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5. December 2024

Children's musical “Der Dachbodenzauber” celebrates Resumption in Bielefeld

At the end of November, 20 children from Ummeln Primary School and 15 young people from the out-of-school youth group ‘Kulturbrücke Cantara Youth’ delighted audiences at the ‘Theaterlabor’ in Bielefeld with a musical they had developed themselves.[…]
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3. December 2024

Liz Mohn appoints the Board of Trustees of the Liz Mohn Stiftung

Liz Mohn appoints economist Prof. Dr. Andreas Pinkwart as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of her foundation and opera director Matthias Schulz as Deputy Chairman. The board brings expertise from politics, business, culture and society to the work of the Liz Mohn Stiftung.[…]
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29. November 2024

Expert classroom visits at schools in Gütersloh

What impact does globalization have on my life? What motivates people to vote for populist parties? And what is the current state of democracy worldwide? These topics are currently on the minds of many young people in Germany. The Liz Mohn Foundation is bringing this discourse to schools in Gütersloh[…]
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23. October 2024

"Changing perspectives stimulates reflection."

Robert Kaschuba is a participant in the Future Leadership Training II. What did he take away from it?[…]
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12. October 2024

Magdalena Lucjan and Alejandro Baliñas Vieites win NEUEN STIMMEN 2024

Magdalena Lucjan from Poland and Alejandro Baliñas Vieites from Spain are the win-ners of the 20th edition of the NEUE STIMMEN International Singing Competition. In the final in Gütersloh, they convinced the jury composed of world-renowned opera experts. There were also awards for the second and third prize winners. Three[…]
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10. October 2024

Eight Opera Talents Reach the Final of NEUE STIMMEN 2024

Four women and four men qualify for the final of the NEUE STIMMEN International Singing Competition in Gütersloh. The grand final concert tomorrow, Friday, October 11, with the Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jonathan Darlington will be streamed live free of charge on operavision.eu.[…]
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8. October 2024

The Semifinalists in the 20th NEUE STIMMEN Competition have been announced

16 young singers qualify for the semifinal of the NEUE STIMMEN 2024 International Singing Competition.[…]
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7. October 2024

Final Round of NEUE STIMMEN kicks off in Gütersloh

39 young singers from 19 countries have traveled to Gütersloh to compete in the final round of the NEUE STIMMEN International Singing Competition at the Stadthalle. They all aim to take home one of the prizes or special awards worth a total of 66,000 euros, as well as the unique[…]
Stronger Together: Bertelsmann Stiftung and Liz Mohn Stiftung at the Federal President’s Citizen Festival

9. September 2024

Stronger Together: Bertelsmann Stiftung and Liz Mohn Stiftung at the Federal President's Citizen Festival

“Pamoja – Stronger Together” is this year’s motto at the Federal President’s Citizen Festival. On September 14, the head of state invites guests to the park of Schloss Bellevue to honor civic engagement in Germany. The Bertelsmann Stiftung and the Liz Mohn Stiftung will also present their work there.[…]
39 young opera talents from 19 nations reach the finals of NEUE STIMMEN in Gütersloh

4. September 2024

39 young opera talents from 19 nations reach the finals of NEUE STIMMEN in Gütersloh

From over 1,000 applicants, 21 women and 18 men have made it to the finals of the prestigious International Singing Competition. The grand finale in Gütersloh on October 11 is approaching. The audience can follow the exciting competition on-site at the Gütersloh Stadthalle or worldwide via livestream. On October 20,[…]
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28. August 2024

Europe's Role in an Uncertain Future

At the Salzburg Trilogue 2024, more than 30 international leaders from politics, business, and culture from 16 countries came together once again. This year, they discussed the question of what role Europe should play in an uncertain future: pioneer, laggard, or something in between? Liz Mohn opened the Trilogue with[…]
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22. August 2024

Majority of young people look positively to the future and desire more political information in schools

For the third time, children and adolescents aged 12 to 18 were surveyed by the Liz Mohn Foundation in cooperation with the opinion research institute IPSOS about their opinions and attitudes, but especially their wishes and concerns.[…]

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