European Capitals of Culture – Added Value & Challenges, these were the topics addressed in my interview for the WDR – A German Radio and TV Broadcaster. You can listen to the interview Uwe Schulz, from WDR conducted with me related to changing concepts of European Capitals of Culture, the priorities of upcoming Capitals of Culture as well as the reform of the rules and regulations guiding the selection of European Capitals of Culture concluding with the big question: what remains after an ECoC year? The new year provides also a good occasion to congratulate the “closing” European Capitals of Culture 2024 for all the efforts and to wish all the best to Chemnitz and Nova Gorica/Gorizia for their important year 2025.