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There was a top-level discussion between Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier andBoard of the German Cultural Council Prof. Dr. Susanne Keuchel Prof. Dr. Ulrike Liedtke Boris Kochan and the managing director of the German Cultural Council Olaf Zimmermann.In the conversation both sides underlined the great importance of the cultural and creative industries for cultural life and for the economy as a whole. It was agreed that the cultural and creative industries provide important impulses for more sustainability and that good examples of sustainable use of resources are being developed here. The European Bauhaus is an important signal here on a European level.During the conversation special attention was paid to the development of the inner cities. A stronger interaction between urban development trade gastronomy and culture is required here. The cultural and creative industries are of particular importance here. The Federal Ministry of Economics should take on a coordinating function with a view to the cross-sector dialogue on the future of inner cities.The conversation also addressed the effects of the corona pandemic on the cultural and creative industries. It was unanimously agreed that the bridging aid provided by the BMWi was and is important to keep companies alive. So far over two billion euros in grants have flowed to the particularly hard hit cultural and creative industries from the programs of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy for bridging aid restart aid and November and December aid. The continuous adaptation of this instrument has proven itself. There was also agreement that despite falling incidences the cultural and creative industries are not yet out of the woods and therefore bridging aid III plus must be extended until the end of the year.Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier Even during the pandemic the culture and creative industries impressed us with creative ideas and innovative entrepreneurial action. To cope with challenges such as the revitalization of inner cities digitization but also sustainability and climate protection we need creative ideas in order to successfully shape the necessary change. The cultural and creative industries are of great economic and social importance and the Federal Ministry of Economics will continue to be a reliable partner for the industry in the future. The President of the German Cultural Council Prof. Dr. Susanne Keuchel said after the conversation I am very pleased that we have met with open ears from Minister Altmaier with our concern to give more weight to the cultural and creative industries. With regard to important economic issues such as digitality the revitalization of city centers and issues of sustainability and climate protection the innovative strength of the cultural and creative industries plays a key role. Therefore this industry should receive significantly more attention in the next election period.
