The foundation Stiftung Brandenburger Tor was founded in December 1997. The foundation is located in the Max Liebermann Haus at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, the symbol of freedom and tolerance and of the unity of Germany and Berlin, which gives the foundation its name. As the cultural foundation of the Berliner Sparkasse, Stiftung Brandenburger Tor sees its particular responsibility in emphasizing and strengthening the importance of culture for our civil society. Its work is dedicated to aesthetic education, organizing exhibitions and initiating cultural debates, conferences and projects. The foundation’s program priorities are: - exhibitions and literature - aesthetic education - cultural debates of the city of Berlin and Germany - art market and cultural policy