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Frankfurter Positionen

In cooperation with large cultural institutions, the foundation organises a biennial, interdisciplinary festival premiering new works by international contemporary artists on a topical socio-political theme selected by BHF BANK Stiftung.

UNART youth competition for multimedia performances

This competition allows young people aged between 14 and 20 to work with renowned artists. The selected groups present their performances at prestigious theatres in Germany (Deutsches Theater in Berlin, Schauspiel Frankfurt, Staatsschauspiel Dresden and Thalia Theater in Hamburg). UNART brings young people s concerns, ideas and feelings about life to the stage in the form of short performances with no restrictions as to theme. In 2019, BHF BANK Stiftung s UNART project was nominated for the German Engagement Award.

Brücke Berlin

Literature and translation prize.

Frankfurt LAB

Workshop and laboratory for contemporary performing arts and music.

goEast

Festival for Central and Eastern European films.

20 years of new ways, new outlooks

BHF BANK Stiftung, founded in Frankfurt am Main in December 1999, celebrated its twentieth birthday on 16 December 2019. A gala was held at an arts venue in Frankfurt, with speeches paying tribute to the work of the private foundation. Philippe Oddo used this opportunity to highlight the importance of companies social engagement and to thank the founders and long-standing managers of the foundation. After 20 years of successful work, Dietmar Schmid and Louis Graf Zech stepped down from their roles as of 31 December 2019. Managing Partner and CEO of the ODDO BHF Group, Philippe Oddo, will take over as Chairman of BHF BANK Stiftung s Board of Trustees. Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ODDO BHF AG, Werner Taiber, will be Chairman of the foundation s Management Board.

BHF BANK STIFTUNG S WORK SERVES

THE FOLLOWING CAUSES IN PARTICULAR:

→ Help for the elderly → Help for children and young people

and their families

→ Research with a socio-political background → Promotion of contemporary art → Promotion of young artists → Promotion of cultural education

BHF BANK Stiftung has received several awards for its initiatives and projects, including the German Arts Sponsorship Award, the Frankfurt Integration Award and the Hesse Prevention Award.

A brochure was published to mark the anniversary. See also: www.bhf-bank-stiftung.de

THE FOUNDATION AND ITS ART INITIATIVES

BHF BANK STIFTUNG