The Schöpflin Foundation is committed to raising critical awareness and to building a vibrant democracy and diverse society.  Through our work we want to set the course for a better world for young people and future generations.

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Schöpflin Foundation joins Mastodon

Together with several other major foundations, we are supporting independent social networks and open digital spaces. As of now, you can find us on Mastodon via the new server »stiftungen.social«.

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»Smart First. Then Phone« – A More Mindful Start to the Digital World

Our new Grantee, »Smarter Start ab 14«, advocates for a later introduction to smartphones and social media for children. In this interview, co-founder Verena Holler explains how the initiative connects parents and helps them work together to counter social pressure.

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Creating a Fund of Our Own!

By pooling their grant allocations, three young Flow Funders have created a new Flow Fund for Saxony-Anhalt that supports youth participation across the state.

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Program areas

As an active funding foundation, we support organizations and initiatives throughout Europe that offer innovative solutions and approaches to the major social challenges of our time. Our goal is to ensure that these organizations and initiatives are sustainably and permanently anchored in their respective fields of activity.

Program Area Learning & Participation, Schöpflin Foundation
Learning & Participation

We see school as a place of innovation and participation that gives children and young people the space to develop freely.
Program Area Listening & Cohesion; Schöpflin Foundation
Listening & Cohesion

We support civil society initiatives in Germany and across Europe that work to strengthen a vibrant, pluralistic democracy.
Program Area Economy & Social Responsibility; Schöpflin Foundation
Economy & Social Responsibility

We work toward an economy that strengthens social cohesion.
Program Area Backbone & Relations; Schöpflin Foundation
Backbone & Relations

We want to create stable structures for NGOs and social entrepreneurs. The aim is to strengthen the sector from within.
Program area Biotop
Schöpflin Biotop

Here, as a foundation, we are experimenting for our own future.

Our local venues in Lörrach

Schöpflin Schule
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An innovative school, where learning is experienced as a community.

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Werkraum Schöpflin
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A cultural centre of the Schöpflin Foundation. A house of restlessness.

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Villa Schöpflin
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Taking action before addiction develops.

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We are a member of the Transparent Civil Society Initiative.

It takes courage

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