Karl Kueffel considers himself a humanistic, contemporary graphic artist. To him, humanism is a world view that reaches back to Western philosophy from antique times and is based on the values, interests and dignity of the individual human being. To him, tolerance, non-violence and freedom of conscience are the most important humanistic principles for peaceful human coexistence. Kueffel has faced the basic questions and the scientific principle of the humanistic movement: “What is man? What is his true self? How can man act human around one another?” Humanism, in Kueffel’s view, is the entity of ideas of humaneness and the desire to improve man’s life on earth. Through his creative work as well as his social efforts, Kueffel wants to unveil deficits in our society and act based on humanistic principles. The symbiosis of “created art” and humanistic action means that Kueffel is not a passive bystander who happens to create works of art, but a member of society whose actions show that he lives his life true to his intention. Kueffel considers being active of great significance. Just to give an example, the “Christmas for Everyone” event is held regularly. The artist got the idea for this project while working on his cycle “Children of the World.” While dealing with this topic, Kueffel realized he wanted to provide active help where it was truly needed. Action through works. Children in particular seem to him the weakest link in our society. Since 2006, Kueffel has held regular events to support places like children’s homes. Children’s dreams come true for participants in the “Christmas for Everyone” project, where underprivileged children share their wish list with the artist, who then makes sure that their wishes are fulfilled. Kueffel also feels that it is his duty to set the thought process of his viewers in motion: have them look critically at the past, the present, and the possible scenarios of the future. What we have before us is the present, yet it would not exist without the connection to the past and the future. That is a central idea for Karl Kuefffel.