Herbert Gerisch-Stiftung

The Herbert Gerisch Foundation is a non-profit private foundation founded in 2001 by Brigitte and Herbert Gerisch, based in Neumünster. Its goal is to develop the city into a center for modern sculpture and contemporary art. The foundation maintains an internationally significant sculpture park spanning three hectares, designed in the style of an English landscape garden, as well as rotating exhibitions in the Villa Wachholtz, the gallery, and the Harry Maasz Café. Each year, the collection is expanded with new works by renowned artists such as Magdalena Abakanowicz, Markus Lüpertz, and Jeppe Hein. The park and exhibition spaces are open to the public and offer accompanying educational programs and workshops.

The Herbert Gerisch Foundation is committed to establishing Neumünster as the "City of Modern Sculpture" and making high-quality positions of contemporary art accessible to a broad audience. Through the acquisition, care, and presentation of sculptural works by international artists, as well as through artistic mediation formats, it promotes the dialogue between art, landscape, and society.

The funding and cultural programs of the Herbert Gerisch Foundation are aimed at professional artists working in the fields of contemporary sculpture, installation, and visual arts; art and cultural practitioners wishing to participate in workshops, guided tours, and participatory projects; an art-interested audience of all ages; as well as schools and educational institutions; and research and teaching in the fields of garden art, sculpture, and museum education.