Carl Büchsel Stiftung

The Carl Büchsel Foundation of Uckermärkische Church Congregations Schönfeld was established in 2005/2006 by eleven church congregations in the Schönfeld parish district and is recognized as a non-profit organization. Its goal is to promote and ensure the long-term sustainability of church life on site in 17 villages of the Uckermark region. To this end, it supports the restoration and preservation of listed village churches, the furnishing and use of community and parsonage houses (including the birthplace of Carl Büchsel), as well as projects in the areas of children and youth work, pastoral care, music, and leisure activities. The foundation is financed through endowments, donations, and the income from its foundation capital.

The Carl Büchsel Foundation is committed to sustainably promoting pastoral and catechetical work in the Schönfeld parishes and surrounding areas. It aims to make Christian community tangible, connect generations, and preserve the region's cultural heritage. Through targeted grants and funding projects, it enables church community development, vibrant worship services, children’s and youth groups, as well as musical and cultural events to strengthen faith and fellowship locally.

The funding programs of the Carl Büchsel Foundation are aimed at the Evangelical United Church Community Schönfeld and its 17 villages in the Uckermark region. Beneficiaries include church congregations, parish councils, pastoral offices, church districts, and local initiatives that implement pastoral, catechetical, and cultural projects. The focus is particularly on children and youth, confirmation groups, musical ensembles, restoration projects of listed churches, as well as community meeting formats across all generations.