Manfred Lautenschläger-Stiftung gGmbH

The Manfred Lautenschläger Foundation gGmbH was founded in 1999 by the entrepreneur Dr. h. c. Manfred Lautenschläger and has an endowment of approximately 72 million euros (2003). As a non-profit limited liability company, it promotes both the direct improvement of people's living conditions and, indirectly, a better society through science and innovation. It funds projects in the areas of international understanding, sports, education and health of children and adolescents, research and science, as well as art and culture. The foundation places a special focus on regional initiatives in Baden-Württemberg, particularly in the Rhine-Neckar region and Heidelberg. The managing directors are Catharina Seegelken and Markus Lautenschläger; the chairwoman of the board of trustees is Angelika Lautenschläger.

Our goal is to support innovative and sustainable projects that make a direct contribution to people's quality of life and strengthen social cohesion in the long term through science, education, and cultural exchange. We specifically promote initiatives that provide children and young people with health and educational opportunities, advance intercultural understanding, and enable outstanding scientific and artistic achievements.

The funding programs are aimed at non-profit organizations, educational institutions, foundations, associations, and public institutions based in or with project references in Baden-Württemberg (focus on Heidelberg/Rhein-Neckar). Special target groups include projects promoting health and physical activity for children and adolescents (e.g., ball schools, swimming programs), scientific institutions (universities, research institutes) for projects in medicine, research, and international understanding, initiatives and associations for tolerance and integration work, particularly related to the culture of remembrance for Sinti and Roma, as well as cultural and artistic events that preserve and further develop regional diversity.