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EIT Culture & Creativity is the institutional partnership dedicated to helping European cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI) to become more sustainable, resilient, and competitive.  

 

Launched in 2023 by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, an EU body, we provide access to funding, knowledge, and tailored support. As part of the largest European innovation network, we build lasting connections between research, industry, academia, and cultural institutions. 

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Who we are
Governance Structure

Our Vision

Our vision is to fundamentally strengthen the CCSI as a vital force for transformation—economically, socially, and environmentally.

Our Mission

Our mission is to drive responsible growth in and beyond the CCSI through innovation, education, business creation and societal transformation.

Our Key Areas

Our first focus is on five key areas: architecture, cultural heritage, gaming, fashion, audio-visual and media. We support innovators every step of the way to scale their ideas, translate innovation into impact, and redefine what entrepreneurship means today.




EIT Culture & Creativity is not just another project funding body. We co-finance long-term partnerships that deliver a return on investment and serve a transformative purpose: increasing resilience in and through the Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries (CCSI). To this end, we will also become a holding company for leading European CCSI organisations.
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A Knowledge and Innovation Community

We believe that culture and creativity are not luxuries, but constitute a critical infrastructure for resilience, renewal and economic growth. Whether you are a creative innovator, a company, a university, a research center, a cultural institution, an investor, a policymaker, a civic leader or someone on a learning journey, we invite you to join us in imagining desirable futures for Europe.
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Where we are

We are present across 30 countries, with our HQ in Cologne, and Regional Hubs in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bologna, Helsinki, Košice, and Vienna — building a powerful ecosystem that transcends silos, sectors and localization.
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CLC South West

Barcelona, Spain
Hosting partner organisation:
eurecat
clc-sw@eit-culture-creativity.eu

CLC North West

Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Hosting partner organisation:
Cyty of Amsterdam
clc-nw@eit-culture-creativity.eu

CLC North

Helsinki, Finland
Hosting partner organisation:
Kaapeli
clc-n@eit-culture-creativity.eu

CLC South

Bologna, Italy
Hosting partner organisation:
ART-ER
clc-s@eit-culture-creativity.eu

CLC South East Europe & Alps

Vienna, Austria
Hosting partner organisation:
Kreativwirtschaft Austria
clc-sea@eit-culture-creativity.eu

CLC East

Kosice, Slovakia
Hosting partner organisation:
Creative Industry Kosice (CIKE)
clc-e@eit-culture-creativity.eu

Headquarter

Cologne, Germany

Address:
Im Mediapark 5
50670 Köln
info@eit-culture-creativity.eu

South-East/Alps

Vienna, Austria

Hosting partner organisation:
Kreativwirtschaft Austria

South

Bologna, Italy

Hosting partner organisation:
ART-ER

South-West

Barcelona, Spain

Hosting partner organisation:
eurecat

East

Kosice, Slovakia

Hosting partner organisation:
Creative Industry Kosice (CIKE)

North

Helsinki, Finland

Hosting partner organisation:
Kaapeli

North-West

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Hosting partner organisation:
City of Amsterdam

Who we are

Management Team

Anette Schaefer

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Sonia Muñoz

INTERIM CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

The Executive Board

The Executive Board members represent the EIT Culture & Creativity
Association (EIT CCSI e.V)
Prasanna Oommen-Hirschberg
Chair

MODERATING CHANGE MODERATION, COMMUNICATION-CONSULTANT, AUTHOR

- copyright Felix Adler
Sven
Kreigenfeld
Member

MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FABULENS GMBH & PLEODAT GMBH

The Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board (SB) supervises and supports the EIT Culture & Creativity’s Management Team, its policy and course of action and the general conduct of affairs, considering the interests and concerns of the KIC’s stakeholders as well as the EIT regulations.
Niccolo Caderni
Chair

DIRECTOR, UNIT 9

Independent Member

Martina Bagnoli

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GALLERIE ESTENSI

Member Cultural Organisation

Bastian Koller

MANAGING DIRECTOR, HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING CENTRE STUTTGART

Member Cultural Organisation

Johanna Leissner 

SCIENTIFIC REPRESENTATIVE, FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT

Member Research Organisation

Laszlo Bax ​

CEO & CO-FOUNDER OF BRAINGAZE

Independent Member

Eric Jacquemot

HEAD OF INNOVATIVE COMPANIES AT BNP PARIBAS CIB

Independent Member

Mirjam Laux

MANAGING DIRECTOR AT NUMILA ADVISORY

Independent Member

HQ Team

The heart of our organisation.
Rolf Hughes

Director of Education

Francesca Barisani

DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION​

Javier Arias

DIRECTOR BUSINESS CREATION

Ambra  Trotto

DIRECTOR RIS & TRANSFORMATION

Julie Lebrun

DIRECTOR COMMUNICATION, ENGAGEMENT & SERVICES

Ivy Lin

HEAD OF FINANCE

Marc Martinez

HEAD OF PMO

REGIONAL HUBS

The pulse of our organisation.
Gijs Gootjes

DIRECTOR NORTH WEST

Gerin Trautenberger

DIRECTOR SOUTH EAST ALPS

Fabio Palma

INTERIM DIRECTOR SOUTH WEST

Kati Uusi-Rauva ​

DIRECTOR NORTH

Angelica Monaco ​

DIRECTOR SOUTH

Michal Hladky ​

DIRECTOR EAST

ADVISORY BOARDS

EIT Culture & Creativity is proud to count on the expertise and commitment of two boards to advise the Management in implementing activities in line with IP and Ethical best practices.  

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Governance Structure

EIT Culture & Creativity governance has been carefully designed to comply with the EIT Good Governance Principles.
EIT Culture & Creativity is formed of a group of legal entities: EIT Culture & Creativity e.V., a non-profit association, and the KIC LE, a limited company (GmbH) both legally based in the city of Cologne, and therefore under German law; and the Co-Location Centers (Regional Hubs), which will be GmbH subsidiaries, incorporated under respective national laws.
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