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Olaf Zimmermann
Managing Director (Geschäftsführer), German Cultural Council · Germany
Olaf Zimmermann is the CEO of German Cultural Council. Zimmermann is based in Germany. Zimmermann was born in 1961 in Limburg an der Lahn.
Olaf Zimmermann has served as Managing Director of the German Cultural Council since March 1997. He previously worked as an art dealer and gallery manager, and founded a gallery for contemporary art in 1987. He is also publisher and editor-in-chief of the newspaper Politik & Kultur.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage has focused on challenges facing Germany's arts and cultural funding landscape. Headlines address questions about the financial sustainability of arts support and debates surrounding funding allocation, including discussions about conditions that may be attached to public cultural money. The coverage also reflects broader concerns about cultural institutions navigating economic pressures and policy shifts in the German cultural sector.
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Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Born
- February 21, 1961 · Limburg an der Lahn
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Awards
- Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Olaf Zimmermann: FAQ
- Who is Olaf Zimmermann?
- Olaf Zimmermann is the Managing Director (Geschäftsführer) of German Cultural Council, based in Germany.
- What company does Olaf Zimmermann lead?
- Olaf Zimmermann is CEO of German Cultural Council.