heimaten means activism, anti-fascism, decolonization, belonging.

heimaten means the defence of spaces, it means creating a new home and insisting that this home has always been shaped by many. 

heimaten means that society draws its strength from this plurality, in every federal state, every canton, and every city. That the art, the commitment, the vitality of a society arises from this polyphony. That this necessarily includes criticism and controversy.

From September to December 2025, the heimaten Festival for Plural Democracy brings together numerous protagonists and initiatives who have committed themselves to this attitude and collectively claim space and visibility in the face of current political developments.

News

Winter and heimaten in Neustadt

Common Voices Radio, the multilingual radio station for Halle and the surrounding area on Radio Corax 95.9, went live for the second time as part of the heimaten Festival. Reporting from the winter market at Neustädter Passage, the editorial team discussed the heimaten program and the great variety of festive occasions in the wintertime. They spoke with the organizers, guests, and stall operators from the winter market, as well as with Ibou Doup, heimaten co-curator, and Hamze Bytyci, board member of RomaTrial e. V. and part of the heimaten network.

Who Does Germany Belong To? – The heimaten Podcast from Haus der Kulturen der Welt

The heimaten podcast Who Does Germany Belong To? came to an end in December 2025 with the release of its eighth episode. You can now listen to Max Czollek examining various perspectives and concepts of belonging in a pluralistic society in full, the episodes featuring conversations with his guests Tahir Della, Ibou Diop, Naika Foroutan, Kelly Laubinger, Jean Peters, Sergej Prokopkin, Raphaëlle Red, Sasha Marianna Salzmann, Linus Westheuser, and Anna Yeboah. The podcast was released alongside a series of talks titled Heimatization—On Belonging and Plurality, which took place from March to November 2025 at Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. It delves into the issues discussed there, opens up new perspectives, and explores how to imagine a society in which everyone, and not just a few, can be at home.

Taste of Home – Le goût de chez soi – طعم الوطن

As part of the heimaten Festival, Common Voices Radio—the Multilingual Radio in Halle and surroundings broadcast on Radio Corax 95.9—went live on air to ask: What does home mean? For many, home is closely connected to a familiar scent or taste. Common Voices Radio therefore transformed the public space in front of the passage.13 district centre in Halle-Neustadt into an open-air kitchen and a mobile radio studio: for collective cutting, cooking, and storytelling. You can now listen to the multilingual editorial team discussing life in Neustadt and the heimaten project while delicious dishes simmer on the stove.