Holtenauer Strasse neighbourhood management

Last cultural evening (13 June 2025), Holtenauer Straße became a place of encounter, movement and relaxation. The pop-up swing by Imagine Swings invited visitors to swing and linger at the Schauspielhaus stop. An experience that is not only fun, but also demonstrably good for body and soul.

The pop-up swing enriches Holtenauer Straße in a variety of ways. It offers a place where children can play and parents can relax. More visitors also mean more footfall for local businesses. The swing also creates a quality of stay and invites people to linger.

Whether strolling through town, on the way to work or on an evening stroll - the pop-up swing is a place to take a break from everyday life. It brings people together, creates joy and makes Holtenauer Strasse even more liveable. In August, you will find the swing in Holtenauer Straße again - just in time for White Night (1 August 2025).

Holtenauer Straße came into bloom on Sunday when the shops were open and invited people to linger. In addition to strolling and shopping on the popular promenade, there was a colourful programme for the whole family. The supporting programme was accompanied by music from Thorsten Jähne with his handpan and the band Saadiko Musik. Young and old alike enjoyed a hands-on station with various games to try out, glitter tattoos and children's make-up, as well as a craft station where giant flowers were created.

Heaven and hell, a labyrinth or an exciting letter jumping game: Holtenauer Straße has been inviting children to join in since 24 April 2025. XXL games for children have been placed on the ground at a total of five locations on the street. Neighbourhood manager Jule Segebrecht (Kiel-Marketing e.V.), chairman of the board of die Holtenauer e.V. Marten Freund and a group from the Heiligengeist daycare centre led by Jessica Kahlo presented the points in a playful way.

"The play points not only fulfil the desire for family-friendly offers and a general upgrading of the living and working space, but also geographically connect the southern and northern parts of Holtenauer Strasse with a central, invigorating element." (Johannes Hesse, Head of City and Town Centre Management, Kiel-Marketing e.V.)

The children from the Heiligengeist day care centre gathered in front of the Ansgar church for the inauguration. They tried out the new play points in a game rally across the neighbourhood. These are located at the following house numbers:

Holtenauer Str. 57 (near Basilikum) // Holtenauer Str. 75 (near the Gemind dance school) // Holtenauer Str. 99 (near the theatre) // Holtenauer Str. 114 A (near the Holsten pharmacy) // Holtenauer Str. 148 (near the Schauspielhaus bus stop)

"The street lives not only from the shops, but also from the people who live in the neighbourhood. It is important to create offers so that people enjoy spending time in our street and we are pleased to be able to contribute to a more attractive promenade with the play points." (Marten Freund, Chairman of the Board, die Holtenauer e.V.)

The five play points are part of the measures developed and implemented as a result of the Holtenauer Strasse profiling study in 2024. Ideas for upgrading the public space in the neighbourhood were collected during city walks with local stakeholders, including residents, tradespeople and local institutions. In subsequent discussions, these ideas were developed into concrete measures to improve the quality of life, increase road safety and create an attractive environment for residents and visitors.

"We are delighted to be able to enhance the special district centre of Holtenauer Strasse through neighbourhood management. With the play points, a directly visible and tangible measure has been created that will revitalise the neighbourhood in the long term and was expressed as a wish of the local population." (Jule Segebrecht, Neighbourhood Manager Holtenauer Straße)

Both the profiling process and the measures subsequently developed are funded by the federal programme Zukunftsfähige Innenstädte und Zentren (ZIZ).

Visitors were taken on a journey through time, in which former mayor Asmus Bremer and his wife were brought back to life. There was plenty for young and old to discover. Varied live music, storytellers and various performances rounded off the programme of this popular event. Kiel's shops opened their doors on Sunday from 13:00 - 18:00 under the motto "I feel Kiel" and invited shoppers to enjoy an extensive Sunday shopping tour.

In Holtenauer Straße, Asmus-Bremer and his entourage were ceremoniously welcomed at the Ansgarkirche church, from where they continued through the street. The little ones could listen to fairy tales read by Heike Jacobsen in the parish church hall or decorate themselves with colourful glitter tattoos. In the nature workshop of the Kieler Kunstquartier, Jule Nachtigall showed how clocks and compasses are made. The adults were also able to put their skills to the test on the historical games course. The highlight was the fire fairy tale "The Two Scalds" by Weltentor, which made the visitors' eyes light up.

The city was transformed into a sea of colour at the weekend as part of the Kieler Lichtermeer. In addition to musical accompaniment by the artist Yonatan Pandelaki in front of Nordlykk, young and old alike were able to enjoy a circus hands-on station. The artist duo Weltentor put a smile on everyone's face with their selection of play equipment and expert supervision at Ansgarkirche. The supporting programme was rounded off with a fire fairy tale "The Potter and his Fire".

As darkness fell, the Ansgar Church was not only artistically staged, but also enhanced by dynamic video mapping with special light and sound effects. Jule Nachtigall invited the children and their parents to make lanterns and lanterns to light their way home.

All kinds of arts and crafts were presented at the autumn event"Bauern- und Regionalmarkt" from 4 - 6 October 2024 in Kiel's city centre and Holtenauer Straße.

Holtenauer Straße also blossomed on the open Sunday and invited visitors to linger. In addition to strolling and shopping on the popular promenade, there was an autumnal offer for the whole family. Young and old alike could look forward to a historical play course and a Punch and Judy show by Harry Hoppe. There were also creative activities such as colouring stones or crafting with natural materials. Musical accompaniment was provided by the band Knuppene - Folk from the North and Yonatan Pandelaki.

The spring event"Kiel blossoms!" from 27 - 28 April 2024 immersed Kiel's city centre and Holtenauer Straße in a sea of flowers and welcomed spring with a colourful programme of craft activities and outdoor sports.

Holtenauer Straße also blossomed on Sunday when the shops were open and invited people to linger. In addition to strolling and shopping on the popular promenade, there was a colourful programme for the whole family. Whether you like dancing, have always wanted to try out unicycling or enjoy glitter tattoos, you'll find what you're looking for on Holtenauer Strasse! Musical accompaniment was provided by the band Knuppene - Folk aus Nord and Winnie W. Nuehl.

Visitors were taken on a journey through time, in which former mayor Asmus Bremer and his wife were brought back to life. There was plenty for young and old to discover. Varied live music, storytellers and various performances rounded off the programme of the popular event. Kiel's shops opened their doors on Sunday from 13:00 - 18:00 under the motto "I feel Kiel" and invited shoppers to enjoy an extensive Sunday shopping tour.

In Holtenauer Straße, Asmus-Bremer and his entourage were ceremoniously welcomed at the Ansgarkirche church, from where they continued through the street. A medieval picture trail in cooperation with the Heiligengeist day care centre was on display in selected shop windows throughout the week. There were medieval stories for the little ones at two locations, performed by the Märchen Förderverein e.V. The grown-ups didn't miss out either and were able to listen to thriller readings by the Krimi Kartell under Kurt Geisler. The highlight was a fire show by the duo Fördefeuer, which made the visitors' eyes light up.