{"id":37073,"date":"2023-03-23T15:24:32","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T14:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villa-seligmann.de\/organization\/foundation\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:59:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T14:59:15","slug":"foundation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/villa-seligmann.de\/en\/foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Siegmund Seligmann Foundation<\/h2>\n

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The foundation is the owner of Villa Seligmann and is dedicated to preserving the building and ensuring its long-term cultural purpose.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Siegmund Seligmann Foundation was established in 2006 on the initiative of Prof. Andor Izs\u00e1k and with the support of the then Minister President of Lower Saxony and later Federal President Christian Wulff as a foundation with legal capacity under civil law. Its purpose is to promote art and culture, in particular Jewish culture. The foundation is advised by a board of trustees made up of elected and elected members. <\/p>\n

Since acquiring the building in December 2006, the foundation has ensured that it is preserved and used in accordance with its listed status. In doing so, it creates the structural basis for the cultural work that takes place there and makes a significant contribution to making Jewish life visible in Hanover and beyond. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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VORSTAND<\/h4>\r\n
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Robert Cholewa<\/strong>, Vorsitzender
\nVorsitzender der Gesch\u00e4ftsleitung Mittelstand der Commerzbank\u00a0AG<\/span>\u00a0a.\u00a0D.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Johannes Janssen,\u00a0<\/strong>stellv. Vorsitzender
\nDirektor der Nieders\u00e4chsischen Sparkassenstiftung und der VGH-Stiftung<\/p>\n

Michael Wieck<\/strong>, Schatzmeister
\nRechtsanwalt und Notar,\u00a0Kanzlei Wieck\u00a0&<\/span> H\u00f6lscher<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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KURATORIUM<\/h4>\r\n
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Dr. Sabine Johannsen<\/strong>,\u00a0Vorsitzende
\nNieders\u00e4chsische Staatssekret\u00e4rin f\u00fcr Wissenschaft und Kultur a. D.<\/p>\n

Dr. Franz Rainer Enste<\/strong>,\u00a0stellv. Vorsitzender
\nBeauftragter der Nieders\u00e4chsischen Landesregierung gegen Antisemitismus und f\u00fcr den Schutz j\u00fcdischen Lebens a.D.<\/p>\n

Prof. Dr. Joachim Schachtner
\n<\/strong>Staatssekret\u00e4r im Nieders\u00e4chsischen Ministerium f\u00fcr Wissenschaft und Kultur<\/p>\n

Dirk Ro\u00dfmann
\n<\/strong>Unternehmensgr\u00fcnder der Dirk Rossmann\u00a0GmbH<\/p>\n

Martin Kind
\n<\/strong>Gesch\u00e4ftsf\u00fchrer der\u00a0K2D<\/span>\u00a0GmbH\u00a0&<\/span>\u00a0Co.\u00a0KG<\/span><\/p>\n

Hans-J\u00fcrgen Duensing
\n<\/strong>Mitglied des Vorstandes\u00a0Continental\u00a0AG<\/span> a. D.
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Volker Alt
\n<\/strong>Vorsitzender des Vorstandes der Sparkasse Hannover<\/p>\n

Herbert Flecken<\/strong>
\nVorsitzender des Aufsichtsrates der Verlagsgesellschaft Madsack GmbH\u00a0&<\/span>\u00a0Co.\u00a0KG<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Felix Klein<\/strong>
\nBeauftragter der Bundesregierung f\u00fcr j\u00fcdisches Leben in Deutschland und den Kampf gegen Antisemitismus a.D.<\/p>\n

Prof. Dr. Jascha Nemtsov<\/strong>
\nHochschule f\u00fcr Musik Franz Liszt Weimar<\/p>\n

Heinz-Gerhard Wente
\n<\/strong>Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrates der Salzgitter\u00a0AG a.D.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ronald Clark<\/strong>
\nDirektor der Herrenh\u00e4user Garten a. D.<\/p>\n

Andrea Rey-Suter<\/strong>
\nFamilie Seligmann<\/p>\n

Dr. Vasco Boenisch<\/strong>
\nIntendant des Schauspiels Hannover<\/p>\n

Dr. Thomas Buck<\/strong>
\nKinderarzt und stellv. Pr\u00e4sident der \u00c4rztekammer Niedersachsen<\/p>\n

Adrian M. Grandt<\/strong>
\nDirektor Victor’s Residenz Margarethenhof<\/p>\n

Niklas Kleinw\u00e4chter<\/strong>
\nVorsitzender der Landespressekonferenz Niedersachsen<\/p>\n

