Detour DETOUR consisted of two workshops, taking place in Downtown Cairo in 2014. The workshops aimed at raising questions about the interaction with public space in Cairo in general and especially after the revolution. The participating artists from Egypt and Germany performed different research and artistic activities in Downtown which encouraged other artists, participants and inhabitants alike to actively engage with their urban environment and helped foster a sustainable dialogue about the use of public space and urban development. Tandem Shaml 2014-15 Community development Sustainability Urban development Bonn Cairo Contemporary arts Public Space Visual arts Research Workshop Exhibition Online (platform) Tasja Langenbach Videonale Bonn, Germany Amado Al-Fadni Nabta Center for Art and Culture Cairo, Egypt The connection "Detour": a connection between Bonn (Germany) & Cairo (Egypt)