Waldkircher Orgelstiftung

The Waldkirch Organ Foundation was established in December 2000 as a legally recognized foundation under civil law. Its aim is to preserve Waldkirch’s more than 200-year tradition of organ building, to make it visible through research, documentation, and restoration of historic organs and mechanical musical instruments, and to promote the artisanal and musicological study of both old and new repertoires. Since 2002, the foundation has operated the Organ Builders’ Hall with more than 60 historic instruments, organized exhibitions, concerts, and publications, and supported apprentices, restorers, and specialist schools with scholarships and awards.

The Waldkirch Organ Foundation is committed to the preservation, research, and dissemination of the intangible cultural heritage of organ building and organ music. Through exhibitions, demonstrations, and publications of historic Waldkirch instruments, as well as by supporting education, restoration, and research, we aim to convey the cultural significance and diversity of mechanical musical instruments and make them accessible to future generations.

The funding and event offerings are aimed at cultural practitioners, organ builders and restorers; trainees and students in musicology and organ building; professional audiences and researchers in the field of historical musical instruments; school classes, associations, companies and private visitor groups; as well as enthusiasts of organ music and mechanical musical instruments of all ages.