The Collegium Marianum Foundation was established in 1991 with the aim of developing Christian spiritual values and culture and also education and science in the fields of art, environmental protection and the preservation of cultural heritage monuments and traditions.

The Foundation’s activities are primarily focused on supporting artists and students in the field of early music interpretation and organizing cultural and educational events.

Emphasis is placed on educational activities for young musicians (international workshops and master classes) and for children and parents (music, dance and art workshops and musical-dramatic programs focused on folk traditions and customs).

In all the programs, the relationship to the place where the activities take place is thematized; the participants are guided to a knowledge of the place and respect for its history.

The Foundation cooperates on educational and cultural events, such as Akademie Versailles, the international music festival Summer Festivities of Early Music, the early music concert cycle Baroque Soirées and further events.

The Foundation also has a long history of environmental protection, primarily in landscape conservation, the cultivation of the urban environment and restoration of traditional landscape gardening.