Profile
The Villa Vigoni is marked by three characteristics, which in unison profoundly distinguish the association from other institutions of its kind:
(1) its bi-national institutionalisation with the German and Italian governments as patrons;
(2) its public mission to promote "German-Italian relations [...] in the European spirit," which by focusing on politics and science includes the whole civil society;
(3) the particular ambience of the estate, embodying a very special German-Italian history.
The bi-nationality of the estate and mission is a feature unique to the Villa Vigoni. It is a place for communication and reflection which carries the signature of excellence, while its goal is to attract and collaborate with high-ranking scientists and policy makers.
The Villa Vigoni fulfills its function in the context of a broad German-Italian partnership. This takes place in a framework of increased European integration and an intensified continental European position in the globalized world, in which scientific and cultural aspects play key roles.
Tellingly, the location itself as the framework for meetings and events attests to European high culture: is is part and parcel of the excellence it attracts as its heritage embodies the intensity and openness of cultural contact. This tacit connection of qualities that makes itself felt during all activities encompasses structures like the spacious park, the well-kept buildings with their German-Italian history, their classy hospitality and the affable congeniality of intellectual exchange.
