BorderLabs CE - Frankfurt (Oder) – Słubice

“Dealing with Difference” – 1. Double Cities Dialogue Forum and Regional Kick-off Conference

In Person
Location: Frankfurt (Oder) – Słubice, Germany
Date: 02.06.2025 - 03.06.2025

Dialogue Forum venue: Collegium Polonicum, Słubice, ul. Tadeusza Kościuszki 1

📅 Program Highlights

Day 1 – Monday, June 2

09:00 – Welcome & Framing
Why are we here? Goals, background, and forum approach

09:15 – People & Perspectives
“Speed dating” connect cities, levels, and cultures

10:00 – Debrief & Discussion
Group reflection on similarities, differences, and dialogue experiences

10:45 – Scientific Input
Short talk on in-group/out-group bias

11:00 – Coffee Break

11:30 – Best Practices Exchange
World Café format: peer learning and knowledge sharing

12:30 – Gallery Walk
Visual summary of collective insights

13:00 – Lunch Break

14:00 – Dealing with Difference (Dialogue Lab)
Personal exchanges in varied dialogue formats on identity, conflict, and community

15:30 – Walk & Talk
“Home base” reflection groups by city

16:00 – Coffee Break

16:30 – Debrief & Synthesis
Learnings from diverse dialogue experiences

17:15 – Closing Day 1
Summary and participatory wrap-up activities


Day 2 – Tuesday, June 3

09:00 – Back to Life, Back to Reality
Map and analysis of current local challenges

11:00 – Coffee Break

11:30 – Debrief on Status Quo
Common mapping and dialogue across city levels and national lines

13:00 – Lunch Break

14:00 – Project Barcamp
Launching collaborative initiatives: from ideas to prototype projects

16:00 – Coffee Break

16:30 – Prototype Show
Gallery walk of new ideas and project concepts

17:00 – Shower of Praise
Peer feedback and appreciation rounds

17:30 – Closing Ceremony
Summary, takeaways, next steps, and official closing