Holding company, Hamburg
ABA 16 acquires and manages shareholdings of every kind in Germany and abroad, and looks after its own assets with a long-term view.
ABA 16 is based in Hamburg. Our business is to acquire, hold and manage shareholdings in other companies, and to manage our own assets responsibly.
We are interested in organisations that bring people together: event producers, venues, performing arts projects, creative studios and trade fair businesses. Our role is that of a patient shareholder. We provide continuity, sound administration and an open line of communication, and leave creative work to the people who do it best.
Participations may be in Germany or abroad, in any form that suits the project and its partners.
Our participations and projects concentrate on six fields of the cultural and event economy.
From private gatherings to public festivals: concept, planning, logistics and on-site coordination, handled by experienced event partners in which we hold a stake. We help structure the business side so the programme can stay in focus.
Discuss an eventReadings, festivals, talks and community programmes that give a city or neighbourhood a shared occasion.
Theatre, music and dance productions, from independent ensembles to touring formats.
Exhibitions, design work and studio collaborations that need space, funding and patience.
Professional gatherings with clear logistics, well-planned spaces and reliable partners.
Leisure and entertainment offers for audiences of all ages, run with care for quality and safety.
Clear structures, orderly bookkeeping and dependable reporting for every participation we manage.
We adapt the form of a participation to the project, not the other way round, and talk openly about terms.
We know that cultural work follows its own rhythm, and we leave room for artistic decisions.
Contracts, schedules and responsibilities are written down and checked before a project begins.
If you are looking for a long-term partner for a cultural or event business, or would like to know more about ABA 16, write to us. We read every message personally.
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