Offener Kanal Merseburg-Querfurt

Offener Kanal Merseburg-Querfurt (often abbreviated OKMQ) is a German citizen-access television station based in Merseburg, in the Saalekreis district of Saxony-Anhalt. It operates as a registered association (eingetragener Verein, e.V.) and describes itself as a public place for citizens — a platform where local residents can produce and share their own video content. The station provides free access to camera equipment, editing suites and a TV studio in Merseburg, and distributes the resulting programmes free of charge on television and online. The channel's programming is built around locally produced contributions rather than commercial or centrally commissioned content. Its website features a media library (Mediathek), a live stream and a published TV schedule. Typical content includes local documentaries, cultural and social engagement reports, regional festival coverage, political and civic discussion formats, and seasonal projects such as an advent calendar of daily videos. The station also runs media-education activities, including holiday media camps and school media-literacy programmes. As an open channel, OKMQ follows the German tradition of Bürgerfernsehen (citizen television), in which non-commercial access channels give members of the public the technical means and editorial freedom to broadcast their own views and cultural work. Its stated mission is to let people "unfold their voice" — to express opinions, discuss issues and help shape local culture. The station serves the Merseburg and Querfurt area and is part of the broader media landscape of Saxony-Anhalt. OKMQ is a small, locally focused non-profit broadcaster rather than a commercial network. It does not sell advertising in the conventional sense and is not listed on any stock exchange. Its output is distributed through cable and online channels, with a strong emphasis on community participation and media literacy.

Offener Kanal Merseburg-Querfurt is a citizen-access television station in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It belongs to the German tradition of Offene Kanäle (open channels), non-commercial local broadcast outlets that provide members of the public with free access to production equipment and airtime. Such channels emerged in Germany from the 1980s onward as a way to broaden media participation beyond established public and private broadcasters. The station operates as a registered association (e.V.) and is based in Merseburg, serving the surrounding area including Querfurt. Its facilities include a TV studio in Merseburg, camera equipment available for loan, and editing suites. Residents can use these resources at no charge to produce their own videos, which the channel then distributes free of charge on television and online. Over time OKMQ has developed a mixed schedule of locally produced content. Its media library and live stream carry reports on regional festivals, cultural and social engagement, local history and civic topics. The channel also runs media-education activities, such as holiday media camps and school media-literacy programmes, and seasonal projects like an advent calendar of daily videos. Its stated aim is to be a public place where citizens can express opinions, discuss issues and help shape local culture. As a small non-profit broadcaster, OKMQ is not a commercial network and does not operate for profit. It remains active, publishing a TV programme schedule, a live stream and an online media library, and promoting events and workshops for the local community.

• Registration opened for the autumn holiday media camp 2026.

• Birthday events announced for September 2026.

Non-commercial citizen-access broadcaster providing free production facilities and a public platform for local voices in the Merseburg-Querfurt area.

• Mediathek (online media library)

  On-demand archive of locally produced videos.

• Live stream

  Continuous online broadcast of the channel's programming.

• TV programme schedule

  Published schedule of broadcasts.

• Advent calendar 2025

  Seasonal project offering a new video each day during Advent.

1. 1Offener Kanal Merseburg-Querfurt e.V. — official websiteokmq.de
2. 2Wikidata Q138528335wikidata.org