The Kuehne Foundation, which was founded in Switzerland in 1976, is renowned for its initiatives to promote education, further training and research in the fields of logistics and transport. It also supports medical, cultural and humanitarian projects. The Kuehne Foundation is operationally active and initiates almost all of the projects it funds. The sole donor of this public trust foundation, Prof. Dr. h. c. Klaus-Michael Kuehne, regards his commitment to quality and sustainability as an important part of his social responsibility as an entrepreneur.

According to the deed of foundation, the purpose of the foundation is:

1. In the fields of transport science and logistics, the promotion of education and training as well as science and research
2. and, in addition, the support of others, in particular medical sciences, humanitarian, charitable and church concerns, as well as cultural projects.