Slowly but surely, the economic city of Dornbirn is also becoming noticeable nationwide as a cultural location. Significantly involved: Head of the Cultural Office, Roland Jörg.
“Although we lack a draft horse like the festival, Dornbirn’s cultural policy and the cultural workers there have a lot of staying power and don’t rely on flash in the pan.” The man who says that needs to know: Roland Jörg has been head of the cultural office in Vorarlberg for 20 years largest city and had previously also gained experience in the Bregenz and Bludenz cultural sector. The comparison makes him sure: “The cultural offerings in Dornbirn are underestimated!” The Germanist, who published the literary magazine “Graugans” at the age of 19, did not pursue “his own literary career with ultimate consistency”, but showed his organizational talent early on. “Back then we brought stars like Allen Ginsberg to the Krinzinger Gallery in Innsbruck for readings,” remembers Roland Jörg, who “devoured” Handke and Bernhard as a teenager, of his student days. As a result, it was only logical that after graduating, he became a professional in the field of culture: In Bregenz he worked in the cultural office alongside the legendary Oscar Sandner, in Bludenz he was in charge of building the “Remise”, which has always been a hotspot of the avant-garde, Happy in Dornbirn So it’s no wonder that Dornbirn chose him as the new head of the cultural office in 2001. A win for both sides, he was and still is significantly involved in the fact that the trade fair city now also has a cultural identity: “Sure, for most of them Dornbirn is still an economic city,” says the 61-year-old under no illusions. However, the cliché would increasingly crumble in view of the diverse cultural offerings: “In addition to organizers such as Spielboden and Conrad Sohm or the series ‘Dornbirn Klassik’ curated by me with its numerous Austrian premieres, there are a number of important stationary facilities.” one does not contradict: Whether Flatz Museum, Kunstraum Dornbirn, jazz seminar, Vorarlberg architecture institute, “dance is” festival or the world music event “Origano” – the Dornbirn cultural scene has long shone far beyond the city limits. He can get over that the application for the “European Capital of Culture 2024” failed: “I consider it a success that we went through this process together with the other cities and worked out visions and concepts. The Rhine Valley will benefit from this in the long term, “says Roland Jörg, who will win over his grandfather for the third time at the end of the month. He is someone who, on principle, looks outside the box.
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