The Stifterverband is the joint initiative of companies and foundations that is the only one wholly involved in advising, networking and promoting education, science and innovation.
The core themes of the Stifterverband are education, science and innovation. They are inseparable for the Stifterverband. Without education there can be no science and without science there can be no innovation. The Stifterverband - together with its daughters - is therefore committed to a holistic strategy in order to achieve sustainable success. The spectrum ranges from school to civil society to the structures of the science and innovation system. In doing so, the Stifterverband pursues very different approaches to action adapted to the respective challenges. These include competitions as well as support programs, studies or consulting services.
Since 1920, the Stifterverband has embodied the joint responsibility of German companies for a sustainable and liveable society. DAX companies, medium-sized companies, business associations, founders and committed individuals - around 3,000 members have joined forces in the Stifterverband. They are the nucleus of a unique network of business, science, politics and civil society in Germany.