Dr. Senckenbergische Stiftung

The Dr. Senckenberg Foundation was established in 1763 by Dr. Johann Christian Senckenberg in the Free Imperial City of Frankfurt am Main as a legal foundation under civil law. It pursues exclusively and directly charitable purposes in accordance with the German Fiscal Code and is tax-privileged. The foundation's objective is to promote scientific medicine in Frankfurt am Main as well as to improve the healthcare provision for the city's inhabitants. Its main tasks include providing land, buildings, and financial resources for the operation of the Bürgerhospital, advising the governing bodies of the Bürgerhospital, conducting medical continuing education, and financially supporting scientific activities in various successor organizations and institutes (e.g., pathology, human genetics, anatomy, botany, history of medicine). The foundation is a co-founder of Goethe University Frankfurt and the sponsor of the Bürgerhospital.

For over 250 years, the Dr. Senckenbergische Stiftung has been dedicated to improving healthcare and promoting medical research in Frankfurt am Main. It supports both practical patient care at the Bürgerhospital and scientific projects as well as training programs. The foundation relies on close cooperation with medical and academic partners and emphasizes transparency and public relations to achieve the greatest possible benefit for the population.

The funding programs of the Dr. Senckenbergische Stiftung are aimed at the Bürgerhospital Frankfurt and other medical institutions in Frankfurt am Main, scientific institutes and research facilities (e.g., university institutes of Goethe University, Senckenberg Society for Nature Research), physicians and medical professionals conducting training and scientific projects, as well as the residents of Frankfurt who benefit from improved healthcare and research projects.