On November 7 and 8, 2019, the 11th CultureInvest! Congress takes place under the motto "Departure for Europe! Transform the Culture" at the UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein in the city of Essen. For more than 10 years,Europe's largest cultural congress has stood for innovative thinking ahead, lively debates and successful solutions in the broad spectrum of cultural policy, cultural management, cultural marketing, cultural tourism as well as material and immaterial investments in culture. In twelve innovative concurrent tracks with over 100 experts from all over Europe, the CultureInvest! Congress will examine the current trends in the European cultural market and reflect on the perspectives for development of cross-border cooperation between culture and business as well as public authorities and media in the digital revolution. Zollverein - the colliery of superlatives with its Congress Campus is also an ideal projection screen for creative and sustainable ideas within the context of social change. Become part of this successful think tank, this lively network and let yourself be inspired by the innovative transfer of knowledge for the dawn of a new era!