Soziokulturelles Zentrum Die VILLA

Head of the Organisation: 
LeISA GmbH
Contact Person (1): 
Oliver Reiner
Address: 
Lessingstraße 7 04109 Leipzig
City: 
Leipzig
Country: 
Germany
Telephone (1): 
0049-341-35 52 04 30
Telephone (2): 
0049-341-35 52 04 0
Fax: 
0049-341-35 52 04 55
E-mail (1): 
oliver.reiner@villa-leipzig.de
E-mail (2): 
kontakt@medienwerkstatt-leipzig.de
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Year of establishment: 
2005
Member Organisation Type: 
Non-Governmental Organization
Fields of Activity: 
Heritage
Fields of Activity: 
International/Cultural relations
Fields of Activity: 
Media
Fields of Activity: 
Youth and education
General Information: 

"Die VILLA" - a sociocultural youth center - is located not far from the city center. It has its home in an old renovated house in Leipzig´s artists quarter. "Die Villa" was founded by 12 independent associations. Since 1999 youth work has been established. In 2005 three NGOs have fused to one insitution called LeISA GmbH.

"Die VILLA" aims to support and promote cultural and leisure activities for young people and kids.

There are several fields of activity: Management & Finance (2 employee), House service of "Die VILLA", children and youth work (2 employee), media projects (2 employee), school projects, youth events (1 employee), youth voluntary service (1/2 employee), intercultural projects, youth cafe (1/2 employee).

Our sources of funding are the city of Leipzig, Country, EU, Foundations etc. and own recources.

Mission and Objectives: 

The target groups of "Die VILLA" are from baby to senoir, but mainly children and youth. Every field of activity as its own objectives. E.g. the Medienwerkstatt Leipzig develop youth competence in media relations (video, photography, computer and internet). We are offering projects with schools and other NGOs, regular workshops, semi-professional courses for youth and holiday courses for children.

Moreover it is possible to rent rooms and equipment for own projects. So all in all there are over 100 offers and events a week; approx. 80 000 guests a year; approx. cooperations with 30 independent organisations.

Main Projects / Activities: 

"Die VILLA" offers a wide range of opportunities to discover and develop their own creativity, for example media workshops, dancing and cookery courses.

Moreover, "Die VILLA" organizes regular cultural events such as book presentations and conferences on current topics. "Die VILLA" does of course host a wide range of other cultural and leisure events.

The main projects of the LeISA GmbH are called Kinder- und Jugendbereich, Veranstaltungskeller, Medienwerkstatt Leipzig, Europäischer Freiwilligendienst.