Hans-Sauer-Stiftung
About the funder
The Hans Sauer Foundation is a non-profit private foundation established in 1989 by the inventor and entrepreneur Hans Sauer, based in Munich. It supports technical and social innovations that prioritize societal benefit. In doing so, it integrates ethical, ecological, and intercultural issues into the innovation process and strengthens competencies for responsible thinking and action. The foundation operates both as a funding body and an active participant, with annually changing program focuses in the fields of science and research.
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Mission & Vision
The Hans Sauer Foundation is committed to forward-looking innovations that arise from social and ethical motivation and generate measurable societal and ecological benefits. Its goal is to promote both technical and social developments, integrate ethical and ecological aspects into the innovation process, and strengthen responsible action.
Target groups
The funding programs of the Hans Sauer Foundation are aimed at civil society actors as well as researchers and projects related to science and research in Germany. They support socially relevant and innovative initiatives that address challenges in social, ecological, or intercultural contexts, employ participatory methods, and aim to initiate political or societal processes.