Kieserling Stiftung
About the funder
The Kieserling Foundation is a non-profit, legally recognized foundation under civil law based in Bremen. It was established in 2004 by Karsten Kieserling, the founder and long-time head of the logistics company Erich Kieserling Bremen (EKB). The foundation supports science and research as well as education and upbringing, with a focus on transport economics and logistics. Its activities include awarding scholarships and prizes, financing professorships, supporting research projects (doctoral and postdoctoral theses), organizing specialist scientific events (e.g., Bremen Logistics Day), and promoting youth development for trainees and interns under the age of 27.
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Mission & Vision
The Kieserling Foundation is committed to sustainable engagement in the fields of science, research, education, and upbringing. With a focus on transport economics and logistics, it aims to provide impetus, build bridges, and activate networks to achieve long-term domino effects. The goal is to support young people, promote innovative research, and educate the public about forward-looking concepts in logistics.
Target groups
The funding opportunities of the Kieserling Foundation are aimed at students, doctoral candidates, and scientific institutions in the field of transport economics and logistics, as well as at universities and research institutions for chairs, professorships, and projects. Furthermore, young people up to 27 years of age who are pursuing vocational training or internships in companies within the transport economics and logistics sector are supported, as well as non-profit institutions with similar objectives in the field of logistics and transport economics.