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Prof. Andor\u00a0Izs\u00e1k<\/strong>, Ehrenpr\u00e4sident
\n<\/strong>Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Zentrums f\u00fcr j\u00fcdische Musik a.D.<\/p>\n

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Claudio Esteban Seleguan<\/strong>, Ehrenmitglied des Kuratoriums
\nManaging Director Pelikan Group GmbH a.D.
\nFamilie Seligmann<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Siegmund Seligmann Society e.V.<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The company “plays” the Villa Seligmann and is responsible for the cultural content.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The focus is on promoting Jewish music and culture in all their diversity. The Siegmund Seligmann Society develops a program that addresses both Jewish cultural heritage and current social issues. The Society\u2019s administrative office receives significant funding from the State of Lower Saxony, and the Hanover Region and the State Capital of Hanover also provide institutional support to the nonprofit organization. <\/p>\n

The members and supporters make the work of the Siegmund Seligmann Society possible through their annual dues, but also\u2014and significantly\u2014through their commitment to shared values.[\/vc_column_text]

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VORSTAND<\/h4>\r\n
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Anne Remmers\u00a0<\/strong>– Vorsitzende des Vorstandes
\nReferentin in der Nieders\u00e4chsischen Staatskanzlei<\/p>\n

Michael Wieck<\/strong> – \u00a0stellv. Vorstand und Schatzmeister
\nRechtsanwalt und Notar, Kanzlei Wieck\u00a0&<\/span> H\u00f6lscher<\/p>\n

Robert Cholewa\u00a0<\/strong>– stellv. Vorstand
\nVorsitzender der Gesch\u00e4ftsleitung Mittelstand der Commerzbank AG<\/span> a.\u00a0D.<\/p>\n

Daniela Finkelstein\u00a0<\/strong>– stellv. Vorstand
\nLeiterin Standort G\u00f6ttingen Netzwerk f\u00fcr traumatisierte Fl\u00fcchtlinge in Niedersachsen e. V.<\/p>\n

Dr. Reinhard Geck\u00a0<\/strong>– stellv. Vorstand
\nRechtsanwalt und Steuerberater i. R.<\/p>\n

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Management & Artistic Direction<\/h2>\n

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Eliah Sakakushev-von Bismarck<\/strong> has been Director of Villa Seligmann since 2018. His responsibilities include artistic and strategic planning, business management and fundraising, the conception and moderation of events as well as the public impact and networking of Villa Seligmann. <\/p>\n

As a cultural manager and moderator, he regularly accepts invitations to panel discussions and lectures on the topics of Jewish music and Jewish cultural heritage.<\/p>\n

He has been the director and initiator of various chamber music festivals in Germany, Spain, Bulgaria and New Zealand. He turned to music as a child and attended a special school for concert musicians. At 16, he became a student at the Vienna University of Music. He received his orchestral diploma and concert diploma from the University of Music and Performing Arts Mannheim. Concert engagements took him to international stages worldwide until 2018. <\/p>\n

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International Artistic Advisory Board<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]The International Artistic Advisory Board, established in 2023, advises and connects the Siegmund Seligmann Society beyond Germany\u2019s borders. Seven internationally renowned representatives from the fields of Jewish music and musicology serve as ambassadors, providing guidance and contributing their expertise. Each individual, with their unique background, represents many facets of the community and contributes valuable perspectives to the success of Villa Seligmann as an institution.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”advisory board”][vc_column]

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MEMBERS<\/h4>\r\n
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Prof. Dr. Edwin Seroussi <\/strong>(Israel, USA)
\n<\/strong>Hebrew University Jerusalem
\nUniversity of Pennsylvania<\/p>\n

Prof. Dr. Jascha Nemtsov <\/strong>(Germany)
\nFranz Liszt University of Music Weimar
\nUniversity of Potsdam, University of L\u00fcneburg
\nConcert pianist<\/p>\n

Prof. Dr. Sarah Ross <\/strong>(Germany)
\nEuropean Center for Jewish Music, Hanover University of Music, Dance and Media<\/p>\n

Prof. Dr. Mark Kligman <\/strong>(USA)
\nUniversity of California in Los Angeles – The Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience<\/p>\n

Max Stern <\/strong>(Israel)
\nComposer, music critic, conductor<\/p>\n

Yair Harel <\/strong>(Israel)
\nThe Piyyut Database
\nThe Jerusalem Massortiyut Conference
\nConcert musician, singer<\/p>\n

Matt Austerklein <\/strong>(USA)
\nCantor, musicologist<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n [\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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