Welcome to the Possehl Foundation

Where we come from

In his will, Emil Possehl, a businessman and senator of Lübeck, bequeathed all his business interests to the Possehl Foundation, which celebrated its 100th jubilee in 2019.

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Cultural Sparks*

New tender starts November 15th 2021 with focus on projects for and with children and adolescents.
We are looking forward to many more Cultural Sparks* in Lübeck!

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How we work

The Possehl Foundation is the shareholder of two museums and one theatre. With Possehl Prizes for music, arts, engineering and architecture it also rewards outstanding performance.

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The American artist Matt Mullican is the winner of the Possehl Prize for International Art 2022! By awarding him the jury has acknowledged his life’s work, which continues to have a strong influence on younger generations of artists. We are looking forward to his show at different places in Lübeck next year ...

Heinke Both

Heinke Both wins Possehl Prize for Lübeck Art 2021! The artist blends painting, drawing, collage and photography in her pictures, and the aim of the award is to enable her to experiment artistically and add a new chapter to her clear and coherent body of work.

Our publications

To mark our jubilee we published a book and a magazine illustrating the history and the current role of the Foundation and the Hanseatic City of Lübeck: “POSSEHL History and Character of a Foundation” by the historian Axel Schildt, and “GUT UND SCHÖN? The Possehl Foundation in Lübeck” by journalists from the economics magazine brand eins Wissen.