240 participants at the 3rd Essen Symposium on Photography
On February 4 and 5, 2026, the 3rd Essen Symposium for Photography took place by the Essen Center for Photography. Under the title “What Will Photography Be? An Invitation to …
Applications for “Berthold Beitz School Trips to Berlin” are still possible until March 27, 2026
School classes in Essen can apply for the ‘Berthold Beitz Student Trips to Berlin’ for the 2026/2027 school year until 27 March 2026. For the third consecutive year, the Krupp …
Important milestone reached: Topping-out ceremony for the new child protection shelter in Essen
On Tuesday, 3 February, the Child Protection Association Essen celebrated the topping-out ceremony for the new child protection shelter in Essen. This marked an important milestone in the project, which …
Lecture by Berthold Beitz Fellow Prof. Dr. Sabrina Karim: “The Future of United Nations Peacekeeping?”
On 10 March at 6.30 p.m., Prof. Dr Sabrina Karim, the second recipient of the Berthold Beitz Fellowship initiated by the Krupp Foundation and the American Academy in Berlin, will …
AICA’s 2026 Prize for Young Art Criticism, funded by the Krupp Foundation, goes to Steph Holl-Trieu
January 29, 2026 – Steph Holl-Trieu receives the AICA Prize for Young Art Critics 2026. The author and artist, born in 1995, is the third recipient of the award, which …
The HOLO-VOICES project at Zeche Zollverein gives Holocaust survivors a voice for eternity
29.01.2026 – On the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Ina Brandes, Minister for Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, opened a new interactive place of remembrance and encounter …
Historical film screening: Film treasures from the Krupp Historical Archive
As part of this year’s cinema programme at Villa Hügel, another historical film screening will take place on Thursday, 19 March at 7 p.m. This popular event will feature films …
Krupp Foundation awards three catalogue awards “Catalogues for Young Artists”
As part of its ‘Catalogues for Young Artists’ programme, which has been running since 1982, the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation is awarding three prizes this year. The …
Kindheit auf dem Hügel: The Krupp Historical Archive’s Series “Essay and Archive” series enters its fifth round
The Historical Archive Krupp is continuing its publication series “Essay and Archive,” now in its fifth generation, with another volume. In the new publication “Kindheit auf dem Hügel”, historian Prof. …
Krupp Historical Archive makes 60,000 digitized photographs from the Krupp industrial photography collection available online
The Krupp Historical Archive is making approximately 60,000 photographs from the Krupp industrial photography collection, covering the period from 1945 to 1960, available online. They can now be accessed by …
Villa Hügel and park closed from December 22, 2025 to January 12, 2026 for cleaning and repair work
Villa Hügel will be closed to the general public from Monday, December 22, 2025 up to and including Monday, January 12, 2026 due to repair and cleaning work. The closure …