Foundations in Germany
What is a foundation? What motivates founders and how to estabish a foundation? How many foundations currently exist in Germany?
Facts and figures
The documentation and research of the foundation system is a central task of the Association of German Foundations.
What is a foundation?
There is no legal definition for foundations. It merely is a generic term for a complex range of entities enshrined in private, public or church law.
What moves founders?
A sense of responsibility and the need of giving something back to society: Many want to create something that endures and lives on after they themselves have passed away.