From the idea to implementation

Here you will find a brief overview of the "City Anniversary 2025" project, from the initial idea to its implementation.

Starting signal

Project responsibility

Transfer of project responsibility to Lena Jeckel, Head of the Culture Department of the City of Gütersloh, and Christina Junkerkalefeld, Managing Director of Gütersloh Marketing GmbH

Interested citizens came together to gather ideas for the city's 200th anniversary

14.11.2023

Ideas workshop

Open Call

Start of project search

Interested citizens have the opportunity to submit their own project in order to apply for a grant

Interested citizens came together to talk specifically about the application for the Open Call and their own concepts

April 16, 2024

Ideas workshop 2.0

Until the end of 08.2024

Project search

Phase for submitting your own concepts to become part of the 200 projects

Determination of the 200 projects and brochure design

Until the end of 11.2024

Projects and brochure

December 2024

Starting signal for anniversary application

Start of the anniversary year 2025

01.01.2025

Start city anniversary

18.05.2025

Ceremony

City anniversary ceremony

200 years of Gütersloh's city charter celebrated with the Light Moments event

14.11.2025

31.12.2025

End of city anniversary

End of the anniversary year