Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft
Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft – or Stifterverband for short – is a registered not-for-profit association that is based in Essen and which also has a capital city office in Berlin. Its work is focused on education, science and innovation.[1] The Stifterverband organisation analyses, advises, supports and networks science and business.
Through the
The Stifterverband is financed first and foremost through the donations of its approximately 3,000 members. Its primary sponsors include numerous major corporations such as Deutsche Bank, Daimler or Bosch. Other sponsors include SMEs and private individuals. In 2021, the Stifterverband invested €44.5 million in its support programmes.[2] The biggest single item here, €11.6 million, is accounted for by foundation chairs at universities and advanced technical colleges.
Chairpersons and presidents
Michael Kaschke has been President of the Stifterverband since 2022. He succeeded entrepreneur Andreas Barner, who had held this position since 2013. Volker Meyer-Guckel has held the position of General Secretary since January 2022. The Deputy General Secretary is Andrea Frank.[3]
- 1920 to 1934: Carl Friedrich von Siemens
- 1934 to 1935: Carl Duisberg
- 1935 to 1945: Friedrich Schmidt-Ott
- 1949 to 1955: Richard Merton
- 1955 to 1970: Ernst H. Vits
- 1970 to 1974: Hellmut Ley
- 1974 to 1980: Hans-Helmut Kuhnke
- 1980 to 1993: Klaus Liesen
- 1993 to 1998: Karlheinz Kaske
- 1998 to 2013: Arend Oetker
- 2013 to 2021: Andreas Barner
- Since 2022: Michael Kaschke
Key activities
- Improving the capabilities of the scientific system
- Providing support for higher education institutions
- Improving national and international collaboration in the fields of science and academia
- Providing support for young academics
- Analysing and optimising innovation processes
- Improving collaboration between science, policymakers, business and society
- Working to make scientific and academic knowledge accessible to the general public.
Partners
The Stifterverband's primary partners are the
Awards
The Stifterverband works closely with various German research organisations to award prize money for successful research work that is considered to be especially deserving of support.
In collaboration with the
In collaboration with the
Since 2022, the Stifterverband has been collaborating with the
The Ars legendi Award for outstanding instruction in higher education) has been presented since 2006 in collaboration with the
Together with
Since 2017, the Stifterverband has been working with the Volkswagen Foundation to present the Genius Loci Award for Excellence in Teaching to universities. The award is given to one advanced technical college and one university that have each demonstrated excellence in the instruction they provide. Each award-winner receives €20,000 for the purpose of inviting a visiting scholar of teaching and learning in higher education to their institution.
The Stifterverband has administered the
From 1970 to 1979, the Stifterverband presented a special award at the annual presentation of the Adolf Grimme Award.
City of Science award
The Stifterverband presented the City of Science award between 2004 and 2013 in an effort to spur cities and metropolitan regions to greater achievements and increased support in the field of science. The award singled out regions where science played an integral role in business and culture. Another significant factor in the selection process was bringing science to the attention of the general public.
Research Summit (Forschungsgipfel)
Since 2015, the Stifterverband has been organising an annual Research Summit in Berlin (together with
Topics at the Research Summit:
- 2019: Artificial Intelligence – driving a new generation of innovation
- 2020: Moving past economic stimulus programmes – what steps do we need to take in the post-coronavirus world to establish a resilient and agile innovation system?
- 2021: The innovation system for the next generation
- 2022: Innovation policy for a new era – more dynamism and new priorities?
Literature
- ISBN 3-05-002900-5.[9]
- Stifterverband (publisher): Etappen – 100 Jahre Stifterverband. Edition Stifterverband, Essen 2020,
References
- ^ "Über uns". Stifterverband (in German). 2015-10-31. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ "Finanzen". Stifterverband (in German). 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ "Geschäftsführung des Stifterverbandes". Stifterverband (in German). 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ "Communicator-Preis". www.dfg.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ "Erwin-Schrödinger-Preis". Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren (in German). Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ "Carl-Friedrich-von-Weizsäcker-Preis". Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Leopoldina (in German). Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ "Statuten | Deutscher Zukunftspreis". www.deutscher-zukunftspreis.de. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ "Forschungsgipfel". Forschungsgipfel (in German). Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- OCLC 35396133.
- OCLC 1164621593.)
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