Board of trustees
»Music opens hearts, connects generations and shapes our culture – those who support it are investing in the future of our society.«
The Kuratorium KölnMusik e.V. has been supporting the Kölner Philharmonie for over 30 years. Commercial enterprises and prominent figures in Cologne have made it their mission to actively support us in our programming and our endeavour to be diverse and appealing to all target groups.
With an annual donation of €5,000, the members of the Board of Trustees lay the foundation for our institution's ambitious support programme: music education projects for young and old, participation in high-priced concerts for all music lovers through a stable, affordable ticket allocation, and the continuation of classical music culture into the future through the financing of composition commissions.
Our institution is a meeting place for society. We offer our association members and their guests the exclusive services listed below.
Personal contact
No matter what event is taking place at the Kölner Philharmonie, we help our sponsors choose concerts and order tickets through a personal contact person. For many years, Ruth Etemadi ensures that every enquiry is answered reliably and individually.
Receptions & backstage access
Board members are regularly invited to receptions for guest orchestras after concerts and introductory events. At selected concerts, board members are granted access to the backstage area during intermissions and after the concert.
Meet, exchange ideas, network
The Board of Trustees of the Kölner Philharmonie offers patrons not only exclusive insights into music, but also the opportunity for personal exchange and valuable networking. It is a meeting place for anyone who wants to connect with culture and experience it together.
Visibility
We express our gratitude for the commitment of the members of the Board of Trustees: we highlight the commitment of individual sponsors on the Kölner Philharmonie website and in all print publications.
Cultural trip
Each season, we organise and accompany a cultural trip designed exclusively for members of the Board of Trustees.
Team offers
We also think of the employees of our board members: for selected concerts, they receive an exclusive discount of 25% on the regular ticket price. We offer interesting backstage tours, including a tour of our depot with nine Steinway grand pianos. On request, we are also happy to organise music education programmes.
Association
Dr Wilhelm Kemper (chairman)
Loschelder Rechtsanwälte
Bruno Wenn (treasurer)
Personal member
Ulrich Voigt (secretary)
Sparkasse KölnBonn
Hendrik Biergans
JT Intrnational Germany GmbH
Anne Elisabeth Bolten
Du-stimmst / Gesangsunterricht – Stimmtherapie – Klangtherapie
Christoph Kempkes
RWZ Rhein-Main AG
Dr. Johannes Schmidt
Personal member
Dr. Kai-Peter Schuster
Klinik am Ring
Jörg Will
Personal member
Advisory council
Dr Hermann H. Hollmann (chairman)
Spokesperson Cologne Cultural Council e. V.
Andrea Zschunke (deputy chairman)
Head of PG Music WDR 3
Ewa Bogusz-Moore
Director of the Kölner Philharmonie
Stefan Charles
Head of cultural affairs of the city of Cologne
Andrés Orozco-Estrada
General music director of the city of Cologne
Gürzenich conductor
Honorary members
Dr. Hermann H. Hollmann
Dr. Wilhelm Kemper
Louwrens Langevoort
Dr. Jürgen Zech
Supporting members
Althoff Hotels & Gourmet Collection
Thomas H. Althoff
Christine Artzinger-Bolten
Personal membership
BACH | Engineers & Experts GbR
Ibrahim Bayram and Rahit Chug
Anton Bausinger
Personal membership
Paul Bauwens-Adenauer
Personal membership
Bechtle GmbH (IT-Systemhaus) NL Köln
Markus Kiefer
Detlef Bierbaum
Personal membership
Bietmann - Lawyers - Auditors - Tax consultants
