Support Association ZKM / HfG e.V.
Art Needs Company
Founded in Karlsruhe in 1988, the Fördergesellschaft ZKM / HfG e.V. [Support Association ZKM / HfG e.V.] is an association of citizens and public personalities. In Karlsruhe, it supports the ZKM | Center for Art and Media and the Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design (HfG) with ideas and material resources.
What We Support
Masterclass at the ZKM
In a joint effort with the Fördergesellschaft ZKM / HfG e.V. and supported by the Gunther-Schroff-Stiftung, the ZKM's Museum Communication initiated the pupil scholarship system »Masterclass at the ZKM« in 2014. The project enables young people aged 15 to 19 to learn about contemporary art movements as well as the ZKM's program.
![Four people on stage at the [MASTERCLASS] #9 opening. The person on the far left is holding a microphone in one hand and has the other hand on her heart.](https://zkm.de/system/files/styles/img_para_media_detail_zoom/private/field_media_image/2023/09/06/004101/_v5a4574.jpg?itok=OsD0vymR "[MASTERCLASS] #9 at the opening / © ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe, Photo: Felix Grünschloß")
Restoring and Acquiring Artworks
The media artworks in the ZKM collection have to be restored regularly. The Support Association aids these efforts financially. In addition, it partakes in the acquisition of pioneering works at the intersection of art and technology.
The Awards of the Fördergesellschaft ZKM / HfG
Since 1998, the Fördergesellschaft has been supporting students of the Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design (HfG) with an annual award ceremony for outstanding semester, master's or diploma theses in the subjects of product design, media art, photography, scenography and communication design, as well as art science with attractive prizes financed by the Fördergesellschaft and numerous supporters, such as the Gunther Schroff Foundation, the Heinrich Hertz Society, the City of Karlsruhe, the Badische Beamtenbank and, time and again, private donors. In addition to recognizing their achievements, they enable the students to continue their projects and initiate new ones.
About the jury members
Chaired by art scholar Dr. Henning Rickmann, a jury of local and foreign scholars, artists and museum directors selects the works. In 2024, it is Dr. Marlene Angermeyer-Deubner (cultural studies scholar), Dr. Stefanie Patruno (director of Städtische Galerie Karlsruhe), Dr. Sebastian Baden (head of SCHIRN Kunsthalle Frankfurt), Lea Altner (co-director of PEAC Freiburg), and Philipp Ziegler ( head of the curatorial department at ZKM) selecting the works nominated by the professors of each specialist field.
Come and Join Us!
Natural persons and legal entities can become members of the Society. The annual subscription for natural persons under the age of 26 costs € 20 and from 26 years onwards € 80. For legal entities, the minimum annual subscription is € 400. The Society is a recognized non-profit organization.
Benefits and offers for members include
- discounted or free admission to all exhibitions
- exclusive curator-guided member tours
- award presentation galas
- interesting excursions
- use of member lounge
- discounts at the ZKM | Shop (for books)
- up-to-date information on all offers at the ZKM and HfG
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Contact
Support Association ZKM / HfG e.V.
Lorenzstr. 19
76135 Karlsruhe
Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 721/8100-1260
Fax: +49 (0) 721/8100-1269
E-Mail: foerdere@zkm.de -
Would you like to become a member?
Please print out the membership form [in German] (Acrobat Reader required), fill it in, and send to the address provided on the left.