Dr. Werner Jackstädt-Stiftung

The Dr. Werner Jackstädt Foundation is an independent, non-profit foundation under civil law based in Wuppertal. Founded in autumn 2002 by the entrepreneur Dr. h.c. Werner Jackstädt, it supports scientific research and teaching in business administration and medicine, as well as projects in the cultural, social, and welfare sectors. Separate boards of trustees exist for each funding category. In the medical field, the foundation particularly supports research projects in ophthalmology (age-related macular degeneration), nephrology (acute kidney failure, immunological kidney diseases), and geriatric hemato-oncology. In the economic sciences, it funds International Teaching Grants, fellowships for young professors, and the establishment of endowed chairs or research centers. Cultural and social support is primarily focused on Wuppertal and includes monument preservation, renovation measures, and initiatives to strengthen social life.

The Dr. Werner Jackstädt Foundation aims to strengthen cutting-edge research and teaching in medicine and business administration through targeted financial support, as well as to enrich the cultural and social life in Wuppertal. It seeks to advance research findings and innovative projects that contribute to the common good, while simultaneously promoting the regional cultural landscape and social cohesion.

Funding is provided to scientists and early-career researchers in business administration and medicine (particularly ophthalmology, oncology, nephrology), universities, research institutes, and junior research groups with internationally oriented teaching assignments and formats, as well as to institutions and individuals in the cultural and social sectors and monument preservation in the city of Wuppertal.