Sponsors & Friends
Friends & Supporters
Despite a very high self-financing rate of over 60 per cent – even by national standards – the Schloss Ahrensburg Foundation remains dependent on external support, as its capital base is insufficient to finance day-to-day operations from interest income alone. And it is not just these costs that must be met, but also the upkeep of the castle and park and all associated obligations.
The Town of Ahrensburg
(voting member of the Supervisory Board)
As a founding member and co-donor, the Town of Ahrensburg supports the Foundation both in investment projects and in its day-to-day operations. For example, in 2013 it undertook the dredging of the entire outer moat at a cost of €597,000, contributed to the refurbishment of the castle grounds in 2014 (total cost €284,000) and the most recent and final renovation work inside the building (total cost €1.175 million). In addition, the town supports day-to-day operations by covering any deficit, although this is not contractually binding.
http://www.ahrensburg.de
Foundations of Sparkasse Holstein
(voting member of the Supervisory Board)
As a founding member and co-donor, Sparkasse Holstein, together with its savings bank foundations, supports the foundation both in investment projects and in its day-to-day operations; furthermore, the establishment of the Sparkassenstiftung Schloss Ahrensburg created a dedicated funding instrument. It contributed to the restoration of the castle grounds in 2014 (total cost: €284,000) and to the most recent and final restoration work inside the building (total cost: €1.175 million). It has also funded numerous individual projects.
http://www.stiftungen-sparkasse-holstein.de
The District of Stormarn
(voting member of the Supervisory Board)
As a founding member and co-donor, the District of Stormarn supports the Foundation and contributed to the final phase of renovation work inside the building (total cost: €1.175 million, shared amongst several partners).
http://www.kreis-stormarn.de
The State of Schleswig-Holstein
(voting member of the Supervisory Board)
The State of Schleswig-Holstein supports the Foundation as a co-donor in investment projects. In 2009, for example, it funded the façade renovation through the ‘Cultural Heritage Investment Programme’; two further renovation projects inside the castle in 2010–2012, with a total budget of €1.16 million, were also funded from the same programme.
http://www.schleswig-holstein.de
Federal Republic of Germany
The Federal Government contributed to the most recent major restoration project at the palace as part of the Special Heritage Protection Programme V (total budget: €1,175 million). This was made possible because Ahrensburg Palace is a cultural monument of national importance.
Other Friends and Supporters
Alongside these ‘big six’, companies, associations and private individuals who have supported the Foundation since its inception – often for many years – also play a major and important role. It would be beyond the scope of this text to name all the friends of the castle here, whether through a substantial donation or a private collection to mark an anniversary: All these supporters contribute in their own way to ensuring that Ahrensburg Castle is preserved and remains a living historical site and an attractive destination for the town and far beyond its borders.
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