Luftaufnahme der Altstadt von Lübeck, umgeben vom Fluss und Hafenanlagen
All that is good and beautiful in Lübeck
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Possehl-Stiftung, 26.11.24

Who we are

The Possehl Foundation has been based in Beckergrube in Lübeck's old town since 1919, just like the L. Possehl & Co. mbH Group, which was founded in 1847. It promotes “all that is good and beautiful” in Lübeck: The beauty of the City, charitable institutions, Young People, Arts and Science and people in Need. The foundation is shareholder of the Eurpean Hansemuseum and Kolk 17. Figure Theatre & Museum and awards six different prizes every year for special achievements.

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News

Shilpa Gupta receives Possehl Prize for International Art 2025
The artist Shilpa Gupta (*1976, Mumbai) has been awarded the Possehl Prize for International Art 2025, endowed with 25,000 euros and a solo exhibition in Lübeck. The award ceremony will take place at the same time as the opening of the exhibition on 27 September in the presence of the artist at the Kunsthalle St. Annen in Lübeck.
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KOLK17 - first exhibition in the new space!
What exactly is puppet theatre? Where does it begin, where does it end? From 29 June, the exhibition ‘Puppet Theatre - Play of Life’ in the new building of the KOLK17 Figurentheater & Museum invites you to get to the bottom of these and many other questions.
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Johanna Broziat at the Museum Katharinenkirche
With her works, Johanna Broziat, winner of the Possehl Prize for Lübeck Art 2024, creates new spatial architectures with historical references. With her prize-winning project ABER DIE MAUERN LEUCHTEN, the artist has created a new sculpture made of fabric especially for St Catherine's Church.
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What we sponsor

In accordance with its articles of association, the Possehl Foundation sponsors the beauty of the city of Lübeck, charitable institutions, young people, art and science, and supports people in social need with offers of help and individual assistance. It also develops and promotes projects on socially relevant topics in collaboration with partners.

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Erster Possehl-Wettbewerb für Neue Musik Musikhochschule Lübeck (MHL) - Studierende der MHL

Awards

Because the promotion of young talent was particularly important to our founder, the foundation now awards annual prizes for outstanding achievement to students at the Lübeck College of Music and the Lübeck University of Technology. Two Possehl Prizes for Art focus on contemporary artists.

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Subsidiaries

The Possehl Foundation is the sole shareholder of the non-profit limited companies Europäisches Hansemuseum Lübeck and KOLK 17 Figurentheater & Museum.

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Sustainability

Sustainability for us means both protecting the climate and supporting social cohesion, so the Possehl Foundation is committed to the sustainability goals set by the German federal government and the United Nations. The Possehl Foundation is happy to support its applicants and partners as they contribute to this vital endeavour.

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