The Philharmonie der Nationen is a symphony orchestra with administrative headquarters in Hamburg, founded by conductor Justus Frantz.
Its motto is Frieden und Völkerverständigung (Peace and international understanding) and it is mainly composed of musicians from Eastern Europe.
[12] In October 2018, the Philharmonia of Nations had to file for insolvency; shortly before, Frantz had withdrawn from the management of the company.
[13] Reinhold Würth, the orchestra's long-standing sponsor, agreed to take over outstanding fee claims amounting to one million euros.
[15] A sponsoring association supports the work of the orchestra, among other things, through sponsorship programmes for individual musicians.
[16] Another body is the Board of Trustees, which includes Stephan Paxmann as Secretary General, Otto Schily as President, as well as former Federal Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, and Friede Springer as Honorary Chairperson.