Funding Area Media Education (Dieter von Holtzbrinck Foundation GmbH)

The Dieter von Holtzbrinck Foundation supports non-profit organizations and educational institutions nationwide that strengthen media and news literacy among young people. Through financial grants and non-material support, media-related educational formats such as "Journalism Makes School" and the Tübingen Media Agency are accompanied. The goal is to equip students early on with the fundamental tools to critically question news and information, assess their credibility, and develop a reflective attitude towards today's media culture. The continuous funding opportunity allows projects to implement their concepts flexibly and precisely.

Projects that enable direct encounters with journalists, provide tested teaching materials, and offer media-practical workshops are supported. Teachers of all school types, as well as students, benefit from practical offerings that anchor information literacy in the school curriculum. The foundation addresses a broad audience and particularly supports formats in which media experts bring their expertise into the classroom, thereby strengthening the dialogue between schools and media practice. Applications can be submitted at any time to permanently integrate the teaching of media literacy into school curricula and prepare the next generation of media users for handling digital information flows.