Balseric Foundation
The Balserische Stiftung , founded in 1862, is a non-profit foundation based in Giessen .
history
Emilie Wilhelmine Countess von Görlitz, whose marriage to Friedrich Wilhelm Count von Görlitz remained childless, had decreed in her will in 1846 that all her capital should be put into a foundation for the construction of a hospital in the university town of Gießen. In honor of the memory of the Privy Medical Councilor Wilhelm Balser, this hospital was to be named "Balserische Stiftung" and was intended to be “to accept such inept people of both sexes, regardless of their religious beliefs and their fatherland, who suffer from eye diseases or cancer or bone damage”. Emilie Countess von Görlitz died on June 13, 1847 at the age of 45 under tragic circumstances: She was murdered out of greed by her valet, who then pretended to immolate himself in the fireplace.
After the death of her husband, the foundation was established in 1862 by paying out the foundation's assets. Alexander Winther, Balser's son-in-law, became the first director. In 1869 the foundation stone was laid for the construction of the Balserische Stiftung hospital at Wilhelmstrasse 14. On January 5, 1874, the hospital was finally opened, initially with 6 beds. In 1895 the capacity was expanded to 30 beds. In 1932 Erwin Schliephake was appointed doctor and medical director of the foundation. He shaped the development of the foundation in the last century.
In 2012, the hospital was merged with the neighboring St. Josefs Hospital in Giessen. The Balserische Stiftung has been a partner in the “St. Josefs Hospital Balserische Stiftung ”.
In addition to running the hospital, the foundation supports the next generation of medical professionals by awarding scholarships to prospective medical professionals for practical training.
Board
The voluntary board consists of:
- Fritz Lampert - Medical Director
- Michael Tuna - administrator
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Görlitz, Franziska Wilhelmina Emilie Margarethe Sabine Countess von. Hessian biography. In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
- ^ Homepage of the Balseric Foundation