Max Grünebaum-Stiftung

The Max Grünebaum Foundation is a civil law foundation established in 1997, based in Cottbus. It is named after the cloth manufacturer, honorary citizen, and commercial councilor Max Grünebaum (1851–1925), who distinguished himself through extensive social commitment and cultural promotion in his hometown. The foundation annually awards the Max Grünebaum Prize as well as sponsorship awards (Karl Newman Prize, Ernst Frank Sponsorship Prize) to outstanding young artists of the State Theater Cottbus and to early-career researchers at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg. In doing so, it continues Grünebaum’s legacy and strengthens the promotion of artistic and scientific talent in the region.

In memory of the life and work of Max Grünebaum, the foundation specifically supports emerging artists at the Staatstheater Cottbus and young researchers at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg. It thus promotes cultural and scientific exchange, contributes to regional identity, and simultaneously deepens the historical ties between Cottbus and England.

The funding programs of the Max Grünebaum Foundation are aimed at young artists of the State Theater Cottbus, outstanding early-career researchers of BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, as well as applicants who contribute to the regional and international cultural and scientific landscape through creative and scholarly work.