The event began with a report by Dr. Nikolai Blaumer on the ADIR conference "Creative Shelters on a Temporary Basis", which took place in June at the ZK/U in Berlin.

Afterwards, artistic-systemic therapist Heather O'Donnell provided insights into the mental challenges faced by residency program operators, addressing questions such as: What specific stresses and challenges do teams at artist residency programs experience in their day-to-day work—and what does this mean for their own well-being? What approaches and methods exist to help teams effectively manage these challenges and support one another?

In the second part, the participants were able to engage in in-depth discussions on three key topics in smaller discussion groups:

• Jury and selection processes amid rising applicant numbers,
• Public relations / visibility, and
• Inclusion into the local community / neighborhood.