Rütgers-Stiftung
About the funder
The RÜTGERS Foundation is a non-profit corporate foundation established by the former RÜTGERS Group (now Rain Carbon) on the occasion of its 150th company anniversary. For more than twenty years, it has promoted practice-oriented STEM education (mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, and technology) in schools throughout Germany. With straightforward application procedures, the foundation supports genuine research projects, competition participation, and on-site experiments. To date, over 1.4 million euros have been distributed to more than 350 schools to enable students and teachers to gain practical research experience.
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Mission & Vision
The RÜTGERS Foundation aims to make science and technology education lively and appealing by financially supporting and advising practical projects in schools. It seeks to inspire enthusiasm for STEM subjects, promote young talent for scientific and technical careers, and support teachers in their lesson planning. Emphasis is placed on uncomplicated procedures, swift decisions, and personal consultation by the managing director.
Target groups
Funding is provided for school teams (students) as well as teachers from all types of schools in Germany who wish to carry out their own STEM projects. The programs are aimed at project courses, working groups, theme weeks, or research projects involving competition participation. A prerequisite is a self-initiated application briefly outlining the idea, schedule, number of participants, and financial requirements.