Donors
The Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin receives a substantial number of private donations in addition to its public funding. This is crucial for projects, because they can be pursued only when foundations and other cooperation partners furnish financial assistance. Donations from the friends of the Wissenschaftskolleg provide it the flexibility that is so important for its international function for research. Some benefactors provide funds for name fellowships in areas they want to develop together with the Wissenschaftskolleg.
The following institutions support the Wissenschaftskolleg in specific projects:
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
- Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
- Deutsche Bank AG
- European Commission, Research Directorate-General
- Fritz Thyssen Foundation
- Gerda Henkel Foundation
- Körber Foundation
- Otto und Martha Fischbeck Foundation
- Robert Bosch Foundation
- City of Paris
- Stiftelsen Riksbankens Jubileumsfonds
- Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft
- Stiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur
- Volkswagen Foundation
- Zuger Kulturstiftung Landis & Gyr
Friends of the Wissenschaftskolleg
The following persons and institutions support the Wissenschaftskolleg with annual membership dues:
Chairs
- Dr. Dr. h.c. Manfred Gentz (Zurich Financial Services)
- Dr. Tessen von Heydebreck (Deutsche Bank AG)
Members
- BASF AG
- Daimler AG
- Deutsche Bank AG
- Deutsche Börse AG
- European Aeronaut Defense and Space Company (EADS)
- Hengeler Mueller Rechtsanwälte
- Robert Bosch GmbH
- SAP AG
- Shearman & Sterling LLP Rechtsanwaltssozietät
- Siemens AG
- Zurich Financial Services
Individual Members
- Dr. Gerold and Ilse Bezzenberger
- Professor Dr. Dieter Feddersen
- Edzard Reuter