Stiftung Mercator is a private foundation which fosters science and the humanities, education and international understanding. It specifically initiates, develops and funds projects and partner organizations in the thematic fields to which it is committed: it wants to strengthen Europe, improve integration through equal educational opportunities for everyone, drive forward the energy transition as a trigger for global climate change mitigation and firmly anchor cultural education in schools. Stiftung Mercator feels a strong sense of loyalty to the Ruhr region, the home of the founding family and the foundation’s headquarters.

Themes
Stiftung Mercator is a private foundation which fosters science and the humanities, education and international understanding. Stiftung Mercator pursues clearly defined sociopolitical objectives in the cluster themes of Europe, integration, climate change and cultural education.

Europe: Stiftung Mercator wishes to strengthen Europe’s cohesion and ability to act.

Integration: Stiftung Mercator wishes to make social participation and integration possible through better educational opportunities for everyone.

Climate change: Stiftung Mercator wishes to drive forward the energy transition as a trigger for global climate change mitigation.

Cultural education: Stiftung Mercator wish to increase the importance of cultural education in Germany.