Karg Stiftung
The
Karg-Stiftung: Promotion of Gifted Individuals in the Education System
editThe Karg-Stiftung, founded in 1989 by Hans-Georg and Adelheid Karg, is the largest German foundation specializing in the promotion of gifted children and adolescents in the education system. Its goal is to create a fair education system that enables the development of the personality of gifted children based on their intellectual strengths.
Main Mission and Values
edit- Mission: The Karg-Stiftung is committed to improving the support for gifted children in daycare, school, and counseling. It advocates for a more permeable education system that addresses the needs of gifted students.
- Values: The foundation adheres to a Christian view of humanity that places mutual understanding and responsibility for one another at its core. It promotes a comprehensive and complex discussion about giftedness that goes beyond a one-dimensional concept of performance.
Key Products and Services
edit- Karg Campus: Offers qualification programs for personnel, facilities, and system development in the promotion of giftedness.
- Karg Impulskreise: An interactive training method that supports teachers in identifying and promoting gifted students.
- Karg Fachportal Hochbegabung: Provides foundational knowledge and addresses key topics in the promotion of giftedness.
- Karg Hefte: Publications that offer professional knowledge on the promotion of gifted individuals.
Sustainability Goals and Initiatives
edit- Equal Opportunities: The Karg-Stiftung advocates for a fairer talent assessment to ensure that all children, regardless of their background, have equal opportunities for support.
- Research Promotion: With the William-Stern-Programm, the foundation supports innovative research projects that contribute to fairness in the education system.
- Networking and Partnerships: The foundation works closely with educational practice and science to create sustainable offerings and structures for the promotion of gifted children.
The Karg-Stiftung is an important player in the German education system, committed to promoting gifted children while also working towards the design of a fairer and more permeable education system.