Bundeskanzler-Willy-Brandt-Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts

The Federal Chancellor Willy Brandt Foundation was established in 1994 by the German Bundestag as a legal foundation under public law, headquartered in Berlin. It is subject to the legal supervision of the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media and is financed from their budget. The foundation has the statutory mandate to preserve the memory of Willy Brandt’s work for peace, freedom, and the unity of the German people, for the unification of Europe, international understanding and reconciliation, as well as the North-South dialogue. Its central tasks include the operation and expansion of permanent historical exhibitions in Berlin and Lübeck, research and support of scientific studies, the organization of events and discussion forums with national and international participation, as well as involvement in the evaluation of the estate in the Willy Brandt Archive of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.

The Federal Chancellor Willy Brandt Foundation is the non-partisan institution that commemorates the outstanding Social Democrat, statesman, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Willy Brandt. It stands for democracy and freedom, international understanding, peace, justice, solidarity, and social responsibility. Its guiding objective is to keep the memory of Willy Brandt alive, to spark interest in the history of the 20th century, and to encourage dialogue on current and future political challenges. To this end, it relies on historical-political education through exhibitions, publications, scientific projects, and educational programs for various target groups.

The foundation's offerings are aimed at a broad audience: interested adults, adolescents, and children who wish to engage with modern German and European history; schools and teachers who use the exhibitions as an extracurricular learning venue; researchers working on contemporary historical studies related to Willy Brandt and his political initiatives; as well as politically interested individuals, contemporary witnesses, cultural practitioners, and decision-makers who wish to discuss current topics in the spirit of Willy Brandt through panel discussions, lectures, and conferences.