OP ENHEIM

What OP ENHEIM does

OP ENHEIM (legal name: Fundacja OP ENHEIM) is a private cultural foundation established in 2018 and based in a historic baroque tenement house (the Oppenheim House) at Plac Solny 4, Wrocław, Poland. The foundation operates an art gallery on the first floor and an intimate attic event space called Salon Herz with a terrace overlooking the Old Town rooftops, and delivers an interdisciplinary cultural program spanning contemporary art exhibitions, concerts, workshops, lectures, conferences, literary readings, and Polish-German heritage initiatives. Its program portfolio is organized under named sub-brands including OP_YOUNG (mentorship for young cultural professionals, now in its seventh edition), OP_BOOKS (publishing and literary events), KONCERTY (concerts), OP_Fame (artistic visibility), FLOWLAND (artist residencies), OP_HERZ, and OP_MOVIE. The foundation is led by founder Viola Wojnowski and director Magdalena Musiał, with a governing board of Volkmar Umlauft (President), Agnieszka Wróblewska (Vice President), and Karolina Jara (Vice President).

The foundation earns revenue through three primary streams: (1) gallery admission tickets priced at 15 PLN standard / 12 PLN concession / 9 PLN groups / 6 PLN family / 1 PLN special, with free admission for children under 12 and persons with disabilities; (2) space rental of the Salon Herz and gallery for private and corporate events; and (3) the OP_FRIENDS membership/donation program providing recurring community support. Distribution is anchored by a physical gallery open Thursday through Sunday with limited hours, supplemented by a trilingual website (Polish, English, German), Facebook and Instagram channels, an email newsletter, and a dedicated pressroom. The organization maintains strategic alliances with the German-Polish DPS Foundation (which opened a Wrocław branch in the same building in 2020), VSK (running the "Monument – mention it!" heritage competition), and related entities including VIKTOR Oppenheim Haus gemeinnützige SE (Berlin) and the Womak Holding group.

The foundation's value proposition rests on the irreplaceability of its venue (a renovated baroque tenement tied to the historic Oppenheim family legacy), its thematic specialization in Polish-German cultural relations and Lower Silesian heritage, and the network density of its Curatorium spanning Wrocław, Berlin, and other European cities. It is a non-acquisition, non-VC target in the conventional sense; investment relevance is limited to philanthropic, cultural-policy, and possibly real-estate-adjacent analysis around the historic building.

Name

OP ENHEIM

Legal name

Fundacja OP ENHEIM

Website

https://openheim.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OP ENHEIM is a Wrocław-based nonprofit cultural foundation operating a contemporary art gallery and event venue from a historic baroque tenement house, delivering exhibitions, concerts, residencies, and Polish-German heritage programs to local residents and cultural visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Institution & Art Gallery

NAICS

Museums (71211), Historical Sites (71212)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG), Specialty & Historic Venues (Landmarks, Estates) (THAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Contemporary art exhibitions
• Cultural heritage preservation
• Artist residency programs
• Polish german cultural exchange
• Interdisciplinary arts venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Wrocław

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Gallery admission tickets: Revenue from selling tickets to exhibitions and gallery visits. Standard admission 15 PLN, with discounted rates for students, seniors, and groups.
2. Space rental: The venue is available for rental for private and corporate events, including concerts, meetings, and cultural events.
3. OP_FRIENDS membership/donations: Membership program and donations from supporters and friends of OP ENHEIM to support the foundation's cultural mission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

OP ENHEIM is a cultural foundation operating in the historic baroque Oppenheim tenement house at Plac Solny 4, Wrocław, Poland. It runs a contemporary art gallery on the first floor and the Salon Herz event space in the attic, presenting exhibitions, concerts, literary events, mentoring, and artist residencies with a focus on Polish-German cultural relations. Revenue is generated through paid gallery admission tickets, rental of venue space for private and corporate events, and an OP_FRIENDS membership and donations program.

Product overview

OP ENHEIM is a unique cultural space operating as a unified venue combining an art gallery and event space. The core offering consists of an art gallery on the first floor of the historic Oppenheim tenement house featuring contemporary art exhibitions, and Salon Herz—an intimate attic space with a terrace used for concerts and meetings. The organization delivers a comprehensive cultural program through interconnected programs: OP_YOUNG (mentoring), OP_BOOKS (literary), KONCERTY (concerts), OP_Fame (artistic recognition), FLOWLAND (artist residencies), and OP_HERZ (intimate events). The venue also offers space rental for cultural and business events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Salon Herz: An attic space with a terrace overlooking the rooftops of Wrocław's Old Town, used for intimate concerts and meetings.
• OP_YOUNG
• OP_BOOKS
• OP_Fame
• FLOWLAND
• KONCERTY
• OP_HERZ

