Cultural Foundation

Carried by strong shoulders into the future

Festspielhaus Baden-Baden: Historisches Gebäude mit hoher Fassade und großen Fenstern. Drei lange Fahnen wehen vor dem Gebäude. Sonnenlicht beleuchtet die Szenerie.

Committed to the heritage of European music and dance

At the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden Cultural Foundation, people come together who support the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden in the long term with a high level of financial commitment. Together with the Friends of the Festspielhaus, the Supporters’ Circle, and the EntreprenAt the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden Cultural Foundation, people come together who support the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden in the long term with a high level of financial commitment. Together with the Friends of the Festspielhaus, the Supporters’ Circle, and the Entrepreneurs’ Circle, Foundation members make the artistic program possible. At the high level at which the Festspielhaus operates, this would not be possible from ticket revenues alone. As the owner, the city of Baden-Baden provides the Festspielhaus building. This unique private-public partnership has been successful for almost thirty years. In order to secure the future of Germany's largest opera house and concert hall, the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden Cultural Foundation is renewed from generation to generation and welcomes new donors.eurs’ Circle, Foundation members make the artistic program possible. At the high level at which the Festspielhaus operates, this would not be possible from ticket revenues alone. As the owner, the city of Baden-Baden provides the Festspielhaus building. This unique private-public partnership has been successful for almost thirty years. In order to secure the future of Germany's largest opera house and concert hall, the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden Cultural Foundation is renewed from generation to generation and welcomes new donors.

An older man in a suit stands on a balcony overlooking an urban landscape in the background.
„Expectations of festivals are changing, and digital offerings are becoming increasingly important. Our visitors want both: live experiences and digital enjoyment. Helping guide the development of the Festspielhaus in this time of change is something I am keenly interested in as a donor and foundation board member.“
ERNST-MORITZ LIPP (Chairman of the Board, Festspielhaus Baden-Baden Cultural Foundation)

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee manages the Foundation and its assets in accordance with statutory regulations, the articles of association and the decisions made by the Advisory Board.

Members:
Ernst-Moritz Lipp (chairman of the Executive Committee)
Thorsten Klapproth (Foundation Executive Board)

Advisory Board

The Advisory Board is comprised of persons whose donations have contributed significantly to the Foundation’s financial resources. They are nominated for life at the proposal of the Executive Committee. The Lord Mayor of Baden-Baden is an automatic member of the Advisory Board.

Chair:
Richard Kriegbaum (Chairman of the Advisory Board)
Dr. Ralf Kogeler (Deputy. chairman of the Advisory Board)

Our Foundation members

Frieder und Elke Burda
Fontana Stiftung
Ladislaus und Annemarie von Ehr
Bernd-Dieter und Ingeborg Gonska
Wolfgang und Anneliese Grenke
Henriette und Paul Heinze Stiftung
Klaus-Georg Hengstberger
Klaus und Hella Janson
Sigmund und Walburga Maria Kiener
Horst Kleiner und Isolde Laukien-Kleiner
Albrecht und Christiane Knauf
Karlheinz und Dagmar Kögel
Ralf Kogeler
Ernst H. und Helga Kohlhage
Richard und Bettina Kriegbaum
Christine und Klaus-Michael Kühne
Ernst-Moritz Lipp und Angelika Lipp-Krüll
Frank und Annerose Maier
Klaus und Kirsten Mangold
Hugo und Rose Mann
Reinhard und Karin Müller
Wolfgang und Françoise Müller-Claessen
Dr. August Oetker KG
Hans R. Schmid und Mary Victoria Gerardi-Schmid
Franz Bernhard und Annette Wagener
Rainer Weiske und Brita Wegener
Horst und Marlis Weitzmann
Beatrice und Götz W. Werner
T. von Zastrow Foundation
Sowie fünf ungenannte Stifter

In memoriam
Theo und Gabi Kummer
Margarete Stienen
Walter Veyhle
Alberto Vilar

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