “cultural competence”.

The possibility of inviting someone enables culture guests to maintain their social network.

Stärkung des Gemeinschaftsgefühls
Personal mediation discussions and joint visits to cultural events counteract loneliness.

Attending cultural events strengthens the sense of belonging to society.

Experiencing cultural events together strengthens bonds within families, among friends and in groups.

Vision

A city society in which all Munich residents – regardless of their economic resources – have equal opportunities for cultural participation. Culture is used as a resource for social and personal development to strengthen social cohesion.

Shared cultural experiences create connections between social groups that sustainably promote coexistence throughout the city.

The short version of our impact logic can be found here.