Housing for the Elderly – Between Tradition and the Future

Where do we want to live in our old age—and how?

This question affects us all, sooner or later. Whether you’re thinking about your own future, supporting loved ones, or dealing with the topic professionally: The answers are anything but simple—and they’re as diverse as the people asking them. On September 28, 2026, an event in Görlitz will bring this very diversity to the stage.

From Idea to Reality: Housing Models That Work

Living in a community rather than alone, close to family rather than in a nursing home, living independently rather than being dependent on others—many concepts sound appealing. But what does it look like in practice? Experienced practitioners from Görlitz and the surrounding region will share firsthand accounts: on intergenerational living, modern senior residences, new urban development projects—and also on what has failed and why.

Not Alone in the Neighborhood: The Neighborhood as a Resource

Good living in old age is more than just four walls. It requires people who are there for one another. The second part of the event is dedicated to the social networks that make living in one’s own home possible in the first place: neighborhood assistance, volunteer work, multigenerational housing—and the people behind them.
Practical and forward-looking: Renovation, funding, and technology

How can an apartment be made accessible, and who provides financial assistance? What role can artificial intelligence play in the daily lives of older adults? The concluding seminar sessions will provide concrete answers to concrete questions.

The event is open to anyone interested and concludes with a group lunch—including time for conversation.