Hans Sauer Stiftung
About the funder
The Hans Sauer Foundation is a non-profit private foundation based in Munich. It supports technical and social innovations in the fields of sustainability and environment, urban development, education, and social affairs. Through transdisciplinary projects and its Social Design Lab, it develops participatory formats, co-creative methods, and networks between science, administration, and civil society to advance social value and socio-ecological transformation.
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Mission & Vision
The Hans Sauer Foundation aims to create societal benefit through technical and social innovations. It supports responsible thinking and action, promotes skills, and shapes innovation processes ethically, ecologically, and interculturally. Its mission is to act as a learning organization, employing participatory approaches and transdisciplinary collaboration to effect positive change in urban communities and educational landscapes.
Target groups
The funding programs of the Hans Sauer Foundation are aimed at civil society organizations, particularly non-profit associations, initiatives, and scientific bodies in Germany. Projects with scientific expertise that address societal issues in a participatory and transformative manner are supported. Young initiatives implementing citizen science approaches or transdisciplinary research processes receive financial support and guidance from the Foundation.