#Art and Culture
When we at Volkswagen support culture and the arts today, then we are taking responsibility for tomorrow. Because the future is being shaped when creativity unfolds. As a global and socially responsible company, we translate this belief into numerous projects which we strengthen in the frame of long-term partnerships and sustainable collaborations with artists, cultural visionaries and internationally leading institutions.
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Mobility, Travel, Freedom. ICONIC Exhibition at the DRIVE. Volkswagen Group Forum Showcases Travel Icons
The successful exhibition “ICONIC – A Timeless Journey of Culture, Society and Mobility” at the DRIVE. Volkswagen Group Forum is being expanded with new exhibits and an additional thematic focus. A central motif of mobility history is moving into the spotlight: travel. The new focus highlights the cultural, societal, and personal significance that being on the move holds for people – and how closely these experiences are connected to the development of individual mobility. Since its opening in 2024, more than 1.1 million visitors have experienced the diverse exhibition in the heart of Berlin. The format also continues to generate strong engagement on social media.
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First „Volkswagen Group Children’s Weekend“ at „Hamburger Bahnhof“ in Berlin
In their multi-year partnership (since 2012), the Volkswagen Group and the Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart in Berlin have been continuously developing formats that enable more and more people to engage with art and culture – programs that promote access, encounter, and creativity. It originally started with free Thursday evenings (2018–2023), then evolved into weekly Family Sundays (since 2023), and now, with the 'Volkswagen Group Children's Weekend', both partners are inviting everyone to discover art together.
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Volkswagen supports remembrance work of the International Auschwitz Committee
The Volkswagen Group is continuing its long-term commitment to promoting a culture of remembering the victims of National Socialism by donating 150,000 euros to the International Auschwitz Committee (IAC) and the International Youth Meeting Center (IYMC) in Oświęcim, Poland.
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Volkswagen is a partner of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025
Volkswagen is back on the UEFA football pitch. The car manufacturer will be a partner of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025. The UEFA Women’s European Championship will be held in Switzerland from 2 to 27 July. Volkswagen was already involved as a partner for the UEFA at the 2022 Women´s EURO in England 2022.
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For a vibrant shared culture: Volkswagen Group raises awareness for German-Jewish songs
The German Choral Association initiated an international contest, inviting composers to rearrange musical works from the 1912 German-Jewish Songbook for choral performance. More than 50 compositions from six countries were submitted, including 28 arrangements by Israeli composers.
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Successful exhibition partnership: Strong interest of the public as “Poetics of Encryption“ closes
The KW Institute for Contemporary Art looks back on one of the most successful exhibitions of their history which spans nearly 35 years. The “Poetics of Encryption“ show completed a two-year long project which had been supported by the Volkswagen Group in the frame of its cultural engagement.
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Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg celebrates 30th anniversary: world-class art at the home of Volkswagen’s headquarters
On the occasion of its 30th anniversary, which the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg is going to celebrate on the upcoming weekend, Volkswagen sends its heartfelt congratulations. When the museum was established shortly after Germany’s reunification, the Volkswagen Group had been part of the major founding partners.
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Digital Art: Volkswagen Group is exhibition partner of the KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Under the umbrella of their two-year project “KW Digital: Poetics of Encryption”, the KW Institute for Contemporary Art currently exhibits an array of works in the field of contemporary digital art. Supported by the Volkswagen Group, this group exhibition is also a critical discussion of how digital technologies affect our cultural and social life.
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Cultural Engagement
With its support for culture and the arts, the Volkswagen Group takes responsibility for tomorrow. Because future is being shaped when creativity unfolds. As a global and socially responsible company, we translate this belief into action around the world. In the frame of long-term partnerships and sustainable collaborations, we partner with artists, cultural visionaries and internationally leading institutions to help that an even larger audience gets inspired and encouraged by creative works and ideas.
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Engagement
The Volkswagen Group faces its social responsibilities head on by adhering to the two basic principles of continuity and participation. The Group realizes sustainable projects through long-term partnerships.
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‚Culture for everyone‘ at Neue Nationalgalerie: 1 year Volkswagen Group Art4All
Exploring and experiencing art during free visits of exhibitions, free tours or free concerts. Since January 2023, guests of the Neue Nationalgalerie have been able to enjoy all this during the Volkswagen Group Art4All afternoons every Thursday. On last year’s 52 Volkswagen Group Art4All afternoons around 70,000 people visited the museum whose collections and changing exhibitions rank it among the world’s most influential institutions for modern art.
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Culture for everyone: Volkswagen hosts panel discussion in Berlin
Cultural education and cultural participation involving a broad audience represent the key topics of the panel discussion “Engage. Culture for everyone“, which is hosted by the Volkswagen Group in Berlin and opens for the public later today. In the symposium, representatives from museums, universities, media companys and the corporate world are going to discuss chances that link cultural experiences with the commitment to openess, inspiration and diversity.
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Fighting antisemitism: Volkswagen supports ‚Flashes of Memory’ visits
Driven by the commitment to keep memories of the Holocaust and the understanding of its unfolding alive, Volkswagen supports several visits at the Museum für Fotografie which is hosting ‚Flashes of Memory’. The exhibition had been developed by the World Holocaust Remembrance Center Yad Vashem and presents photographs and films documenting the Shoah from the view of perpetrators, victims and liberators.
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Yuri Albert and Vadim Zakharov: Volkswagen presents exhibition of the Goslar Kaiserring awardees
The Volkswagen Group is a proud supporter of the annual Kaiserring exhibition in Goslar featuring influential works from the 2023 Kaiserring awardees Yuri Albert and Vadim Zakharov. The collaboration underlines Volkswagen’s role as partner of culture and the arts within the region.