Products and services

• OP ENHEIM Art Gallery Contemporary and modern art exhibition program presented on the first floor of the historic Oppenheim tenement house at Plac Solny 4, Wrocław, with a curatorial focus on Polish-German cultural relations. Open to the public during regular hours with paid admission tickets.
• Salon Herz venue Attic event space within the historic Oppenheim tenement house that hosts intimate concerts, literary meetings, and OP_HERZ events for individual visitors and event clients.
• Space rental Rental of the foundation's historic Oppenheim tenement house spaces, including the Salon Herz attic venue, for private and corporate events.
• OP_FRIENDS membership and donations Membership and donation program supporting OP ENHEIM's cultural programs and exhibitions; OP_FRIENDS members form the foundation's recurring-support community.
• OP_YOUNG mentoring program Mentoring program for young artists and cultural professionals within OP ENHEIM's cultural programming, delivered with partners including DPS Foundation.
• OP_BOOKS literary program Program focused on literature and publishing presented at the OP ENHEIM venue, hosting literary meetings and book events for cultural audiences.
• KONCERTY concert program Concert program hosted at the OP ENHEIM venue, presenting musical performances for cultural audiences.
• OP_Fame art program

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Deutsch-Polnische Stiftung Kulturpflege und Denkmalschutz (DPS Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020German-Polish Foundation for Cultural Preservation and Monument Protection established a branch in Wrocław in 2020 at the Oppenheim House. The foundation was involved in the renovation of the tenement house and runs projects promoting monument protection, especially in Lower Silesia, and cultural heritage. The foundation was established in 2007 in Görlitz by Prof. Andrzej Tomaszewski and Prof. Gottfried Kiesow.
• Verein zur Pflege schlesischer Kunst und Kultur (VSK)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for the Promotion of Silesian Art and Culture organizes the competition 'Zabytek – nie zapomnij! / Denkmal – denk mal dran!' (Monument – mention it!) with OP ENHEIM, with DPS Foundation as cooperation partner. This is a flagship project promoting protection of historic buildings in Lower Silesia.
• VIKTOR Oppenheim Haus gemeinnützige SEcoreOthersEuropean public benefit company (SE) based in Berlin, listed as co-administrator in cookie policy. Shares the Oppenheim name and is part of the broader Oppenheim institutional ecosystem supporting OP ENHEIM.
• Womak Holding S.A. and Group CompaniescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWomak Holding and affiliated companies (Womak Alfa, Delta, Gamma, Lambda, Omega, Sigma, Theta, Lejdis, Galeria Rynek) serve as co-administrators of personal data. Technical support provided by Ivan Shpak from womak.pl. The Womak group appears to support OP ENHEIM operations, property management, and technical event support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BWA Wrocław — Galleries of Contemporary Art: Municipal network of contemporary art galleries in Wrocław showing Polish and international artists. Most directly comparable peer — same city, same contemporary art exhibition model, same target audience.
• Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej Łaźnia: Contemporary art center in Gdańsk combining exhibitions, residencies, and community programming. Comparable as a Polish nonprofit contemporary art institution of similar scale and programming breadth.
• TRAFO Trafostacja Sztuki w Szczecinie: Contemporary art center in Szczecin hosting exhibitions, residencies, and interdisciplinary cultural programming. Comparable in mission, programmatic scope (exhibitions + residencies + cultural events), and nonprofit foundation governance model.
• Bunkier Sztuki: Kraków-based contemporary art gallery with a long-running exhibition program and educational mission. Comparable as a Polish regional contemporary art institution with mixed public/nonprofit funding and exhibition-driven footfall.
• Muzeum Współczesne Wrocław: Wrocław Museum of Contemporary Art operating exhibition programs in the city. Comparable as a contemporary art institution in the same local market, competing for the same visitor and sponsorship base.

Broad incumbents

• Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej Zamek Ujazdowski: Major Warsaw-based contemporary art center with national scope, larger exhibitions, and broader institutional funding. Comparable as a Polish contemporary art venue but with substantially larger scale and national-program mandate.
• Zachęta — National Gallery of Art: Poland's principal national gallery for contemporary art in Warsaw. Comparable in mission (exhibiting Polish and international contemporary art) but operates at a national scale with significantly larger institutional resources.
• Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw (MSN): National museum of modern art in Warsaw with permanent collection and major temporary exhibitions. Comparable in contemporary-art focus and educational programming, but at a much larger institutional scale.

Regional players

• Kunsthaus Dresden: Dresden-based nonprofit exhibition house for contemporary art and cultural exchange. Comparable as a regional German nonprofit cultural foundation with interdisciplinary programming and Polish/Silesian cross-border relevance.
• Galerie Eigen+Art: Established Berlin-based contemporary art gallery with strong Leipzig/Berlin axis. Comparable as a Central European contemporary art venue with cross-border programming relevance to OP ENHEIM's Polish-German positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/openheim
• Instagraminstagram.com/op_enheim
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/openheim

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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