Under the partnership agreement, Bosch's new headquarters, the Tsuzuki Ward Cultural Center (official nickname: Bosch Hall), which is to officially open in March 2025, and the all-weather plaza between the two facilities will be named "Bosch Forum Tsuzuki." Bosch and Tsuzuki Ward plan to undertake a variety of initiatives centered on Bosch Forum Tsuzuki in order to create a lively community and promote culture in Tsuzuki Ward.
Christian Mecker, president and representative director of Bosch Corporation said, "The conclusion of this partnership agreement reinforces Bosch's commitment to the local community. Bosch will continue to contribute to further fostering a lively community in Tsuzuki Ward by opening part of the first-floor area of our headquarters to the local community and through activities centered on Bosch Forum Tsuzuki."
Kenichi Sasada, mayor of Tsuzuki Ward, said of the partnership agreement, "I hope that the conclusion of this partnership agreement with Bosch will lead to the further development of Tsuzuki Ward from a perspective of creating a lively community and promoting culture in the ward. Tsuzuki Ward will continue to work with Bosch to undertake various measures that will lead to invigorating the local community."
Jun Shimoyamada, senior general manager of FUSION Project (the new headquarters and R&D facility construction project), Bosch Corporation, and member of Global Real Estate, which undertakes construction and management of Bosch offices and research facilities worldwide, said, "I am delighted that Bosch's new headquarters, Bosch Hall, and the all-weather plaza have been named Bosch Forum Tsuzuki, and that we will be able to promote joint public-private partnership with Tsuzuki Ward in the post-construction operation phase as well."
Under the Partnership Agreement, Bosch and Tsuzuki Ward will engage in the creation of lively community in the following areas.
Target Areas and Envisaged Initiatives under the Comprehensive Partnership Agreement
| Creation of the lively community | • Inviting events and co-hosting events at the all-weather plaza, jointly shared by both parties • Holding events using Bosch Forum Tsuzuki • Collaborating on information delivery through the large screen display at the all-weather plaza and digital signage at the Tsuzuki Ward Cultural Center and Bosch Corporation • Attracting visitors to the café 1886 at Bosch |
| Promotion of cultural activities | • Collaboration with the Yokohama History Museum and other local cultural and artistic organizations • Collaboration in seasonal cultural promotion events |
| Development of the next generation | • Holding classes for elementary and junior high school students in Tsuzuki Ward by Bosch associates |
| Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | • Collaboration with Tsuzuki Multicultural & Youth Exchange Plaza (Tsuzuki MY Plaza) |
| Promotion of economy | • Offering menu using Tsuzuki Vegetables at Bosch's cafeteria for its associates • Workshops in collaboration with "Made in Tsuzuki" |
| Prevention of disaster | • Collaboration on holding evacuation drills and disaster prevention response |
| Environment | • Initiatives for sustainability within the Bosch Corporation |
| Other | • Initiatives related to invigorating the local community of the Tsuzuki Ward |
In addition, as part of the partnership agreement initiatives, the following activities are planned for 2024.
• Sponsorship of "German Christmas Market in Tsuzuki 2024" on December 7th and 8th
Gift giving from Saint Nicholas to children
| Date / Time: | December 7 (Saturday) 12:20-12:40 |
| Location: | Center Kita Station Plaza |
| *Bosch has participated in the "German Christmas Market in Tsuzuki" every year since the program began in 2012. | |
• "JOYFUL FAMILY CHRISTMAS at Bosch"
| Date / Time: | 10:00-17:00 on December 7 (Sat.) and 8 (Sun.) |
| Location: | Multipurpose Area & Theater at Bosch headquarters |
| Main Sponsor: | Bosch Corporation |
| Cooperation: | Tsuzuki MY Plaza (Tsuzuki Multicultural & Youth Plaza), NPO Sharing Caring Culture, Hashiraseyo! Tsuzuki Book Cafe Execution Committee |
| Content: | • Christmas ornament making workshop • Reading of Christmas books • Multilingual picture book reading • Three-hundred picture books available for reading |
| *Saint Nicholas will appear for photographs in front of the Christmas tree around 13:00 on December 7 (Sat.) *The ornaments made in the workshops will be decorated on the Christmas tree on the first floor of the Bosch headquarters *Multinational Bosch associates provide support for multilingual picture book reading | |
• Premiere of the digital cuckoo clock
| Date / Time: | From December 20 (Fri.) Appears on screen every hour between 8:00-19:00 |
| Location: | Digital signage on the 1F of the Bosch headquarters *Near the café 1886 at Bosch |
| Produced by: | Shadow Play Theater KAKASHIZA |
| Content: | A collaboration with the modern shadow play theater specialist group, Shadow Play Theater KAKASHIZA, based in Tsuzuki Ward. Every hour, original content inspired by a German cuckoo clock will be shown on the digital signage. |
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