Rediscover, expose and exploit the concealed Jewish heritage of the Danube Region

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Danube

Date of latest update: 2023-11-06

Description

Description (EN):

CEE was home to flourishing Jewish communities before WWII. By capitalizing on this legacy, we can create value in social cohesion, tourism potential and cultural abundance. Mid-sized cities, with limited built heritage, would generally be surmounted by major attractions and well-known heritage centres on the tourism market. The challenge is to find ways to explore and build on both tangible and intangible elements, in order to create competitive cultural products, with potential to grow, and join into cross-country networks. Main objective is to build on currently undiscovered potential in the Jewish cultural heritage of cities, and develop contemporary tourism solutions, while smartly arranging visibility, accessibility and sustainability. A key element of the approach is intangible heritage considered as a valid factor to create awareness and interest. These elements (music & literature, religion & festivals, traditions & lifestyle, cuisine & local recipes, history & contribution to the development of the local community, oral history, photo collections, legacy of famous local born Jewish personalities) are organised into creative attractions, combined with visible synagogues, cemeteries, memorial sites and buildings. Main result is the rediscovery of locally available Jewish heritage, turned into jointly presented, synergic tourism assets, through a co-creative, community sourced process. Positive effects include improved awareness among younger generations, a critical mass of destination potential to achieve international visibility, and strengthening the visitor economy of targeted cities. The involvement of locations with different historic economic background also enables the creation of solutions applicable for various other contexts, supporting transferability. Key outputs, like Joint Visibility Strategy, or Community–sourced Jewish Cultural Heritage Valorisation Handbook help to replicate the initiative in further cities of the Danube Region.

Achievements (EN):

“Rediscover, expose and exploit the concealed Jewish heritage of the Danube Region” is the title of the three-year INTERREG REDISCOVER project, of which the present handbook is the condensed result. Heritage is experiencing a renaissance during the last decades, not only in its classical sense but the popularity of “vintage” designs is also almost everywhere to be seen. On one hand, this revival connects more and more the “things” we experience around us to the notion of “Heritage”, while, on the other hand, the Heritage of our rich central European History is in many areas yet to be uncovered. One of these areas is the Jewish heritage of the Danube Region. The first challenge of REDISCOVER was - in the original sense of the word - to “discover” the Jewish cultural heritage in each of the project partner cities with the help of local Jewish communities and the civil society. The discoveries made during the journey of REDISCOVER surpassed the goals “expose and exploit” described in the title of the project. More than exposing the Jewish heritage, the partnership created awareness and made the public open their eyes, their senses and some partners even recreated the local Jewish heritage, thus allowing the local communities to emerge from their own Jewish heritage. More than exploiting the newly rediscovered heritage, the partnership made it then available to a wider audience by co-creating products and services, implementing activities and actions. Even more important, the project initiated a dialogue between locals, tourists and communities. This connection, which both occurred on a cognitive and emotional level, created an ownership that could be seen and felt more strongly throughout the project. The main lessons learnt were: 1. The Danube region shares a common Jewish Heritage, but there are many different and colourful local specificities within the region. 2. The proposed Valorisation model in this handbook proved to be effective and stimulated creative co-creation that enables the partner cities to reach new audiences. 3. The strong involvement of local (Jewish) communities created a trustworthy atmosphere where powerful resources for innovation were unlocked. 4. The REDISCOVER project drew bridges between heritage, modern life and identities. 5. Only the structured and methodological approach that was applied (and can be understood with the help of this handbook) enabled substantial results with so many different stakeholders and individual contexts involved. Today with the New Leipzig Charter in place and a massive European Investment Program the “Green Deal” coming, Green papers and voices are emerging which suggest that Cultural Heritage should play a major role in the implementation of these policies. The REDISCOVER project has already shown how (Jewish) heritage can be activated and used to improve the Quality of Life for local communities. Furthermore just as the Jewish architects, like Arieh Sharon or Marcel Breuer for instance, played a major role in the original Bauhaus, ideas and concepts based on Jewish heritage could also be used as resources in the current New Bauhaus Movement.