Prof. Dr jur. Rolf Bietmann
Ilse Bischof and Bruno Wenn
Personal membership
Heinz M. Breidenbach
Personal membership
Alexandra Brune-Will and Jörg Will
Personal membership
Dr Thomas Bscher
Personal membership
CMS Hasche Sigle
Dr Hendrik Schindler
Günter Dibbern
Personal membership
Dr Diekmann | Private practice for heart & lung disease
Dr Martin Diekmann, Dr Alexandra Diekmann
DuMont Mediengruppe
Isabella Neven DuMont
Du-stimmst / Gesangsunterricht – Stimmtherapie – Klangtherapie
Anne Elisabeth Bolten
Harald Elster
Personal membership
Excelsior Hotel Ernst
Georg Plesser
Flossbach von Storch SE
Kurt von Storch
Ford-Werke GmbH, Köln
Christoph Herr
Klaus Franz
Personal membership
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Dr Joachim Pfeffer
Anna Friebe-Reininghaus
Personal membership
Friedrich Graf von Westphalen - Rechtsanwälte
Carsten Laschet
Privatbrauerei Gaffel
Heinrich Philipp Becker
General Reinsurance AG
Alexander Zeller
Erwin-Walter Graebner
Personal membership
Heidi Graebner
Personal membership
Handelshof Management GmbH
Dr Wilhelm von Moers
Hasenkamo Internationale Transporte
Hans-Ewald Schneider
Sachverständigenbüro Dip.-Ing. Thomas Hass
Thomas Hass
Heringer Consulting GmbH
Maik Heringer
Prof Dr Klaus Heubeck
Personal membership
Michael H.G. Hoffmann
Personal membership
Heinz-Günther Hunold
Personal membership
ifp | Personalberatung Managementdiagnostik
Jennifer Rösgen
Barbara Imhof-Stracke and Dr. Bernd Stracke
Personal membership
ISS-Network gGmbH
Ali Koban
JT International Germany
Hendrik Biergans
Juan Garcia-Lax GmbH
Juan Garcia Unterbusch
Dr Wilhelm Kemper
Personal membership
Dipl.-Ing. Dieter Kleinjohann
Personal membership
Klinik am Ring
Dr. Stephan Neubauer, Dr. Kai-Peter Schuster, Dr. Stefan Preis
Koelnmesse GmbH
Gerald Böse
Paul Köser
Personal membership
Architekturbüro HP Kottmair
Hanspeter Kottmair
Kreissparkasse Köln
Christian Brand
Werner Krupp
Personal membership
Renate Liesmann-Baum
Personal membership
LLR LegerlotzLaschet Rechtsanwälte
Christoph Heinen
Loschelder Rechtsanwälte
Dr Detlef Grimm
Thomas and Vivian Lüer
Personal membership
Dr Hinrich Mählmann
Personal membership
Felix Mauser
Personal membership
NETCOLOGNE Gesellschaft für Telekommunikation mbH
Timo von Lepel
Arnold Nienhüser
Personal membership
ODDO BHF SE Köln
Andreas Namislo
Oppenhoff
Michael Oppenhoff
PAN Klinik am Neumarkt
Dr Stefan Palm
Pfeifer & Langen Industrie- und Handels KG
Dr Guido Colsman and Uwe Schöneberg
Dr Klaus Piehler
Personal membership
PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH WPG
Harald Wimmer
PSP Pasch & Partner GmbH & Co. KG
Karl-Heinz Pasch
Irmgard Rademacher
Personal membership
REWE Markt GmbH
Lionel Souque
RheinEnergie AG
N.N.
rheingold-institut
Stephan Grünewald
rhenag Rheinische Energie AG
Till Cremer
RSM Ebner Stolz
Dr. Sebastian Hölscher
RWE Power AG
Matthias Hartung
RWZ Rhein-Main AG
Christoph Kempkes
Denise Sackers
Personal membership
Dr Johannes and Sabine Schmidt
Personal membership
Aurel Schoeller
Personal membership
Seitz Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater
Dr Stefan Seitz
Sparkasse KölnBonn
Ulrich Voigt
Marlies Stock
Personal membership
STRABAG AG
Peter Hübner
TÜV Rheinland Berlin Brandenburg Pfalz e.V.
Prof. Dr. Ing. Dieter Spath
Rudolf und Ilona van Megen
Personal membership
Volksbank Köln Bonn eG
Jürgen Neutgens
Dirk and Christiane von Velsen
Personal membership
Brigitte Wagner-Halswick
Personal membership
Manfred Wefers
Personal membership
Zacharias & Demmer Steuerberater
Kai Arnold
Dr. Annelott Zech
Personal membership
Prof. Dr. Stefan Zimmermann
Personal membership
Anke und Claus Zoellner
Personal membership
Zurich Versicherung (Zürich Beteiligungs AG)
Bernd O. Engelien