North College Rendsburg

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The Nordkolleg Rendsburg ( Schleswig-Holstein ) is an academy for cultural education and conference center in Rendsburg in Schleswig-Holstein. It is mainly active in adult and further education , but also in the cultural life of Schleswig-Holstein.

history

The tradition of the Heimvolkshochschule Rendsburg goes back to the 19th century. Established in 1842 as a higher adult education center for the rural rural population, the Rendsburg home adult education center was founded in 1921 by Axel Henningsen and Johannes Tonnesen near the current location. The institution was able to assert itself as a traditional educational institution beyond the Second World War, because in 1945 the British military administration ordered the resumption of cultural activities. From now on, the focus was on topics that were previously neglected or even ostracized during National Socialism: new forms of art and literature, reflections on the meaning of society and learning foreign languages ​​as a contribution to intercultural communication. This internationalization of the offer with the orientation towards Scandinavia and Northern Europe, which is still valid today, took place as early as 1959. In 1992 the Nordkolleg Rendsburg GmbH succeeded the Heimvolkshochschule Rendsburg eV.

Offer and program

Thematically, the Nordkolleg Rendsburg works in the areas of culture, literature and media, music as well as languages ​​and communication, each with a strong reference to Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea region. In addition, it offers cross-disciplinary further training, for example in the subject of cultural management / cultural mediation.

Dialog: KulturWirtschaft represents a central point for advice and further training on the cultural economy. The offer is aimed at cultural workers, actors in the cultural and creative industries and traditional business enterprises. While the competence center covers the tasks of further training, qualification and service, the contact office is dedicated to advice, mediation and moderation.

The commitment of the Department of Literature and Media is aimed at conveying literature, promoting and exchanging authors, and offering advanced training for media professionals.

The music department performs the functions of a state music academy for Schleswig-Holstein. Events in the areas of musical practice, music education, music education and music management are designed. The spectrum of the program ranges from amateur to master classes and from early music to sound art. The North College is also home to the Music Academy for Seniors, the Schleswig-Holstein State Youth Choir and the State Youth Jazz Orchestra. In addition, numerous choirs and orchestras have been using the excellent rehearsal and work opportunities in the Nordkolleg for many years.

In the exchange between Northern (Eastern) Europe and the German-speaking area, the Department of Languages ​​and Communication acts with language courses in the Northern European and Baltic languages (including Finnish and Estonian ), German and English as well as a varied program in the field of intercultural communication .

All departments also design individual seminars on request and have a large network of partner institutions at home and abroad.

Plant and equipment

The Nordkolleg is located in Rendsburg / Schleswig-Holstein between the Kiel Canal and the Eider and, with its park-like layout, is a place of rest and a relaxed learning atmosphere. The guest houses of the North College can accommodate up to 90 people in single or double rooms. All rooms are equipped with shower and toilet. The facility has eleven seminar rooms and three lecture halls, each of which can accommodate up to 150 people.

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Coordinates: 54 ° 17 '23.5 "  N , 9 ° 38' 48"  E