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OK Kiel (Offener Kanal Kiel) is a German public access television channel operating in the community broadcasting format under the public law of Schleswig-Holstein . The primary language of broadcasting is German. The channel was established on December 16, 1991, making it the first open channel in the state of Schleswig-Holstein . It is part of the Offener Kanal Schleswig-Holstein (OKSH) public corporation, which also operates channels in Lübeck, Flensburg, and the West Coast . The OK Kiel is headquartered at Hamburger Chaussee 36 in the Hassee district of Kiel . The channel's television service is branded as Kiel TV . The director of the OKSH and OK Kiel is Henning Fietze . The channel is funded by the German broadcast license fee (Rundfunkbeitrag) and operates without commercial advertising .

On air, OK Kiel follows the citizen broadcasting (Bürgerrundfunk) model, where content is produced entirely by residents of Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, and the Syddanmark region (Southern Denmark) . Any citizen aged 16 or older can produce and broadcast their own programs after a simple registration process . The channel provides free access to cameras, editing suites, and a studio, as well as offering free training workshops in video production and media literacy . The programming covers a wide range of local interests, including health, nightlife, police work, animal welfare, business, environment, and politics . A key part of the political programming is the Kieler RathausRunde (Kiel Town Hall Round), a talk show hosted by Thomas Borowski that features discussions with local politicians about city council agenda items . The station broadcasts recordings of local government meetings, including sessions of the Kiel and Neumünster city councils, the Rendsburg-Eckernförde district council, and the Schleswig-Holstein state parliament .

OK Kiel is available throughout the Kiel metropolitan area via digital cable television (DVB-C). The cable footprint includes the city of Kiel and the surrounding areas of Eckernförde, Rendsburg, Nortorf, Neumünster, and parts of Plön district . The channel broadcasts in high definition (1080i HDTV) . Since 2008, OK Kiel has also provided a 24/7 live stream on its official website, accessible via desktops, laptops, and mobile devices . The stream is also available through the BürgerSenden app for smart devices . The station operates an internet radio service for its sister channel, Kiel FM, and both TV and radio content is archived in an online media library .

In addition to its own facilities, OK Kiel operates remote radio studios on the campuses of Kiel University (CAU) and the Kiel University of Applied Sciences (FH), as well as at schools in Norderstedt and Pinneberg, which are used by student groups to produce campus radio programming . OK Kiel also runs a MakerSpace and a Medienkompetenz (media competence) center offering seminars and workshops for all age groups . The channel views its mission as promoting media literacy, social competence, and political education, contributing to the training and qualification of citizens . By providing a platform for "hyperlocal" content, OK Kiel enables citizens to become active media creators rather than passive consumers, thereby strengthening community engagement and democratic discourse in the region. Thanks to its modern digital platforms, OK Kiel provides the opportunity to watch online its community-driven programming on any device, ensuring that the voices of Schleswig-Holstein reach audiences both locally and beyond.

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