Selected projects

What support can make possible.

The following examples represent the range of the Foundation's work. They document selected past engagements and do not indicate current funding status.

The examples reflect different forms of effective support — from education and youth assistance to health and international development.
Archive photo of the primary school in Cologne-Neubrück
Education

Primary School Cologne-Neubrück

The Foundation supported a primary school in Cologne-Neubrück over an extended period. Support helped improve the school environment and enabled the redesign and expansion of play and communal areas.

Archive photo of Magdalene Schmitt with Stefan Schreiter at Bärenherz
Social Responsibility

Bärenherz

By supporting Bärenherz, the Foundation contributed to the care of seriously ill children and young people and to easing the burden on their families. The focus was on support in an especially challenging life situation.

Historic Literacy India signet
International Education

Literacy India

Through its engagement with Literacy India, the Foundation supported educational and vocational opportunities for children from difficult social circumstances. The focus was on learning infrastructure, digital learning approaches and sustainable prospects.

Archive photo of the Kinderfarm Biberbau project in Wiesbaden
Children & Young People

Kinderfarm Biberbau

Kinderfarm Biberbau combines experiencing nature, practical learning and independent discovery. The Foundation supported an educational concept that makes learning accessible, tangible and directly experienceable for children.

Archive photo of the cheque presentation for Junior Uni Wuppertal
Research & Learning

Junior Uni Wuppertal

The Foundation supported Junior Uni Wuppertal, an institution that encourages scientific curiosity, science and technology among children and young people at an early stage. The support focused on a project with a strong educational impact.

Illustrative classroom scene in Africa
International Development

School Project in Burkina Faso

The Foundation contributed to a school project designed to create space for several hundred children and young people. The concept included classrooms and the facilities required for the day-to-day operation of a school.

Illustrative research setting in a laboratory
Health & Research

HIV Research

The Foundation supported a scientific environment that enabled specialists in HIV research and the development of new approaches to collaborate more closely. Participants included the Institute for HIV Research at Essen University Hospital and the German AIDS Foundation.

The projects shown document selected historical engagements of the Foundation and do not indicate current funding status. Some images come from the archive of the former Foundation website, while others are illustrative images.