Representatives from the City of Ghent, the Ghent Arts Council, and several external experts formulated responses to the 38 questions from Europe. This resulted in a beautifully designed bid book, which was submitted in September 2024.

The writing team consisted of:

  • Tonté Chow
  • Patty Delanghe
  • Jeroen De Schuyteneer
  • Freija De Smet
  • Amani El Haddad
  • Wouter Hillaert
  • Joris Janssens
  • Nele Keukelier
  • Lotte Loncin
  • Maarten Soete
  • Els Uytterhoeven
  • Lien Van de Velde
  • Tijs Vastesaeger