Harold Bob Stiftung

The Harold Bob Foundation was established in 1986 by Harold Bob on the occasion of his 75th birthday with an initial capital of 500,000 DM and is a legally recognized foundation under civil law based in Berlin. It pursues charitable purposes and promotes understanding between Jewish and non-Jewish citizens, the relationship between Germany and Israel, as well as education. The use of funds includes awards for creative contributions from young people (up to 25 years old, residing in Berlin and the surrounding area), financial support for exhibitions, travel subsidies, and preparatory lectures within the framework of youth exchange with Israel, as well as grants to Jewish schools and other charitable educational institutions. The foundation's bodies are the Board of Trustees, chaired by Michael Bob, and an advisory board, which decide twice a year on the allocation of funding.

The Harold Bob Foundation is committed to intercultural and interreligious dialogue, promotes encounters between Germany and Israel, and supports young people in their educational development. Through project funding and exchange programs, it aims to strengthen tolerance, mutual respect, and a vibrant culture of remembrance.

The funding opportunities of the Harold Bob Foundation are aimed at young people up to the age of 25 residing in Berlin and the surrounding area, who are active in writing, sound, image, or other creative media and submit their own contributions; at organizers and curators of exhibitions with a thematic focus on understanding or remembrance; at youth groups participating in exchange programs between Germany and Israel (including travel cost subsidies and preparatory lectures); as well as at domestic Jewish schools and other public-law or non-profit educational institutions.