Moses Mendelssohn Stiftung, Nürnberg
About the funder
The Moses Mendelssohn Foundation was established in 1929 by descendants of the Enlightenment philosopher Moses Mendelssohn and reactivated in 2004. With offices in Berlin and Erlangen, it promotes education, upbringing, science, and research in the field of German-Jewish and European-Jewish history and culture. The foundation initiates and supports scholarly projects, publications, conferences, exhibitions, and cultural events, operates the Moses Mendelssohn Institute in Berlin/Hamburg and the Moses Mendelssohn Academy in Halberstadt, and is committed to charitable construction and memorial projects such as student dormitories and documentation centers.
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Mission & Vision
"To seek truth, to love beauty, to will the good, to do the best" – in the spirit of Moses Mendelssohn, the foundation is committed to enlightenment, reason, and tolerance. It aims to stimulate new developments in science and culture through idealistic and financial support as well as its own projects, to preserve cultural heritage, and to contribute to dialogue between cultures.
Target groups
Funding is provided to scholars and students, cultural institutions, and associations working in the field of German-Jewish and European-Jewish studies. The foundation also supports project sponsors for exhibitions, publications, conferences, commemorative and remembrance work, as well as initiatives promoting international understanding and youth and elderly care.