The Carl Bechstein Foundation in other projects

The purpose of the Carl Bechstein Foundation is to promote piano playing on a broad scale. The main focus is on supporting children and young people. The aim is to introduce them to the piano at an early age.

Carl Bechstein Saal

A new place for music in Spandau: on the site of the old Kaiser’s Kaffee-Rösterei, there is a new concert hall, the Carl Bechstein Saal, next to the collection of historical keyboard instruments.

Kronberg Academy Stiftung

The Carl Bechstein Foundation has supported the construction of the new Casals Forum at Kronberg Academy. The small hall in the new study center was christened the Carl Bechstein Hall.

JAM Music LAB Wien

The Carl Bechstein Foundation supports the JAM in Vienna in the development of new training paths for piano technicians.

Wolf-Dieter Rühl Stiftung

Since 2019, the Carl Bechstein Foundation has managed the Wolf-Dieter Rühl Foundation on a fiduciary basis. The aim of the foundation is to support young and talented artists in the field of classical music.

Carl Bechstein Aid for Ukraine gGmbH

The Carl Bechstein Foundation includes a non-profit subsidiary that has set itself the goal of supporting Ukraine. The purpose of Carl Bechstein Aid for Ukraine gGmbH is to provide humanitarian aid to people in Ukraine.

Arts for Health – Klavierspielen hält gesund

Can piano playing be optimized to promote and maintain mental health, for example to delay or combat the onset of dementia? The Carl Bechstein Foundation supports the “Research Institute for Music Medicine with a Focus on Arts for Health”.