Hoenes-Stiftung

The Hoenes Foundation is a non-profit foundation and the sponsor of the Villa Rot Museum in Burgrieden (Rot district). It was established in 1987 by Feodora Hoenes to preserve and maintain the private art collection of Hermann and Feodora Hoenes. The foundation operates and supports the Villa Rot Museum as a supraregional exhibition venue for contemporary art and as a site for chamber music, among others in the chamber music hall named after Hermann Hoenes. Through additional endowments, for example from the artist Willi Siber, the foundation was able to construct a contemporary art hall in 2014, thereby permanently expanding the exhibition space.

The Hoenes Foundation is committed to promoting contemporary art, cultural exchange, and education. It facilitates national and international exhibitions, supports musical events in historic and modern architecture, and serves as a meeting place for cultures. The goal is to encourage visitors of all ages to engage critically with art and to open up aesthetic and artistic perspectives for accessing the world.

The funding activities of the Hoenes Foundation are aimed at artists, curators, museum visitors, as well as the interested professional audience. It supports projects and exhibitions with social relevance and provides a platform for bold positions in contemporary art. Additionally, it addresses concertgoers seeking intense chamber music experiences in an intimate setting.