Mission Statement

We are committed to and advocate creating critical awareness and a vibrant democracy. Through our work we aim to steer a new course towards a better future for young people and future generations. To achieve this, we take different starting points and provide the impetus that we hope will drive towards our goals.

Our Founders: The Schöpflin Family

»We want to take responsibility, give the future a strong and lasting voice, and campaign on behalf of young people and their interests.«

Hans Schöpflin
Chairman of the Executive Board

»We are committed to strong civil society and a diverse NGO sector.«

Advisory Board

Hans Schöpflin
Albert Schöpflin
Heidi Junghanss
Gudrun Heute-Bluhm
Dr. Rüdiger Merz
Ingo Michelsen
Dr. Felicitas von Peter

The Schöpflin Foundation Management Team

Mia Pascale Bergert
Advisor to the Executive Board & Project Assistant for the »Haus des gemeinnützigen Journalismus«

Yonas Brahne
Project Team Member Kiron Study Hub, Lörrach

Anne Golderer
Assistant to the Managing Director

Anna Häßlin
Programme Director Flight & Integration

Lukas Harlan
Programme Director Schöpflin Biotop & Non-Profit Journalism

Elmar Rodenfels
Accounting & Financial Controlling

Margot Straub
Assistant to the Chairman of the Executive Board

Larissa Wegner
Assistant to the Programme Directors

Dr. Constanze Wehner
Programme Director Schools

Astrid Wienstein
Finance & Human Recources

Werkraum Schöpflin

Melanie Kuttler
Catering & Hiring Services

Villa Schöpflin

Alexandra Kasischke
Administration Officer

Katja Kiefer
Manager HaLT Service Center

FABRIC

Marius Töpfer
Architecture & Process Design

Lisa Marie Zander
Architecture & Process Design

Student Research Network

As a socio-political Foundation, we strive to have our finger on the pulse so that we can react to the latest developments. In 2016, we launched a pilot project called the Schöpflin Student Research Network. The Network allows us to work with students to keep fully up-to-date with developments and to fulfil our mission.

Networks

Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen

We are working with the Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen (Association of German Foundations).
We are taking part in and contributing to the Association’s working group on education; its forum on philanthropic foundations; and its expert group on quality journalism.

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The European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA)

EVPA is a lively community of organisations sharing the same vision and a common goal: creating positive societal impact through venture philanthropy.

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Panta Rhea Foundation

The Panta Rhea Foundation was established in 2001 by Hans Schöpflin in the USA. It is devoted to supporting organizations committed to building a more just and sustainable world. The Foundation also advises individual donors and other charitable entities on grantmaking strategies and specific grants. The areas of grantmaking include »Deeper Learning & Creativity«, »Social Imagination & Engagement«, »Food & Democracy«, »Dignity, Freedom & Solidarity«, and »Resilience & Renewal«.