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Expected Results (EN): Intensity of cooperation of key actors in the programme area in order to strengthen sustainable use of natural and cultural heritage and resources (survey based composite indicator)

Expected Outputs (EN):

The main result of the project is the rediscovery of locally available JCH of PP cities, turned into jointly presented, synergic tourism assets, through a co-creative, community sourced process. Rediscovery of the JCH portfolio of project locations means that visible, built elements, generally known to a wide audience (synagogues, cemeteries, memorial sites, public/business/residential buildings) are to be organised into creative attractions, to include and integrate intangible elements, usually not recognised by the mainstream community and visitors. Such elements (arts, events, testimonies, history and legacy of outstanding personalities, etc.) help to create competitive advantages for cities with otherwise scarce JCH attractions. Community engagement, apart from supporting the institutionalisation, sustainability and cohesion of the development process and outcomes, is a key success factor in identifying and collecting all relevant local heritage with potential to transform into viable products. REDISCOVER implements a major territorial cooperation development leap to explore and jointly exploit PP cities’ JCH, with numerous positive outcomes and additions in connecting areas: contemporary interpretation of heritage effectively attracts younger tourists; joint attractions form into a critical mass of destination potential to achieve international visibility; strengthening of visitor and CCI sectors improves economic performance of small and mid-sized cities.

Thematic information

Cultural heritage and arts

Specific Objective: Foster sustainable use of natural and cultural heritage and resources (short title). Strengthen joint and integrated approaches to preserve and manage the diversity of natural and cultural heritage and resources in the Danube region as a basis for sustainable development and growth strategies

Thematic Objective: (06) preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency by:

Investment Priority: (06c) Conserving, protecting, promoting and developing natural and cultural heritage

Partners (10)

Lead Partner: Szeged Megyei Jogú Város Önkormányzata

Address: Széchenyi tér 10-11, 6720 Szeged, Hungary

Legal status: public

Website (not verified): http://www.szegedvaros.hu

Total budget: EUR 339 342.00

ERDF budget: EUR 288 440.70

Welterbekoordination der Stadt Regensburg im Planungs-und Baureferat

Name: Welterbekoordination der Stadt Regensburg im Planungs-und Baureferat

Address: D. Martin Luther 1, 93047 Regensburg, Germany

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.regensburg.de/welterbe

Total budget: EUR 285 100.00

ERDF budget: EUR 242 335.00

UAT Municipiul Galați

Name: UAT Municipiul Galați

Address: Domneasca 38, 800008 Galati, Romania

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.primariagalati.ro

Total budget: EUR 191 525.60

ERDF budget: EUR 162 796.76

Zavod za kulturo, turizem in šport Murska Sobota

Name: Zavod za kulturo, turizem in šport Murska Sobota

Address: Ulica Štefana Kovača 30, 9000 Murska Sobota, Slovenia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.zkts-ms.si

Total budget: EUR 190 116.40

ERDF budget: EUR 161 598.94

Primăria Municipiului Timișoara

Name: Primăria Municipiului Timișoara

Address: Bulevardul Constantin Diaconovici Loga 1, 300030 Timișoara, Romania

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.primariatm.ro

Total budget: EUR 171 158.05

ERDF budget: EUR 145 484.34

Grad Osijek

Name: Grad Osijek

Address: Franje Kuhača 9, 31000 Osijek, Croatia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.osijek.hr

Total budget: EUR 157 190.40

ERDF budget: EUR 133 611.84

Szeged és Térsége Turisztikai Nonprofit Kft.

Name: Szeged és Térsége Turisztikai Nonprofit Kft.

Address: Dugonics tér 2, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.szegedtourism.hu

Total budget: EUR 156 362.00

ERDF budget: EUR 132 907.70

Gradski muzej Subotica

Name: Gradski muzej Subotica

Address: Trg Sinagoge 3, 24000 Subotica, Serbia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.gradskimuzej.subotica.rs

Total budget: EUR 135 201.50

IPA2 budget: EUR 114 921.28

Opština Kotor

Name: Opština Kotor

Address: Stari Grad 317, 85330 Kotor, Montenegro

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.kotor.me

Total budget: EUR 118 898.00

IPA2 budget: EUR 101 063.30

Grad Banja Luka

Name: Grad Banja Luka

Address: Trg Srpskih Vladara 1, 78 000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.banjaluka.rs.ba

Total budget: EUR 101 452.50

IPA2 budget: EUR 86 234.62

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Municipality of Szeged

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World Heritage Management City of Regensburg

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Municipality of Galati

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Institute for Culture, Tourism and Sport Murska Sobota

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Municipality of Timisoara

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City of Osijek

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Szeged és Térsége Turisztikai Nonprofit Kft.

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Municipal Museum of Subotica

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Opština Kotor

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City of Banja Luka

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Summary

Project name (EN): Rediscover, expose and exploit the concealed Jewish heritage of the Danube Region

Project acronym: DTP2-084-2.2 - REDISCOVER

Project start date: 2018-06-01

Project end date: 2021-05-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 846 346.45

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 569 394.48

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 85.00%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 1 267 175.28.
IPA/IPA II/IPA III: Amount, EUR 302 219.20.

