ERES-Stiftung

The ERES-Stiftung is a non-profit foundation based in Munich, Germany, dedicated to communicating scientific questions and themes through the means of art and culture. Its central exhibition venue is a Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) building at Römerstraße 15 in Munich-Schwabing, offering 220 square metres of exhibition space where contemporary art and natural science enter into a lively dialogue. The foundation invites visual artists to examine socially relevant topics with a scientific background from an interdisciplinary, artistic perspective. The resulting artworks are shown in its own rooms in Munich-Schwabing or at partner venues, and are accompanied by symposia and lecture programmes — sometimes moderated by Patrick Illinger, the science editor of the Süddeutsche Zeitung — and documented in publications. Past themes have included resource scarcity, increasing urbanisation, and biodiversity in the Anthropocene. Under its Perspektiven programme, works by artists such as Wolfgang Tillmans and Mark Dion have been shown. Since September 2022, the foundation has operated ERES Projects, a new project space in the immediate vicinity of the Museum Brandhorst and the Pinakotheken. Located in a heritage-listed 1950s building by Sep Ruf, it serves as a laboratory for artistic experiments and a creative format for unconventional ideas. In Venice, the Fondazione ERES temporarily maintains three exhibition rooms in a private house near the Giardini and the Arsenale, open to the public at certain times. The foundation's activities span exhibitions, publications, and public programmes that bring together renowned scientists from various disciplines and internationally established as well as young artists. Works are selected for their sensual, associative access to a scientific theme. The ERES-Stiftung is a charitable foundation (gemeinnützige Stiftung) and operates as a private, non-profit entity. Its programme includes solo and group exhibitions, collateral events at the Venice Biennale, and collaborations with art academies. Notable recent exhibitions include "Shifting Waters" (a collateral event of the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, 2026), "Verdichtete Zeit" (2026), "Seeing the Unseen: Quantenphysik und Kunst als verschränkte Welten" (2025–2026), "Messengers From Above: Meteoriten – mysteriöse Boten aus dem All" (2024–2025), "One Step Beyond" (2024), and "The Bird Show" (2024). The foundation also publishes catalogues such as "Megapolis: Megastädte in Kunst und Klimaforschung" (2014) and "Gletscherdämmerung: Klimawandel und die Folgen" (2008).

The ERES-Stiftung is a charitable foundation based in Munich, Germany, that communicates scientific questions through the means of art and culture. Its central exhibition venue is a Jugendstil building at Römerstraße 15 in Munich-Schwabing, providing 220 square metres of exhibition space in the heart of the neighbourhood. The foundation invites visual artists to examine socially relevant topics with a scientific background from an interdisciplinary, artistic perspective. The resulting artworks are displayed in its own rooms in Munich-Schwabing or at partner venues. Exhibitions are accompanied by symposia and lecture programmes — sometimes moderated by Patrick Illinger, the science editor of the Süddeutsche Zeitung — and are documented in publications. Past themes have included resource scarcity, increasing urbanisation, and biodiversity in the Anthropocene. Under the Perspektiven programme, works by artists such as Wolfgang Tillmans and Mark Dion have been shown. In September 2022, the foundation opened ERES Projects, a new project space in the immediate vicinity of the Museum Brandhorst and the Pinakotheken. Located in a heritage-listed 1950s building by Sep Ruf, it serves as a laboratory for artistic experiments and a creative format for unconventional ideas. In Venice, the Fondazione ERES temporarily maintains three exhibition rooms in a private house near the Giardini and the Arsenale, accessible to the public at certain opening hours. The foundation's activities bring together renowned scientists from various disciplines and internationally established as well as young artists. Works are selected for their sensual, associative access to a scientific theme. The foundation has published catalogues such as "Megapolis: Megastädte in Kunst und Klimaforschung" (2014) and "Gletscherdämmerung: Klimawandel und die Folgen" (2008). Its exhibition programme has featured artists including Pamela Rosenkranz, Mark Dion, Goshka Macuga, Monira Al Qadiri, Ed Ruscha, Niloufar Shirani, Ayoung Kim, and Julius von Bismarck. Recent exhibitions include "Shifting Waters" (a collateral event of the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, 2026), "Verdichtete Zeit" (2026), "Seeing the Unseen: Quantenphysik und Kunst als verschränkte Welten" (2025–2026), "Messengers From Above: Meteoriten – mysteriöse Boten aus dem All" (2024–2025), "One Step Beyond" (2024), and "The Bird Show" (2024).

• 2026

  "Shifting Waters" presented as a collateral event of the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia (9 May – 28 June 2026 and 4 September – 1 November 2026).

• 2026

  Exhibition "Verdichtete Zeit" with Mark Dion, Goshka Macuga, Monira Al Qadiri, Ed Ruscha, and Niloufar Shirani (16 October – 16 December 2026).

• 2025

  Exhibition "Seeing the Unseen: Quantenphysik und Kunst als verschränkte Welten" opens on 4 December 2025.

• 2024

  Exhibitions "The Bird Show" (11 April – 27 July) and "One Step Beyond" (6 September – 19 October) held at ERES Stiftung, Römerstraße 15, Munich.

• 2024

  Exhibition "Messengers From Above: Meteoriten – mysteriöse Boten aus dem All" opens on 5 December 2024.

• 2022

  Opening of ERES Projects at Theresienstraße 48, Munich, in a heritage-listed 1950s building by Sep Ruf.

• 2016

  Article "Hallo, du da" by Evelyn Vogel published in Süddeutsche Zeitung on 17 October 2016.

• 2014

  Publication of "Megapolis: Megastädte in Kunst und Klimaforschung", edited by Sabine Adler.

• 2008

  Publication of "Gletscherdämmerung: Klimawandel und die Folgen", edited by Sabine Adler.

A non-profit foundation that uses contemporary art to make scientific questions accessible to a broad public, operating at the intersection of art, science, and society.

• Exhibitions at ERES Stiftung, Römerstraße 15, Munich

• ERES Projects at Theresienstraße 48, Munich

• Fondazione ERES in Venice

• Symposia and lecture programmes

• Exhibition catalogues and publications

1. 1ERES Stiftungeres-stiftung.de
2. 2Über Uns | ERES Stiftungeres-stiftung.de
3. 3ERES-Stiftungwikidata.org
4. 4ERES-Stiftungde.wikipedia.org