Otto Benecke Stiftung e.V.
About the funder
The Otto Benecke Foundation e.V. (OBS) is a non-profit association founded in 1965 and based in Bonn, which is politically and ideologically neutral and advocates for the social participation of immigrants, their descendants, and refugees. With over 600,000 participants in training, counseling, exchange, and scholarship programs across more than 60 countries of origin, it develops and implements integration programs and qualification offers in the fields of youth and parental work as well as vocational training and the labor market. The OBS cooperates effectively, transparently, and flexibly with ministries, educational providers, migrant organizations, and universities both domestically and internationally to promote a culture of welcome and recognition through educational measures and events, and to sustainably strengthen the social, economic, and individual performance and participation capacity of its target groups.
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Mission & Vision
We are a non-profit association based in Bonn, politically and ideologically neutral. We advocate for the social participation of immigrants and their descendants, thereby transforming the social climate towards a culture of welcome and recognition. Through educational measures, events, and projects, we qualify and thus promote the social, economic, and individual performance and participation capabilities of immigrants. As a professional and nationally networked service provider, we advise and support society and politics effectively, transparently, purposefully, and flexibly. In close cooperation with ministries, educational institutions, migrant associations, and universities, we design projects from planning through to sustainability.
Target groups
The Otto Benecke Foundation e.V. targets immigrants, their descendants, and refugees, as well as members of minorities and young people facing particular challenges. In addition, multipliers such as municipalities, welfare organizations, migrant organizations, and universities involved in the implementation of integration and educational projects are addressed.