Pill Mayer Stiftung für interkulturellen Dialog
About the funder
The Pill Mayer Foundation for Intercultural Dialogue is a non-profit private foundation held in trust by the Caritas Foundation Lebenswerk Zukunft (Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart). Founded on April 17, 2011, by Dr. Irene Pill and Dr. Bernd Mayer, it promotes exemplary intercultural cultural projects for children and youth. It initiates and supports formats such as the biennially awarded Prize for Intercultural Dialogue and the Intercultural Book Box to strengthen exchange, understanding, and empathy across cultural boundaries. Visual arts, music, literature, theater, and film serve as bridges between cultures.
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Mission & Vision
The foundation promotes intercultural competencies among children and youth and strengthens dialogue between cultures. It is committed to awakening curiosity and appreciation for cultural diversity through creative cultural projects, fostering understanding, and contributing in the long term to an open, peaceful global society.
Target groups
The programs are aimed at children and young people in schools, cultural institutions, and associations. Projects that enable intercultural learning, initiate encounters between different cultures, and help young people to change perspectives, reduce prejudices, and develop solidarity in a globalized world are supported.