Claus Hüppe-Stiftung

The Claus Hüppe Foundation was established in 1990 by the Oldenburg entrepreneur, patron, and art collector Claus Hüppe (1924–2009) as a private foundation under civil law. The purpose of the foundation is the direct and indirect promotion of science and research, education and upbringing, art and culture, as well as youth welfare and the support of sick and needy individuals. Since its inception, the foundation’s focus has been on art and culture: among other initiatives, in 1995 the foundation established the "Claus Hüppe Foundation Hall" as an extension to the Oldenburg City Museum and played a key role in the establishment and operation of the Horst Janssen Museum Oldenburg. Other projects include the Horst Janssen Graphic Art Prize, awarded every three years with an endowment of €20,000, readings by the poet Arne Rautenberg at schools, and the main sponsorship of KulturTafel Oldenburg e. V.

The Claus Hüppe Foundation is committed to the sustainable promotion of art, culture, science, and youth welfare, and additionally supports sick and needy individuals. It believes in the power of creative projects for social participation and education and fosters young talents as well as cultural institutions to strengthen the diversity and quality of cultural life in Oldenburg and beyond.

The foundation's funding activities are aimed at emerging artists and students of art colleges in Germany (e.g., Horst Janssen Graphic Award), children and adolescents (readings and workshops by Arne Rautenberg at schools in Oldenburg), needy and socially disadvantaged people in Oldenburg (KulturTafel Oldenburg e. V.), as well as cultural institutions and museums (museum cooperations, exhibitions, and catalogues).