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 Brhane
Project Team Member Kiron Study Hub, Lörrach

Anne Golderer
Assistant to the Executive Director

Anna Häßlin
Programme Director Flight & Integration

Lukas Harlan
Programme Director Schöpflin Biotop & Non-Profit Journalism

Daniela Metzger
Programme Director Management Knowhow for NGO & Perspektive: (neu)Start

Elmar Rodenfels
Accounting & Financial Controlling

Margot Straub
Assistant to the Chairman of the Executive Board

Dorothee Vogt
Programme Director Economy & Democracy

Larissa Wegner
Advisor to the Programme Directors

Dr. Constanze Wehner
Programme Director Schools & Development

Astrid Wienstein
Head of Business Administration

Werkraum Schöpflin

Melanie Kuttler
Catering & Hiring Services

Meike Müller-Heuss
Programme Director Workshops

Villa Schöpflin

Lena Butter
Prevention Professional B.Sc.

Christine du Bois
Prevention Professional B.A.

Julia Fischer
Prevention Professional B.Sc.

Katja Kiefer
Manager HaLT Service Center Prevention Professional M.A.

Birgit Knapp
Research Officer HaLT Service Center

Daniel Ott
Deputy Manager HaLT Service Center Prevention Professional B.A.

Pia Scheeff
Prevention Professional M.Sc.

Lena Wehrle
Prevention Professional B.A.

Franziska Zehner
Prevention Professional M.A.

FABRIC

Marius Töpfer
Architecture & Process Design

Lisa Marie Zander
Architecture & Process Design

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«.