THIS WAS THE KPM FOUNDATION FESTIVAL 2022

Splendor and glory for Germania! 259 years of KPM were celebrated at the Berlin manufactory in September. But also: the return of a daughter who was thought lost.

Welcome home

The 120 guests who attended KPM's foundation celebration on Monday evening were clearly in awe. Not only the manufactory's birthday was celebrated, but above all the highlight of the KPM year 2022: the return of the porcelain painting, "Germania - Protectress of Art and Science", to Berlin. The 1057-piece mural arrived at the Berlin manufactory in August as a donation from the German American Heritage Institute. Before the work of art, which is in need of renovation, is now being refurbished by the painters, it was presented to a select audience by the KPM Foundation.

Jörg Woltmann opens the evening

Professor Reinhard Andress and Carsten Schröder

Gerhard Schöningh and Jo Groebel

Tini Countess von Rothkirch in conversation

A great evening

After Jörg Woltmann welcomed the guests, Professor Andress (rediscoverer of Germania and representative of the GAHI) gave an entertaining insight into the history of the artwork, which the guests were then able to explore in greater depth during private tours of the Alte Schlämmerei. "Simply a great evening," summarized Martina Hacker, Managing Director of KPM Berlin.

Holger Frederick and Kilian Jay von Seldeneck

Margit J. Mayer visiting Germania

Tobias Berghäuser with guest

Thomas Wenzel in conversation

Jörg Woltmann and Martina Hacker

The mural in the exhibition room, some tiles are already in the painting process for refurbishment

Royal celebration

And yet there was a second star on this evening alongside the almost 130-year-old Germania: Matteo, the 7-year-old son of Berlin auctioneer Kilian Jay von Seldeneck, assisted his father in the auction of selected porcelain treasures. When asked why he actually liked KPM, the young collector replied: "Because seven kings and emperors stood at its head. And Jörg Woltmann!"

The guests were also able to get to know the new MANDORLA collection

During the auction

Gerhard Schöningh and Jenja Carow

During the auction

Jörg Woltmann with Matteo von Seldeneck, the evening's co-auctioneer

Further information and donation options can be found on the KPM Foundation website