Association of Friends of OpernTurm
Let us do something good

The Association supports non-profit institutions and efforts in the form of regular donations, and particularly with events to promote culture and support families. These include, among others, concerts at Alte Oper, the Stoffel Open Air Festival in Günthersburgpark, and the Opernspiele games on Opernplatz, which offer children and young people plenty of fun and games in the heart of the city during the summer vacation.

In the framework of the moderated “Klartext” event, OpernTurm invites Association members and selected guests to a stimulating exchange of opinions on current and controversial topics at irregular intervals. Outstanding persons from the worlds of business, politics, society and culture as well as actors from all manner of interest groups in Frankfurt first debate among themselves and then enter into a moderated discussion with the audience.

The goal of FreuNacht, an initiative the Association has been supporting since 2013, is to bring joy to children from families in need and to show their parents that they can rely on a strong community. In cooperation with Frankfurter Tafel, the children fill in Christmas wish cards, some of which are hung from the Christmas tree in the OpernTurm foyer, and socially committed staff at OpernTurm fulfil these wishes and place gifts or donations under the tree. Shortly before Christmas, the Fire Department distributes the gifts to the children and parents.

In coordination with non-profit institutions and advisory offices, the Association supports people in need in difficult situations in life. Through dialogue, sustainable solutions are devised and assistance provided accordingly. These efforts are often able to bring about favourable change in the everyday situation of individuals in distress.

The annual “OpernTurmgespräche” familiarize final-year grammar school students in Frankfurt with the diverse worlds of work in OpernTurm. Representatives of various companies offer insights into their careers and their everyday working lives – in the course of leisurely conversations with the young people.