DKB STIFTUNG für gesellschaftliches Engagement

The DKB STIFTUNG, founded in 2004 by Deutsche Kreditbank AG, is an independent foundation that advocates for inclusion, sustainability, and cultural projects in rural areas. The foundation's headquarters is located at Schloss & Gut Liebenberg in Brandenburg, which serves as a meeting place, workplace, learning environment, and cultural hub.

• Inclusion Companies: The DKB-STIFTUNG Liebenberg gGmbH is a large inclusion company that integrates people with and without disabilities and enables equal participation in the primary labor market. Here, sustainable hunting and forestry, carpentry, painting, and locksmith work are carried out, among other activities[2][5].
• Youth Villages: The foundation operates the youth village at Ruppiner See and the youth and sports hotel Euroville, which provide families and groups with community and retreat options, especially for school trips and holiday activities[3][5].
• Hotel and Restaurant: The castle and the lakeside house are used as a hotel with a restaurant and are being renovated and preserved according to heritage conservation criteria[3][5].

The main mission of the DKB STIFTUNG is to promote fair living conditions in the present and a livable future for upcoming generations. The foundation focuses on the themes of inclusion, education, culture, heritage protection, and community, which are aligned with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations (SDG).

The foundation's values include:

• Practical Orientation: Concrete work on-site with people at the properties and in the subsidiaries.
• Inspiration: Direct impulses for change within one's own living environment through educational projects.
• Integration/Inclusion: Seeing diversity as an opportunity and living an inclusive coexistence that enables participation for all[5].

The DKB STIFTUNG is actively committed to ecological and social sustainability. This includes:

• Heritage Protection: Restoration and preservation of listed buildings and facilities, such as the French Monument at Liebenberger Lindsee[3].
• Environmental and Nature Conservation: Sustainable hunting and forestry as well as the management of areas in an ecological manner[2][5].
• Education and Culture: Conducting events such as concerts, exhibitions, and scientific events. Additionally, educational programs for children and young people, such as the summer camp futOUR, are supported[1][3].
• Social Engagement: Support for holiday camps for children and young people, senior events, and other social projects[1][2].

The DKB STIFTUNG also promotes the voluntary engagement of its employees through a Corporate Volunteering program, which allows them to support sustainable projects and take time off work for this purpose[2].

• 1 - https://www.foerdersuche.org/foerderung/dkb-stiftung-fuer-gesellschaftliches-engagement
• 2 - https://www.dkb.de/nachhaltigkeit/soziales-engagement
• 3 - https://www.dkb-stiftung.de
• 4 - https://www.dkb.de/ueber-uns
• 5 - https://www.dkb-stiftung.de/wer-wir-sind/