Accreditation press conference 22.10.2024

In a few years, a nationally significant social history museum will open in Cologne. Now the christening is imminent! The museum is based on the rich collection of the Cologne association DOMiD, which was founded by migrants in 1990. With over 150,000 items from the DOMiD collection, the history of Germany will be retold and the cultural heritage of migration in Germany recognized. An award procedure for the architecture and exhibition design of the museum is currently underway. Funded by the federal government, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the city of Cologne, the museum is expected to open in 2029. The name of the museum is being publicized in parallel through an outdoor advertising campaign (supported by Ströer) and a website (supported by the LVR).

The museum will now be given a name to replace the previous working title “House of the Immigration Society” and a new logo will be unveiled.

Players:

• Minister Josefine Paul, Minister for Children, Youth, Family, Equality, Refugees and Integration of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
• Minister Ina Brandes, Minister for Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (video message)
• Dr. Robert Fuchs, Managing Director DOMiD gGmbH

Co-founder and board member Ahmet Sezer welcomed. DOMiD Marketing Manager Timo Glatz introduces the name and the design of the logo.

Minister Paul and Dr. Robert Fuchs unveil the museum logo. The participants are then available for questions and sound bites.