Trans Europe Halles:
- founded in 1983
- includes 47 independent cultural centres in 24 countries with an audience of
4.3 million people.
- aims to grow to 50 members in 28 countries with an audience of 6 million people in
3-5 years.
- offers a great diversity of independent and multi-disciplinary cultural programming
- provides a stimulating platform for exchange, support and cooperation between its members.
- a member of the European forum of arts and heritage, EFAH, www.efah.org

TEH centres are:
- multidisciplinary
- independent
- located in industrial buildings
- active in their communities

TEH centres support:
- new talents
- emerging culture
- innovation
- cultural exchange
- social awareness

TEH mission:
Building a future European culture

TEH members in numbers:
- 38 members 05/2006
- 40 members by 2007
- 90% participate in the project/sponsorship programme
- Centres in the sponsorship programme:
2007: appr. 35 centres
2008: appr. 40 centres
2009: appr. 45 centres

Total audience 2006: 4.3 million

Total audience 2007: 4.5-4.6 million (est.)

Total audience 2008: 5-5.5 million (est.)

Total audience 2009: 5,5-6 million (est.)