Creative Cities is a global platform, funded by UNESCO, that promotes dialogue between cities which recognise that the cultural and creative economy can drive viable, sustainable urban development.

The Creative Cities programme was founded in 2004 as part of UNESCO’s Global Alliance for Cultural Diversity. Since then, hundreds of cities in more than 100 countries have become active members in the Creative Cities network, including several German cities. The members represent centres of excellence in one of seven key fields: film, music, design, gastronomy, media art, handicrafts and literature.

List of Creative Cities

View the complete list of Creative Cities worldwide: Creative Cities Network - Grid (unesco.org)External link:]

Learn more about Creative Cities in Germany

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World Heritage

More than 1,000 UNESCO World Heritage Sites allow visitors around the world to experience the history of humankind and our planet first-hand.

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Memory of the World

The Göttingen Gutenberg Bible, the archive of the Warsaw Ghetto, the colonial archives of Benin, Senegal and Tanzania, the collection of indigenous...

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Intangible Cultural Heritage

Whether it’s Capoeira in Brazil, yoga in India or reggae in Jamaica, they all belong to the intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

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Biosphere Reserve

How do we make sustainable development work in specific areas of the world? How do we reconcile the need to preserve biodiversity and promote...

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Geoparks

UNESCO Geoparks are regions which contain fossil excavation sites, caves, mines or cliff formations. They invite visitors to discover the remnants...

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Chairs

Several hundred UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN networks are working together in over 100 countries worldwide to advance UNESCO’s goals in the fields of...

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Associated Schools

There are educational institutions in every federal state of Germany that actively participate in the global network of UNESCO Associated Schools....

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Learning Cities

The UNESCO Learning Cities programme aims to create a global network dedicated to strengthening dialogue between cities that are especially...