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Room+material guide

Flexibly sharing and using existing resources

Goal

Goal

Experience

Project start

Project start

January 2025

Status

Status

In implementation

Project launch

Project launch

until the end of 2026

Our vision for Bamberg

Rooms and materials that are temporarily or permanently unused are made available to others. Cultural workers, volunteers or private individuals can borrow or rent them quickly and easily. The cultural and volunteer scene is strengthened and Bamberg becomes more vibrant and sustainable.

Technology

The Raum+Materiallotse is based on the “LandRäume” web application and is being further developed to meet Bamberg’s needs.

Project description

Registered users can make rooms and materials available via an online platform. This makes it easy for others to search for, find and book them. Contact is made directly via the platform.

Use cases could be:

  • An association is searching for a room for regular association meetings
  • An artist books vacant space as a temporary studio and pop-up exhibition
  • Hobby craftsman borrows special saw from the neighborhood
  • Landlady finds an interim tenant for her retail space, even at short notice

„The “room+material guide” is an innovative project that activates unused spaces and materials in Bamberg. The online platform makes it easier to find suitable rooms and materials, which promotes creative ideas and events. This not only benefits the environment and your wallet, but I personally also enjoy the combination of innovation and community. “

Annika Hoffmann

Office for Inclusion

Project status

When brainstorming ideas for 2021, several people make suggestions that a room+material guide can handle.

Ideation

When brainstorming ideas for 2021, several people make suggestions that a room+material guide can handle.

The idea is being developed in fall 2024. The contract is put out to tender in spring 2025.

Planning and tendering

The idea is being developed in fall 2024. The contract is put out to tender in spring 2025.

The application is being programmed since July 2025.

Implementation

The application is being programmed since July 2025.

Usage tests are carried out in February 2026. Minor changes can still be implemented afterwards.

Testing

Usage tests are carried out in February 2026. Minor changes can still be implemented afterwards.

In March 2026, the room+material guide can be used by everyone.

Launch

In March 2026, the room+material guide can be used by everyone.

Project participants

Porträt von Annika Hoffmann

Annika Hoffmann
Project lead, Office for Inclusion

Contact

Porträt von Sandra Hennemann

Sandra Hennemann
Project management

Contact

Supported by:

Conducted by the Bamberg Economic Department

Department for Economy and Digitalization