Rüdiger Kurt Bode-Stiftung
About the funder
The Rüdiger Kurt Bode Foundation was established in 2009 by the Hamburg pharmacist and entrepreneur Rüdiger Bode. It is affiliated with the Stifterverband and managed by the German Foundation Center (DSZ). The foundation supports interdisciplinary research in the life sciences, natural sciences, and engineering, with a focus on sustainable water resource management, and since 2011 has awarded the triennial "Water Resources Prize" endowed with €100,000. This prize honors outstanding strategies and concepts for the global use and protection of water resources.
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Mission & Vision
The Rüdiger Kurt Bode Foundation aims to promote the responsible management of water as a vital resource. Through the awarding of the Water Resources Prize, it seeks to strengthen scientific research at the interface of science and society, foster interdisciplinary dialogue, and make innovative concepts for sustainable water resource management internationally visible.
Target groups
Scientists from the life sciences, natural sciences, and engineering sciences who develop outstanding concepts and strategies for the sustainable use of global water resources through interdisciplinary, practice-oriented research at German research institutions (or abroad integrated into the German scientific system) are supported. Both individuals and interdisciplinary working groups can apply for the Water Resources Award.