Stiftung Lesen
About the funder
Stiftung Lesen is an operational foundation under civil law based in Mainz. It is committed nationwide to promoting reading and language skills among children, adolescents, and adults. In close cooperation with ministries, scientific institutions, associations, companies, and other foundations, Stiftung Lesen develops and implements projects and initiatives that establish reading as a key competence in educational and life pathways. Its offerings include, among others, Lesestart book gifts for families, training series for educational professionals, campaigns such as the Nationwide Reading Day, as well as research projects like the Reading Monitor.
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Mission & Vision
Good reading and language skills make a positive difference: they facilitate access to education and a successful professional life. However, many children and young people in Germany face significant difficulties in this area. Our services are therefore specifically aimed at families as well as educators, teachers, and other specialists. To this end, we work closely with ministries, scientific institutions, associations, companies, and other foundations.
Target groups
The offerings of Stiftung Lesen are aimed at families with young children, educators and pedagogical professionals in daycare centers and schools, teachers of all school types, as well as libraries and public institutions. Furthermore, we address volunteers engaged in reading promotion and institutions or organizations that wish to carry out reading promotion projects.