Alfons Spielhoff

Alfons Spielhoff (July 3, 1912 – December 9, 1987) was a Cultural Commissioner of Dortmund.

He gained nationwide recognition as one of the initiators of a new cultural policy in the Federal Republic of the 1970s. Under his motto "cultural policy is social policy", he advocated for decentralized cultural work in suburbs and socio-cultural scenes. His initiative to abandon the Philharmonic Orchestra and to repurpose the new, representative opera house led to fierce disputes and demonstrations in Dortmund. Provided by Wikipedia