The foundation "Kulturpreis Baden-Württemberg", founded in 2002, awards the prize of Euro 25,000 biannually for various cultural achievements connected to the state.
In 2003, the first prizes were awarded to the artist Wolfgang Laib and the foundation Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg.
In 2005, in the field of the performing arts, the Hauptpreis was shared by the action theater PAN.OPTIKUM and the Balthasar Neumann Chor & Ensemble, choreographer Marco Goecke won the Förderpreis.
In 2007, in the field of literature, José F. A. Oliver won the Hauptpreis for his lyric, Edgar Harwardt the Förderpreis for his literary performances "Kunst, wo man sie nicht vermutet" (art where you don't expect it).
Walter Giers was awarded the Hauptpreis, Pipo Tafel the Förderpreis.