With our operational work, in our networks and with cooperation partners, we face the current challenges of our society.
Art and culture play an indispensable role in our society. They encourage us to explore new points of view and promote a culture of discussion in our society, and they enable us to reflect on our identity and way of life. With our “Cultural Stimuli for Hamburg”, we support the cultural scene in the Hanseatic city - focussing on promoting talented young artists and new forms of cultural mediation. As an operational foundation, we also initiate our own projects.
to areaLaboratory for young theatre talent: Students from German-speaking directing colleges present their productions at Hamburg’s Thalia Gaußstraße Theatre. The festival is considered “probably the most important platform for young directors in Germany” (NDR Kultur), and it presents the diversity of artistic content and aesthetics of the theatre generation of the future. The festival is a joint project of the Thalia Theatre, the Körber-Stiftung and the Hamburg Theatre Academy under the patronage of the German Stage Association.
to projectIn the “Education” area, we focus on combining STEM competencies (short for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), digital skills and creativity - as the key to helping shape tomorrow’s world today. In Hamburg and across Germany, we work together with partners on regional ecosystems for future education, and develop creative spaces in which curiosity and the spirit of research can flourish. We network, inspire and qualify the people who implement concrete educational programmes locally, and make good practice visible. In this respect, we are driven above all by the desire to open up opportunities for young people, regardless of their respective starting conditions, and to promote talents in all their diversity.
to areaThe STEM Quality Initiative aims to support STEM initiatives in developing the quality of their programmes, and in this way to make STEM education even better.
to projectHow the past impacts the present: Our “History and Politics” area aims to create a deeper understanding of historical events and political contexts. Our projects highlight how the past shapes our present and how we can successfully shape the future. International conferences, history competitions, history festivals or spaces of remembrance in digital worlds: We work with dedicated experts from politics, academia and civil society, both nationally and internationally, and strive to strengthen democratic values and social cohesion.
to areaThe Federal President’s History Competition is the largest historical research competition for young people in Germany. It aims to awaken interest among children and young people for their own history, and to promote independence and strengthen a sense of responsibility.
to projectEUSTORY promotes a multi-faceted approach to commemoration and cross-border engagement while strengthening a dialogue about fundamental questions of European history.
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