Deutsche Stiftung Kranke Neugeborene

Private foundation

About the funder

The Deutsche Stiftung Kranke Neugeborene is a legally recognized foundation under civil law based in Dresden. It promotes and initiates projects aimed at optimizing the medical care, nursing, and long-term support of premature and ill newborns as well as their families. The foundation operates both operationally with its own focus programs and as a funding institution by providing financial resources for innovative research, care, and educational projects. It places particular emphasis on sustainability, effectiveness monitoring, and international networking in the fields of neonatology and pediatric intensive care medicine.

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Mission & Vision

The German Foundation for Sick Newborns aims to sustainably improve the care and support of sick and premature children through targeted funding programs and collaborations. It is committed to advancing innovations in diagnostics, treatment, and prevention, and to enabling specialized training and research projects for professionals both domestically and abroad, in order to enhance the quality of life for affected children and their families.

Target groups

Projects are funded that target premature and ill newborns and their families, medical and nursing facilities in the field of neonatology, professionals (physicians, nursing staff, therapists) for advanced and continuing education, as well as research institutions for the development of innovative care and treatment approaches. The goal is to close gaps in care and to translate evidence-based concepts into clinical practice.