Stiftung Houben

The Houben Foundation was established by the City of Aachen as a non-independent public law foundation in accordance with the will of Louise Houben dated June 23, 1887. Its purpose is to award up to two scholarships annually for the duration of one fiscal year to support schooling at secondary schools (from the lowest grade) and studies at universities or universities of applied sciences until the completion of the 25th year of age. The City of Aachen administers the foundation's assets as special funds in a fiduciary capacity and annually publishes all necessary documents and information regarding the foundation's constitution and application procedure on the municipal website. The annual net proceeds of the principal assets, minus administrative costs (10%), are fully used for scholarships.

The Houben Foundation supports needy young people residing in Aachen by granting training and study scholarships. Relatives of the founder are given preferential consideration. The goal is to support the education of young people and to enable them to access advanced school and academic education.

Primarily eligible for funding are descendants of the founder (Louise Houben) belonging to Christian denominations, and if there are not enough descendants, needy children and adolescents residing in Aachen. Neediness is determined based on income limits according to the Fiscal Code and the Housing Benefit Act. Scholarship recipients must provide appropriate proof of their training or studies and must not have reached the age of 25 at the time of application.