Hans Paul Gessner Stiftung

Private foundation

About the funder

The Hans Paul Gessner Foundation, based in Speyer, was established at the end of 2023. In accordance with its statutes, the foundation is dedicated to supporting and rehabilitating ill children and adolescents, aiming to improve the quality of life for those affected and their families. It promotes specific medical measures, institutions, associations, as well as scientific purposes. The foundation’s capital originates from the estate of the entrepreneur Hans Paul Gessner from Waldsee, who passed away in 2022. The expenditure foundation operates responsibly, transparently, and with great personal commitment. It is managed by a voluntary, exclusively female three-member board and a professional management team.

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Mission & Vision

Our mission is to enable a tangible improvement in the quality of life for sick children and adolescents as well as their families through targeted support of medical measures, regional networking, and scientific projects. In doing so, we act responsibly, transparently, and with great personal commitment.

Target groups

The funding programs of the Hans Paul Gessner Foundation are aimed at sick children and adolescents who require medical or rehabilitative support, their families to improve care and quality of life, institutions and associations that provide care and rehabilitation for those affected, as well as scientific institutions that advance innovative research projects in the field of pediatrics and rehabilitation.