Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft e.V.

The Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft is an influential and non-profit organization that has represented the shared responsibility of German companies for a sustainable and livable society since 1920.

• Education, Science, and Innovation: The Stifterverband is comprehensively engaged in these three areas. It promotes equitable education, supports excellent universities, and fosters internationally competitive research institutions. Its activities range from extracurricular talent promotion to structural programs in higher education, as well as detailed analyses of the science and innovation system[3][4].
• Foundation Management: The Stifterverband is a trustee for over 670 mostly science-promoting foundations and manages more than 610 foundations with a total asset of 2.6 billion euros through the Deutsche Stiftungszentrum (DSZ). Annually, 120 million euros flow from this into charitable purposes[2][3].
• Networking and Partnerships: The Stifterverband connects business, science, politics, and civil society. Its partners include the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft (MPG), the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), and the Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung[1][3].

The mission of the Stifterverband is to effectively and purposefully change the education and science system to strengthen the innovative capacity of society. The focus is on promoting education, science, and innovation to support a sustainable and livable society. The Stifterverband advocates for equitable education, autonomous universities, and the improvement of national and international collaboration in the sciences[1][3][4].

• Education and Society: The Stifterverband is committed to promoting children and young people through student competitions, summer academies, and structural programs to improve higher education teaching. The Foundation Education and Society, founded by the Stifterverband, supports civil society initiatives in the education sector[3].
• Science and Research: The Stifterverband promotes the quality enhancement of academic education and supports cooperation between business, science, and civil society. It analyzes and optimizes innovation processes and provides political recommendations for action[1][3].
• Innovation and Future Viability: The Stifterverband examines the framework conditions of the German innovation system and advocates for the future viability of companies and society. It promotes interdisciplinary STEM formats and the integration of transformative competencies for sustainability in higher education[4][5].

The Stifterverband brings together about 3,500 companies, foundations, scientific organizations, and private individuals. Its main sponsors include DAX corporations such as Deutsche Bank, Daimler, and Bosch, as well as medium-sized companies and engaged private individuals. The Stifterverband primarily finances itself through donations and invested 44.5 million euros in its funding programs in 2021[1][4].

The Stifterverband is a central platform that systematically addresses the crucial levers in the education and science system to tackle the complex challenges of our time. Through its comprehensive activities and strong partnerships, the Stifterverband significantly contributes to strengthening innovative capacity and promoting a sustainable society.

• 1 - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stifterverband_f%C3%BCr_die_Deutsche_Wissenschaft
• 2 - https://www.deutsches-stiftungszentrum.de/ueber_uns/faq/was_ist_der_stifterverband
• 3 - https://www.b-b-e.de/mitglieder/verzeichnis/detail/stifterverband-fuer-die-deutsche-wissenschaft-ev/
• 4 - https://www.stifterverband.org/ueber-uns
• 5 - https://www.stifterverband.org