Creative City Linz: Top 5 in Europe

The UNESCO selected Linz as one of the five most creative cities in Europe – obviously not one of the usual suspects like Amsterdam or London. Is Linz like a hidden champion – as one would say in the business world ? What is Linz doing to lead as a creative city ? And what is a creative city really ? Is this a success road for every city and what conditions are needed ?

Patrick Bartos, Director of Creative Region Linz & Upper Austria GmbH:

„Creative Jobs and Industrial Jobs are no contradiction, as one can observe in Linz“, but points out to manage expectations: creative sectors can not substitute the downfall of old industries.

ECBN re-publishes an interview of CHEFINFO with Patrick Bartos, Director of Creative Region Linz & Upper Austria GmbH.

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