Many venues, many partners—one collective festival: The second edition of the heimaten Festival for Plural Democracy takes place in 2026, with cultural institutions and civil society initiatives in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland coming together to present an extensive programme in September, October, and November. Spanning locations from Greifswald, Neumünster Berlin, and Werdau to Halle, Cologne, Munich, Vienna, Graz, and Zurich, the heimaten Festival, initiated by Haus der Kulturen der Welt and supported by the heimaten Network, brings together diverse perspectives on belonging and democratic participation. The overview of the entire programme is regularly updated on this website.

The heimaten Network continues its collaborative work, which began in 2024, into 2026. In autumn, the network members present the second edition of the decentralized heimaten Festival, comprising a variety of diverse activities taking place in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The programme includes talks and conversations, exhibitions, performances, readings and plays, workshops, concerts, film screenings, guided tours and city walks—all of which explore activism, decolonization, and core issues relating to belonging and participation.

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.