Köhler-Stiftung
About the funder
The Köhler Foundation was established on November 30, 1987, by Dr. med. Lotte Köhler as a legal foundation within the Stifterverband. Since 2001, it has been administered by the Stifterverband and is based in Essen. With a focus on the "sciences of the human being," the foundation primarily supports research and teaching in the fields of medicine, psychotherapy, psychological and social-psychological research, as well as humanities and cultural studies disciplines. Special emphasis is placed on psychoanalysis, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and interdisciplinary projects that deepen the understanding of the human self.
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Mission & Vision
The Köhler Foundation is committed to expanding people's understanding of themselves by supporting scientific projects that enable innovative insights in the humanities and social sciences, medicine, and psychotherapy. It promotes interdisciplinary research initiatives, supports early-career researchers, and fosters exchange between disciplines to address existing deficits in Germany and provide new impetus for the human sciences.
Target groups
The funding programs are aimed at universities, research institutions, and researchers in the Federal Republic of Germany who work in the fields of psychoanalysis, psychodynamic psychotherapy, psychological and social-psychological research, as well as humanities and cultural studies research. In particular, projects and institutions that work interdisciplinarily, support early-career researchers, and address research gaps in Germany are supported. This also includes applications for scholarships, research commissions, scientific events, and the establishment of junior professorships.