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

Reports

Report on Moderated Joint Pilot Planning Through Online Thematic Working Teams

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2021-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Results of Cross-country Walkshop - Timisoara, Romania

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2019-02-21

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Joint Visibility Strategy

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2020-09-18

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Studies / surveys

Draft Study: Rediscover, expose and exploit the concealed Jewish heritage of the Danube Region

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2020-01-20

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Brochures / magazines / manuals

Community-sourced Jewish Cultural Heritage Valorisation Handbook

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2021-04-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Comprehensive Joint Tourism Service and Attraction Portfolio of Partner Cities

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2019-12-15

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Forgotten faces: 12+1 Legendary figures from the Jewish past of Szeged

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Gastronomy

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2021-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Guidelines for the preparation and implementation of the series of product development workshops, for PPs

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2021-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Guidelines to Stakeholder Involvement - „Rediscover, expose and exploit the concealed Jewish heritage of the Danube Region”

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2021-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Implementation of Pilots

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2021-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Output Factsheet: Capacity building workshops organised in each PP city (9)

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2021-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Pilgrimage

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

REDISCOVER Cookbook - Adventures in the Jewish Gastronomy of the Danube Region

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2021-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

REDISCOVER Valorisation Handbook

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2021-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Szeged, Hungary

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2021-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Transnational Jewish Cultural Heritage Thematic Initiatives Action Plan

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Databases

WEB based repository of identified Jewish Cultural Heritage elements

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Database

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2021-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Videos / films

Darko Fisher - Rediscover project is co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA, ENI)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2019-03-29

Languages: en

Dr Vera Pavicevic - Rediscover project is co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA, ENI)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2019-03-29

Languages: en

Ferenc Németh interview - Rediscover project co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA, ENI)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2019-04-09

Languages: en

Istorija jevrejske porodice Katan

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2020-12-14

Languages: bs

Jewish Community - Rediscover project is co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA, ENI)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2019-04-09

Languages: en

Jewish gastronomy Szeged - Rediscover project is co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF IPA ENI)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2019-04-09

Languages: en

Jewish her story in Subotica - Rediscover project

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2020-11-23

Languages: en

Jews in Regensburg - Rediscover project is co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA, ENI)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2019-04-15

Languages: en

Jews in Subotica - Rediscover project co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA, ENI)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2019-04-09

Languages: en

MARIAN BERENSTEIN - Rediscover project is co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA, ENI)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2019-03-04

Languages: en

MARIUS MITROF - Rediscover project is co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA, ENI)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2019-04-04

Languages: en

Outstanding personalities - Rediscover project is co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA, ENI)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2019-04-29

Languages: en

PHF Montenegro - Rediscover project is co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA, ENI)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2019-03-29

Languages: en

Projekat REDISCOVER - intervju sekretar JKC Irena Levi Đorđević (kraća verzija)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2019-02-15

Languages: bs

Prominent personalities. Rediscover projectis co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA, ENI).

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2019-04-01

Languages: en

Rediscover

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2019-02-15

Languages: en

Rediscover - Cooking session

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2021-05-03

Languages: en

Rediscover - Roundtable discussion with Ruth Ellen Gruber and Victor Sorenssen

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2021-04-30

Languages: en

Rediscover kickoff business

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2019-03-04

Languages: en

Rediscover Talkshow

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2021-04-30

Languages: en

Sincar Mihai Dorian - Rediscover project is co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA, ENI)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2019-03-04

Languages: en

SORIN BLUMER - Rediscover project is co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA, ENI)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2019-03-04

Languages: en

Story of the Levi family - Programme co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA, ENI)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2019-04-09

Languages: en

Synagouge of Subotica - Rediscover project co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA, ENI)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2019-04-09

Languages: en

Историјат и култура јеврејске заједнице у Бањој Луци

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2021-02-17

Languages: sr

Породица Пољокан

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/rediscover

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2021-01-19

Languages: sr

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Financing programme

2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Danube

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2023-09-22

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

155 / 155 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

1 582 / 1 582 (100%)

Notes on the data

Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://www.interreg-danube.eu/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-10-06, 2023-01-10 and 2024-01-30.

The financial data featured in keep.eu for this programme, it's projects and its partners is not exact and should be taken as a reference only.

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Rediscover, expose and exploit the concealed Jewish heritage of the Danube Region

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