| November 21, 2025 |
9th Bonameser Gespräch

Entitled “Between Backlash and New Beginnings: Leadership Approaches and Artistic Practice for Social-Ecological Transformation,” the 9th Bonameser Gespräch will address the questions of how organizations can remain capable of action in times of headwinds—and what role art plays in this.

The program includes Pecha Kucha presentations from the worlds of business, science, and culture, an artistic intervention by Evamaria Schaller, a keynote speech by Prof. Dr. Philipp Staab, and a fishbowl discussion.

The complete program can be found here.

| November 30, 2025 |
Perspectives on Contemporary Art

Following last year's successful launch, we are once again joining forces with the Péter Horváth Foundation to invite you to a special artistic afternoon on November 30, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. at the Kunstmuseum Stuttgart.

The event will offer exclusive insights into the artistic practice of the winners of our ars viva Prize for Visual Arts, which has been supported by the Péter Horváth Foundation since 2024. This year, caner teker (ars viva 2024) and Nazanin Noori (ars viva 2026) invite you to immerse yourself in an immersive world of performance, sound, and physical experience.

| 2026 |
Program Preview

In 2026, we celebrate 75 years of Kulturkreis – an anniversary that is not only an occasion to look back but also to look forward: What role do we want and need to take on in the future?

Experience our classic highlights such as the Shortlist Reading, the Final Concert, and the presentation of the Deutscher Kulturförderpreis, complemented by new ars viva exhibition stops, the Kulturkreis tour, and special program highlights in honor of our anniversary.

You can find the 2026 program preview here.