1. How the Community becomes a Community
„The Marzahn NordWest experience“
Susanne Gontard (neighborhood council speaker)
Victoria Loprieno (neighborhood manager)
Introducing Marzahn NordWest
Recommendations
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2. How the Community becomes a Community
„The Marzahn NordWest experience“
Introducing Marzahn NordWest
Recommendations
Our neighborhood council – how it works
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The neighborhood management program in Berlin
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3. Introducing Marzahn NordWest

4. Introducing Marzahn NordWest
Built from
Part of largest housing estate made of prefabricated concrete
23,459 residents, 21,9 % are immigrants (Russian, Vietnamese, Polish, Roma …)
Increasing diversity (refugees, „transmigrants“)
34,28% of residents receive welfare benefits, 56,52% of children
Long history of identification, participation, „self-building“, civil disobedience of residents (reconstruction process)

5. Introducing Marzahn NordWest: Reconstruction
2005
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6. Introducing Marzahn NordWest: demographic change
Quelle: Bezirksamt Marzahn-Hellersdorf von Berlin 6

7. Introducing Marzahn NordWest: Impressions

8. How the Community becomes a Community
„The Marzahn NordWest experience“
Introducing Marzahn NordWest
Recommendations
Our neighborhood council – how it works
THE END
The neighborhood management program in Berlin
Projects
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9. The Neighborhood Management Program in Berlin
Our main goal:
„to improve social cohesion and integration of all groups of the population“
Our instrument:
Neighborhood management program (since 1999)
Active in 34 socially disadvantaged neighborhoods of Berlin
Temporary program, geared towards structural change → volunteering is the key to keeping its results alive!
We consult
We coordinate
We build networks
We support
We activate
We mediate
We promote 9

10. The Neighborhood Management Program in Berlin: the 4-Gear Structure (Total: 17 Mill. €)
Funds
How much money?
Who decides?
Action fund
100% federal state funds
Total 340,000 € (10,000 € per neighborhood, max. 10,000 € per project)
Jury made up of 100% residents
Project fund
Total 6,620,000 € (min. 5,000 € per project)
Neighborhood council
Network fund
50% federal state funds, 50% EU (ERDF) funds
Total 3,250,000 € (min. 50,000 € per project)
Senate administration of Berlin (NC and district administration proposes)
Construction fund
50% EU (ERDF), 33,4% federal state, 16,6% federal funds
Total 6,790,000 € (min. 50,000 € per project)
Senate administration of Berlin (district administration proposes) 10

11. How the Community becomes a Community
„The Marzahn NordWest experience“
Introducing Marzahn NordWest
Recommendations
Our neighborhood council – how it works
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The neighborhood management program in Berlin
Projects
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12. Our Neighborhood Council: How it Works
15 – 25 Persons
Minimum 51% residents (100% in action fund jury)
Stakeholders from the neighborhood (i.e. Schools, day care, youth & community centers)
Council's tasks:
•activates
•informs
•multiplies
•participates in decision-making
•accompanies projects (new!)
•lobbies political decision-makers (new!)
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Requirements:
Resident of the neighborhood
At least 16 years old
Work structure:
•regular meetings
•active work in projects (new!)
•new forms of dialogue with residents (new!) 12

13. How the Community becomes a Community
„The Marzahn NordWest experience“
Introducing Marzahn NordWest
Recommendations
Our neighborhood council – how it works
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14. Our neighborhood council: What makes it Work
Multiple roles
Promotes the interests of residents
Acts as counsel for problems of residents
Makes issues visible & transparent, raises its voice
Practical help for projects
Gets involved!
Close ties to neighborhood management projects
Votes for projects within the program
Supports projects
Mediator between project implementators and neighborhood council
Empowerment beyond the program
Round table for residents
Volunteer support for local organizations and initiatives
Lobby work for the neighborhood
Room for growth! 14

15. How the Community becomes a Community
„The Marzahn NordWest experience“
Introducing Marzahn NordWest
Recommendations
Our neighborhood council – how it works
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The neighborhood management program in Berlin
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16. Recommendations Active promotion and personal approach
Promote self-organization and growth beyond the limits of city development programs
Foster close personal ties among neighborhood council members and projects
Encourage hands-on practical work within projects
Support historical and biographical research and community identity-building
Provide funds to be managed independently

17. Projects: Christmas in Marzahn NordWest (action fund)

18. Projects: „Kulturenhochhaus“ (Culture Skyskraper, project fund)
Guest house project designed and run by proud children and
young people, café and youth center
– come visit! (
Coming up in autumn 2017:
Neighborhood coordination and support for elderly
people
Mobile skating ramps – project developed with young

19. Projects: Exercise for Everyone (construction fund)

20. Thank you for listening! Any questions?