Institutional Sponsors
The Ludwigsburg Festival is financed on the basis of institutional funding from the city, state, and local authorities, which provide substantial subsidies. Thanks to our regional partners, such as the district of Ludwigsburg and the towns and municipalities of Bietigheim-Bissingen, Haigerloch, and Wolfegg, the Ludwigsburg Festival extends far beyond the city limits and is a festival for the entire state of Baden-Württemberg.
Sponsors & Partners
Numerous partnerships with companies—most of which have been in place for many years—form another key pillar and are the basis of private engagement. The Ludwigsburg Festival receives additional financial support from private sources, including foundations, the Board of Trustees and Freundeskreis.
Sponsors
Co-Sponsors
Patrons
Partner
Regional Partner
Media Partner
Friends of the Ludwigsburg Festival
The Friends of the Ludwigsburg Festival have been supporting the festival since 1997. The members promote the International Festival Baden-Württemberg and thus the project of bringing together diverse cultural and artistic positions. Through its conceptual and financial commitment, the Friends contribute to securing and realizing the extraordinary and groundbreaking festival program. This commitment made it possible, for example, to purchase the Steinway concert grand piano in the Ordenssaal and to organize the popular concert series »Musik im Freien« (Outdoor Music), formerly »Frei Luft Musik« (Open Air Music), which will continue to be free of charge for all visitors in 2026, in the Favoritepark and around the Monrepos Palace. Another focus of the Friends is to give young people access to art and music.
Convinced of the creative power of the arts, the Friends feel a close connection to the Ludwigsburg Festival and its program. Members enjoy a special proximity to the festival, receive preferential treatment when purchasing tickets, and are offered personal program presentations and exclusive supporting programs such as rehearsal visits or introductions to works. Joint cultural excursions are also organized. As ambassadors and multipliers, the Friends carry their enthusiasm for the arts, people, and encounters into the heart of society.
Support Ludwigsburg’s culture, become a member of a committed network, and experience the festival up close. We look forward to interacting with you!
What do we offer our members?
Program presentations by the Artistic Director at Palais Grävenitz
Right of first refusal for all events
Up-to-date information thanks to the festival newsletter
Program booklet delivered free of charge
Friends’ service telephone
Behind-the-scenes insights: rehearsal visits & introductions to works
Artist receptions after concerts
Friends’ association celebration in the Grävenitz Garden
Joint excursions & trips to other cultural events
Contact & events with friends’ associations of other cultural institutions
Executive Board
Stefanie Knecht (Chairwoman)
Georg Englert (Vice Chairperson)
Jochen Haller
Heike Reisser
Anette Spitzenpfeil
Dr. Thomas Wüst
Contact
Freundeskreis der Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele e.V.
Marstallstraße 5, 71634 Ludwigsburg
Telephone +49 7141 939 670
freunde@schlossfestspiele.de
