kubia – Kompetenzzentrum für Kulturelle Bildung im Alter und inklusive Kultur

kubia is a central advisory, training, and funding service for cultural education in old age and inclusive culture in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is operated by the Institute for Education and Culture (Institut für Bildung und Kultur e. V.) and funded by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. kubia supports exemplary projects with its fund "Cultural Education in Old Age," organizes digital and on-site information events and concept labs, and offers an extensive knowledge and magazine portfolio ("Kulturräume+") as well as expert articles, publications, and information sheets. The goal is to strengthen cultural participation among older people with and without disabilities, promote inclusive formats, and foster intergenerational encounters.

kubia promotes equal cultural activity and participation of people with diverse backgrounds and life circumstances. We believe that cultural education and creative activities in old age make a decisive contribution to quality of life, social participation, and an inclusive society. Through consulting, further training, research, and funding, we aim to establish innovative formats and sustainable networks for culture and aging.

kubia is aimed at cultural practitioners and mediators, cultural educators and cultural geragogues, staff in cultural, elderly care, and educational institutions, geriatric nurses, social and educational organizations, as well as municipal cultural actors. Projects are funded that actively involve older people (with and without (age-related) limitations) in art and cultural processes, reduce barriers, enable intergenerational encounters, and reach groups that have been little considered until now.