Question 1

Which institutions are covered?

Accepted Answer

Currently 94 Wuppertal institutions: Von der Heydt-Museum, Skulpturenpark Waldfrieden, Wuppertal - In der ganzen Stadt, Bergische VHS - Elberfeld, Botanischer Garten Wuppertal / Elisenturm, Glücksbuchladen, Museum für Frühindustrialisierung, Boda Weinhaus, die börse, Begegnungsstätte Alte Synagoge, Bandfabrik, Concordia, Färberei, INSEL, Pina Bausch Zentrum, Stadtteilzentrum Wiki, Stadtbibliothek Wuppertal - Zentralbibliothek, BürgerBahnhof Vohwinkel, CityKirche Elberfeld, Ev. Gemeindezentrum Ronsdorf, Bahnhof Blo, Beyenburg, Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal, Hospizdienst Die Pusteblume, K4 Theater für Menschlichkeit, Kath. Familienbildungsstätte Wuppertal, Laurenz & Luise, Ronsdorf, Ronsdorfer Bücherstube, Stadtteilbibliothek Ronsdorf, Bergische VHS – Barmen, Carl-Fuhlrott-Gymnasium, CinemaxX Wuppertal, Elberfeld, Engels-Haus, Freiraum Ronsdorf, Gesamtschule Uellendahl-Katernberg, Haus der Integration (Besprechungsräume 1-3), Kubis Musik-Café, Naturfreundehaus Ronsdorf, Orangerie im Botanischen Garten, Rex Filmtheater Wuppertal, Rex Filmtheater Wuppertal, Sonja Jungmann & Christian Ose, Studio One, Wandelgarten, Alte Bundesbahndirektion, Alte Glaserei, ANR-Rechtsanwälte - im historischen preußischen Postamt, Arrenberg, Barmen, Beratungsstelle für Drogenprobleme e.V., Bergische Musikschule Einern, Bergische Universität - AStA-Ebene - ME.04, Bergische Universität - Campus Grifflenberg, Briller Stromgitarrenladen, Buchhandlung Jürgensen, Buchhandlung Nettesheim, Deweerth'scher Garten, Dorfkirche Schöller, Geburtshaus Barmen, Geburtshaus Wuppertal, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz, Hofaue, Hospizdienst Lebenszeiten Wuppertal, Im Vogelsholz 40, Johanneskirche Wuppertal, Kath. Gemeindezentrum St. Joseph, Ronsdorf, Kath. Stadthaus, Knipex, Kulturzentrum Immanuel - Immanuelskirche, LCB - Haus der Jugend Barmen, Loch, NetzwerkCafé, Nordstadt Elberfeld, Ölberg, Polizeipräsidium Wuppertal, Schusterplatz, Soziales Hilfswerk Wuppertal-Ronsdorf e.V., Stadtsparkasse Wuppertal Ronsdorf, Stadtteilbibliothek Barmen, Stadtteilzentrum Heckinghausen, Station Natur und Umwelt, Studio Herzfrisch, Südstadt, Tennisclub Blau-Weiß, Toelleturm, Unterbarmen, Utopiastadt, Verbraucherzentrale Wuppertal, Verteilungsstelle Kunst und Geschichte, Von-der-Heydt-Platz, Willy-Brandt-Platz Elberfeld and Zooviertel. In addition, lecture-format events are cross-imported from the sister sites museumsufer.app and ins.theater.

Question 2

What counts as a lecture, a reading, or a discussion?

Accepted Answer

"Lecture" means a monologic contribution — one person addresses the audience (research talk, academic address, public lecture). "Reading" means literary formats — authors reading from their work, book launches, Buchmesse events. "Discussion" means dialogic formats with multiple voices — panels, debates, roundtables. The classification is automatic from the announcement; in edge cases, the description tips the balance.

Question 3

How current is the programme?

Accepted Answer

Data is scraped several times a day directly from venue websites. Cancellations or programme changes usually surface within a few hours.

Question 4

Are the events free?

Accepted Answer

Many of them — university talks, Polytechnische lectures, many academy evenings. Others ask for a small contribution or registration. The note is shown on each entry; if in doubt, check the venue's detail page.

Question 5

Why this site?

Accepted Answer

Wuppertal has an unusually dense public-lecture and discussion culture — from the university's citizens' programme through ecclesial academies to independent salons and foundations. But no shared programme. This site lays every house onto one searchable day view.

Question 6

How do push notifications work?

Accepted Answer

Via the "Subscribe" button in the header or footer. Three time slots are available: morning (07:00), afternoon (16:00), and a weekly Sunday overview (09:00). Notifications can optionally be restricted to one format (lecture or discussion). Sign-up is anonymous — no account, no email — and can be cancelled at any time. On iOS, the site must first be added to the home screen as a web app.