Through our dialogue formats, we’re active in Vienna’s 8th district, Josefstadt, to facilitate encounters, promote exchange among people with different life stories, and strengthen intercultural cooperation and community life in the district. We warmly invite anyone interested to share their stories, experiences, and perspectives with us!

We are supported in this effort by the Bezirksvorstehung Josefstadt as well as our partners KOGA Jugendtreff Josefstadt, Pensionist*innenklubs Klub+ Atelier, Nachbarschaftszentrum Josefstadt and the Grätzllabor Josefstadt.

Dialogue walk THROUGH Josefstadt

18. November | 3:00 – 6:00 pm

Starting point at 3pm: Nachbarschaftszentrum 8, Florianigasse 24
End point at 5pm: Grätzllabor Josefstadt, nonconform office, Lederergasse 23

Topic: How does a community/ neighboorhood take shape? Exploring encounters, belonging, and intercultural togetherness in the district

What does it mean to feel at home somewhere? What is it like to arrive in a new neighbourhood? What brings people together, and what helps people with different backgrounds feel part of a community and shape it together?

Join us for a dialogue walk through Josefstadt, where we’ll explore these questions together. Walking as a group and in pairs, we’ll exchange perspectives and share our experiences of encounters, belonging, and intercultural connections.

The walk brings together people of different generations, backgrounds, and life experiences. Rather than talking about particular groups, we want to bring people and their perspectives into direct conversation with one another.

Our aim is to create an open and accessible space for intercultural and intergenerational encounters, where we can exchange experiences, discover common ground, and reflect on what makes a neighbourhood a place of belonging.

At 3:00 pm we’ll meet at Nachbarschaftszentrum Josefstadt to start our walk together after listening to some littel input on their neighboorhood work.

At 5:00 pm, we’ll arrive at Lederergasse 23, where the Grätzllabor team will welcome us with a hot drink and some tasty snacks and will introduce their work in the neighbourhood, including how they aim to encourage local participation. It will also be an opportunity to reflect on our experiences from the walk together in a more nonformal way.

Afterwards, at 6 pm you’re also welcome to join the Grätzllabor’s “Projektlabor”. The session will focus on plans for the coming year and explore ideas for shaping and improving the district together.

Everyone is welcome! We look forward to walking, sharing experiences and perspectives and connecting with you.

Starting point: Nachbarschaftszentrum Josefstadt, Florianigasse 24
End point: Grätzllabor Josefstadt Lederergasse 23
Time: 3:00–6:00 pm, followed by the Projektlabor
Please register for the walk in advance at: team@civilaction.net or fill in this survey:

More DIALOGUE FORMATS IN Josefstadt:

• Storytelling Café in Josefstadt
• Vision Gallery in Josefstadt

More about the concept of a dialogue walk you find here: Dialogue Walks