The financing of the Ludwigsburg Festival is secured on the basis of institutional funding from the city, state and municipalities with substantial grants. Thanks to our regional partners such as the district of Ludwigsburg, the cities and municipalities of Bietigheim-Bissingen, Haigerloch, Tamm, Wertheim and Wolfegg, the Ludwigsburg Festival has an impact far beyond the borders of the city and are a festival for the state of Baden-Württemberg.

The Ludwigsburg Festival receives further financial support from private sources, including foundations, the Board of Trustees and the Freundeskreis. Numerous partnerships with companies – which have existed for many years – form a supporting pillar and are the basis of the private commitment.

Starting in 2021, the federal government will support the Ludwigsburg Festival for three years with a one-time grant from funds provided by the Minister of State for Culture and Media to promote a programmatic realignment of the festival and its exemplary commitment to the arts, democracy, and sustainability.

For 25 years now, the circle of friends has accompanied the Ludwigsburg Schlossfestspiele. The members support the »Baden-Württemberg International Festival« and with it the project of and thus the project of bringing together diverse cultural and artistic together.

Through its idealistic and financial commitment, the circle of friends contributes to the securing and realization of the extraordinary and realization of the extraordinary and groundbreaking festival program. This commitment the popular concert series »Frei Luft Musik« (Free Air Music) every Friday from May to July every Friday on the market square – free of charge for all visitors. Also thanks to the financial support of the Circle of Friends, the flexible seating of our the flexible seating in our festival center could be realized last year. could be realized. In the center of the cour d’honneur of the Residence Palace, festival guests were able to watch the to enjoy the performances from the palace in the open air. under the open sky. Another focus of the Friends is to give young people access to art and music. to give young people access to art and music.

Convinced of the the creative power of the arts, the circle of friends is committed to the Ludwigsburg Schlossfestspiele and its program. Members enjoy a special proximity to the Festival, receive preferential treatment when purchasing tickets, receive personal presentations of the program and meet members of the festival. festival. As ambassadors and multipliers, the Friends spread their enthusiasm for the their enthusiasm for the arts, people and encounters into the heart of society.