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Our profile

The Klassik Stiftung Weimar is a unique ensemble of cultural memorial sites. With more than 20 museums, palaces, historic houses, parks as well as literary and art collections, it is one of the most significant cultural institutions in Germany.

The Stiftung’s work focuses on the era of Weimar Classicism and its effects on the art and culture of the 19th century as well as on the modernity with Franz Liszt, Friedrich Nietzsche, Henry van de Veldeand Bauhaus. By bridging the gap with present-day arts and sciences, the Stiftung aims to create scope for the discussion of questions in the spirit of these traditions.

Restoration — Arrival of the historic children's carriage of Duke Carl Alexander at the central museum storage facility

Technician installing a display case at Kochberg Castle

Group of people sitting at a table in front of a wooden building, arranging natural materials on blue paper — Workshop-Teilnehmer*innen im Park an der Ilm, Foto: Henry Sowinski

Schoolgirls look at costumes on Weimar Classicism in the Wittumspalais — Schoolgirls explore the Wittumspalais

Eine Restauratorin arbeitet an einer beschädigten Handschrift. — Arbeit an einer beschädigten Handschrift

Dry grass in the park on the Ilm is mown by a machine — Mowing in front of Goethe's garden house

Five young people hanging out in a room at the Wieland Academy — Teilnehmende der Jungen Europäischen Sommerschule im Wielandgut Oßmannstedt, Foto: Isabelle Castera

A conservator works on restoring a rug in the textile workshop — Analysis of a Bauhaus wall hanging in the textile conservation lab

Summer Academy students learning in the park — Einblicke in die Sommerakademie Cicerone 2020, Foto: Isabelle Castera

The Stiftung’s tasks include:

Conservation, indexing, research and documentation of inventories and collections
Maintenance of its historic houses, monuments and parks
Presentation, procurement and supplementation of museum collections
Planning and implementation of exhibitions and events
Supporting national and international research

How does the foundation work?

Our Code of Conduct provides insights into the code of conduct for employees and partners.

Projects of the Klassik Stiftung Weimar are funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Free State of Thuringia, represented by the State Chancellery of Thuringia, Department of Culture and the Arts.