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.
All research activities at the Klassik Stiftung Weimar begin with the cultural heritage preserved and studied in our museums and historical sites.
You can view all current and completed research projects here.
The Klassik Stiftung Weimar awards different fellowship formats to researchers, artists and cultural workers from all over the world, whose projects either refer to the collections and cultural heritage of Weimar or contribute in a creative and innovative way to philosophy and cultural studies, or to arts, design as well as curatorial practice.
The Klassik Stiftung Weimar offers diverse programmes for junior researchers in cooperation with several university institutes.
The Kolleg Friedrich Nietzsche is a free place for philosophical discussion and scientific reflection on modern living.
Since 2010 the Klassik Stiftung Weimar has been systematically investigating its holdings and numerous collections in chronological order in search of cultural assets seized through Nazi persecution (Nazi-confiscated property).
The Research Centre for European Classicism focuses on an interdisciplinary approach to the phenomenon of "Classicism".