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The city of Kiel and the federal state (Schleswig-Holstein) have supported various grassroots initiatives based on the logic of the Commons, incorporating these projects into the urban development plan. The ALTE MU is a former art school in the center of the city, which currently hosts approximately 40 different projects. In 2012 the Muthesius Art School relocated, and former students strted to occupy the building. A few years later the association ALTE MU Impuls-Werk e.V. was founded.

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Learning horizontally: the wood workshop Werk Statt Konsum
The Werk Statt Konsum is an open woodworking workshop, offering the opportunity to realise projects to people that don't have the proper tools or enough space at home. It provides also support for building, repairing, reusing and upcycling.
Cocina! The co-working kitchen at Alte Mu
The idea of opening a coworking space is meant to help Kiel-based food start-ups that need to find a home. The idea is very simple: a shared professional kitchen significantly reduces the economical risk for individuals, while at the same time everyone benefits from the other start-ups and their respective experiences. 
The vision of Alte Mu: a creative village in the town
The Alte Mu in Kiel occupies the former site of the Muthesius Academy of Art and offers space for art, culture and creativity on almost 8,000 m2 of land. The vision that guided the development of this cultural and creative centre, defined as “MU-topia”, is the creation of a “Creative Village in the City”, a […]
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