"The Investigation - Oratorio in 11 Cantos’ - a special reading on 27 January 2025 in Johannis-Church MAGDEBURG PUPPET THEATRE AND DOM CHOIR REMEMBER THE LIBERATION OF AUSCHWITZ EIGHTY YEARS AGO IN JOHANNIS-CHURCH 27 January this year marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp by [...]

Dr Rüdiger Koch's commitment to the Emperor Otto Prize goes back many years. Whether as a former alderman for the Department of Culture, School and Sports or in his roles on the Foundation's Board of Directors and Board of Trustees - the Emperor Otto Prize is very close to his [...]

Jens Eckhardt, member of the Management Board of Sparkasse MagdeBurg, has been a member of the Emperor Otto Cultural Foundation's Board of Trustees for several years. He assesses the significance of the Kaiser Otto Prize as a European award that honours people who are committed to peace, cohesion and liberal [...]

Citizens' dialogue on foreign policy issues took place in the Kaiserin-Adelheid-Foyer The city administration and the Emperor Otto Cultural Foundation hosted a townhall-talk in the Old Town Hall on 3 December 2024. Townhall-talks are an opportunity for dialogue offered by the Federal Foreign Office where citizens can talk to diplomats [...]

As Managing Director of Magdeburg Marketing Kongress und Tourismus GmbH, Hardy Puls is passionate about inspiring guests from near and far with the beauty of our city and Magdeburg's potential. For this reason, he is also involved in the Board of Trustees of the Emperor Otto Cultural Foundation [...]

Ms Budde, what characterises the two prizewinners? ‘Igor Levit, as a pianist, has distinguished himself through his musical versatility and his critical voice in social debates. He uses his platform to draw attention to important issues such as tolerance, human rights and the importance of art in society. Lisa Batiashvili, [...]

Vice President Anne-Marie Keding has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Emperor Otto Cultural Foundation since June this year. The Emperor Otto Prize, which will go to Igor Levit and Lisa Batiashvili next year, is an expression and symbol of living European values. ‘On [...]

The Minister for Infrastructure and Digital Affairs of Saxony-Anhalt has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Emperor Otto Cultural Foundation since June of this year. As a history graduate, she is aware of Magdeburg's outstanding importance in the Middle Ages: ‘It fills me with [...]

Entertaining artist talk in the Emperor Otto Hall Yesterday evening, a very special panel discussion took place in the Emperor Otto Hall of the Museum of Cultural History. The Emperor Otto Cultural Foundation and the City of Magdeburg had invited Bernd Göbel to this event to honour one of the [...]

First Townhall discussion with a good response The first Townhall Dialogue under the motto "Vision: Europe - How do we want to live in Europe in the future?" took place yesterday in the Kaiserin-Adelheid-Foyer. The City of Magdeburg and the Emperor Otto Cultural Foundation had invited people to the Old [...]