Promoting arts and culture is an expression of social commitment and of actively contributing to the quality of life. As a global company, we daily cross the cultural divides and therefore know the importance of dialog between nations and cultures. For years, we have been supporting musical events as well as art exhibitions and special events featuring artists from differing disciplines such as painting, graphic design, photography, or traditional crafts.

The close ties with Russia prompted us at an early stage to build cultural bridges with the aim of promoting mutual understanding of the cultural roots and traditions of both countries. The German-Russian cooperation with Gazprom has been a long-standing tradition. We have jointly staged more than a dozen well received cultural projects, including the “Catherine the Great” exhibition, which was organized in cooperation with Staatliche Museen Kassel.

Summer would not be the same without Kulturzelt, a tent for hosting musical events and a Kassel institution for the last 24 years. Since 1987, artists from all over the world with varied musical backgrounds have been entertaining audiences at Kassel‘s Drahtbrücke bridge. In 2010, Wintershall was one of the early sponsors to support the reconstruction of the music venue and our company has supported the staging of the festival a total of 14 times.