41 cities and rural districts in the region taking part

41 municipalities, cities, districts and the Middle Franconia district have confirmed their participation in Nürnberg’s bid for the title of European Capital of Culture 2025 and will provide a total of 6.2 million euros for projects taking place in the region. The regional authorities from the Metropolitan Region had until July 2020 to participate in the Capital of Culture bid by submitting a declaration of intent as regional programme partners.

The involvement of the region is crucial to Nürnberg’s application. In 2025, ground-breaking cultural events will take place in the entire Metropolitan Region and attract an international cultural audience.

All projects in the region will be developed and implemented by partner institutions such as the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, the Iwalewahaus Bayreuth and the Flossenbürg Concentration Camp Memorial. The projects will be developed on a decentralized basis in the years 2021 to 2024, will peak in the Capital of Culture year of 2025 and appear in many places in the Nürnberg metropolitan region.

The 41 regional authorities:

•City of Altdorf
• District of Amberg-Sulzbach
• City of Amberg
• City of Ansbach
• District of Bamberg
• Independent City of Bamberg
• City of Bayreuth
• City of Coburg
• City of Erlangen
• City of Feuchtwangen
• District of Forchheim
• Independent City of Fürth
• City of Haßfurt
• City of Herzogenaurach
• District of Hof
• Independent City of Hof
• District of Kronach
• City of Langenzenn
• City of Lauf a. d. Pegnitz
• City of Lichtenfels
• City of Marktredwitz
• City of Münchberg
• Mittelfranken District
• City of Neumarkt
• District of Nürnberger Land
• City of Oberasbach
• City of Röthenbach a. d. Pegnitz
• City of Roth
• District of Roth
• Major District Town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber
• Markt Schnaittach
• Independent City of Schwabach
• Town of Solnhofen
• City of Sonneberg
• City of Stein
• City of Tirschenreuth
• City of Waldsassen
• City of Weiden
• City of Weißenburg
• Markt Wendelstein
• Wunsiedel (special purose association of Fichtelgebirge museums)