Marlies und Herbert Repkow Stiftung

The Marlies and Herbert Repkow Foundation was established in 2013 by Marlies and Herbert Repkow to support the fight against cancer. Drawing on personal experiences with the disease, the foundation promotes oncology and internal medicine at Klinikum Bethel as well as the Bethel Children’s Center by providing modern medical devices and equipment for patients and medical trainees. Additionally, it supports the Biomedical Research Network Bielefeld/OWL e.V. with in-kind donations, funds a high-resolution fluorescence microscope for the OWL Medical Faculty, and provides further long-term funding through the estate of the founding family. Cooperation partners include Dr. Clown e.V., Pathly e.V., and the German Foundation for Young Adults with Cancer (DSFJEMK), aiming to offer patients courage, psychosocial support, and scientific insights.

The Marlies and Herbert Repkow Foundation is dedicated with heart and mind to the fight against cancer. Our goal is to strengthen medical institutions through high-quality equipment, promote biomedical research, and support patients and their families in improving their quality of life through network partners. Innovation, sustainability, and compassionate care form the foundation of our actions.

The funding activities of the Marlies and Herbert Repkow Foundation are aimed at clinics and centers for internal medicine and oncology as well as pediatric institutions (e.g., Klinikum Bethel, Kinderzentrum Bethel), researchers and students of biomedicine (e.g., Biomedical Research Network Bielefeld/OWL e.V., Medical Faculty OWL), medical trainees, cancer patients and their relatives (especially young adults between 18 and 39 years) through collaboration with the German Foundation for Young Adults with Cancer (DSFJEMK), as well as patients of all ages who benefit from psychosocial support and joy of life through Dr. Clown e.V. and Pathly e.V.