Bremen foundations

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Foundations in Bremen have a long Hanseatic tradition in the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen .

Foundations have existed in the state of Bremen since the Middle Ages; the oldest of 336 foundations (2018) is the St.-Remberti-Stift .

Bremen takes second place in the nationwide ranking of the federal states after Hamburg with 49 foundations per 100,000 inhabitants (Bremen 54, Bremerhaven 23 / 100,000 inhabitants).
In the young seaside city of Bremerhaven , the number of foundations is disproportionately lower with around 23 foundations.
In a comparison of the major cities, the city of Bremen ranks 15th (2018).

Around 90 foundations (2015) are represented in the Stiftungshaus Bremen association founded in 2003 .

history

In the Middle Ages, primarily charitable foundations emerged in Bremen . The poor, the sick and pilgrims were welcomed into inns. The founders were then consistently wealthy landowners. The foundations were also dependent on other monetary and material donations. The foundations from the Middle Ages to the 17th century include or were: The St. Jürgen Hospital , the Isabeen Gasthau s, the Gertruden Gasthaus , the St. Jacobi Witwenhaus , the Nicolai Witwenhaus , the St. Remberti House , the St. Johannes Hospital, the old Mannhaus and the foundations for orphanages and for the divine booths .

The oldest institutions in Bremen that function as foundations today include the St.-Remberti-Stift , which was founded in 1303 at the latest, the St. Petri-Witwenhaus Foundation from 1536, and the Haus Seefahrt from 1545, which has been hosting the Schaffermahlzeit for 460 years , the Gottesbuden Foundation from 1564, the Alten Eichen Foundation from 1596 , which is considered the oldest youth welfare facility in Germany, and the St. Petri Orphanage Foundation from 1692.

In the 19th century, many private foundations were added, which primarily provided support in social matters, e.g. B. hospitals, church institutions or hostels. They were subject to the supervision of the Senate and its inspectors or the deaconry . Many foundations had financial difficulties and were no longer available; but some still exist today. Some foundations lost their capital due to inflation in the 1920s.

In the 20th and 21st centuries, a number of foundations were established that were dedicated to cultural, social, urban preservation and political purposes. Particular mention should be made of foundations for

In 1987 there were 144 foundations in the state of Bremen without family foundations, in 2000 there were 197 and in 2010 there were 303 foundations, 19 of them in Bremerhaven .

In 2003 on the initiative of entrepreneur Conrad Naber , entrepreneur Bernd-Artin Wessels and Senator a. D. Manfred Fluß founded Stiftungshaus Bremen eV is a communication and administration platform for non-profit institutions in Bremen, which he advises. The association sees itself as an umbrella organization. It cooperates with the Sparkasse Bremen and many other foundations, associations and banks are its members.

List of foundations in Bremen

Selection in alphabetical order by surname; the designation St. or Foundation was not taken into account in the alphabetical order.

The list contains excerpts from larger and / or better-known foundations (not non-profit associations) that provide funding in general, public areas, i.e. not typical family or company foundations for the support of employees.

A.

  • Alten Eichen Foundation from 1596 , since 1596 and 1901, oldest still existing youth welfare organization
  • Outpatient supply bridges eV , for health-related self-help
  • Anker gGmbH , projects in the field of debt prevention and debt counseling.
  • Arco Bremen Osterholz eV for musical support

B.

  • Berninghausen Foundation , since 1989, promotes the environment, science, culture and for humanitarian purposes, founder of the Berninghausen Prize .
  • BioNativa Foundation , for sustainable development in Colombia, especially in the Pijao area
  • Harry and Brigitte Bornemann Foundation from 2018, supports science, art, culture, monument protection
  • Bremer Daniel Schnackenberg Foundation , since 1948, supports needy children and their families. Pen administrator: Senator for Labor, Women, Health, Youth and Social Affairs.
  • Bremen Peace Prize , since 2003, awards foundation prizes for committed citizens who stand up for justice, peace and the integrity of creation.
  • Bremer Heimstiftung , since 1953, sponsor of foundation residences, district houses and foundation villages. Founder: City of Bremen
  • Bremer Landesbank Foundation , since 1999, promotes youth care, education and international understanding.
  • Bremer Literature Foundation , since 1993, promotes youth care, education and international understanding. Donor: Bookstore Geist .
  • The Bremen Rhododendron Park Foundation , since 2007, has sponsored the Rhododendron Park Bremen .
  • Bremen school offensive foundation to promote work in schools.
  • Bremer Sparer-Dank , Sparkasse Bremen Foundation , renting out apartments to citizens in need, building, buying and operating old people's homes, supporting people in need, promoting art, culture and monument protection.
  • Bremer Wertpapierbörse Foundation , which emerged from the Bremen Stock Exchange in 1620 and 1682 since 2007, promotes science, research and culture.
  • Bremen Children's and Youth Foundation , since 2001. Administrator: Stiftungshaus Bremen eV
  • Bremer Krebsgesellschaft eV
  • Bremische Volksbank eG-Stiftung , promotion of art, culture, education, upbringing, science, research and social institutions.
  • Bremerhaven Economy Foundation , since 2000, promotes education, upbringing, art, culture, sport and science.
  • Citizen Aid Foundation “Solidarity” Bremerhaven, since 2002, promotes education, vocational training, victims of persecution, war victims, civilly injured and disabled people.
  • Mayor Hermann Hildebrand Foundation , since 1944/46, supports war invalids and survivors.
  • Community Foundation Bremen , since 2002, supports projects in the educational, cultural, political, social and environmental areas. Donor: City of Bremen and benefactor.
  • Bremerhaven Community Foundation , since 2002, promotes culture and social issues. Administrator: Städtische Sparkasse Bremerhaven.

C.

  • CCCL de Brême , since 1955, promotes Franco-German understanding.
  • Club zur Vahr Foundation , since 2006, promotes sport.
  • Collegium Foundation for the promotion of young people in their social, musical or moral development and social integration
  • Conrad Naber Foundation , sb Naber

D.

  • Foundation German Foreign Trade and Transport Academy DAV , since 1993, promotes science and research, vocational education, training, further education and training, with a focus on logistics and economy. The DAV has existed since the 1950s.
  • German Emigration Center Foundation , since 2006, supports the Emigration Center.
  • German Red Cross Foundation for the State of Bremen , since 2003, has been promoting welfare and health care at the DRK in the State of Bremen.
  • German Maritime Museum , since 1971, promotes science, research, education and training as well as art and culture.
  • German Sail Training Foundation (DSST) , since 1986, operates sailing ships (including the Alexander von Humboldt and the Alexander von Humboldt II ) and land bases to enable young people to be “educated by the sea” as part of traditional seamanships. Founding donors : Sail Training Association Germany (STAG), Beck & Co brewery, EH Harms company (today BLG Logistics Group ).
  • DGzRS Foundation since 2004, supports the German Society for the Rescue of Shipwrecked People in Bremen and Bremerhaven.
  • Dieckell Foundation from 1998 of the Bremerhaven entrepreneur Friedrich Dieckell and his family to promote science, research, education, upbringing and international understanding.
  • DLRG Foundation Bremen , since 1996, supports the German Life Saving Society in Bremen and Bremerhaven.

E.

  • Egestorff-Stiftung-Altenheimat , since 1908, supports needy old men and women.
  • Development support and integration e. V. from 1984 to promote the education and upbringing of children and young people.
  • Eugen Kulenkamp Foundation from 1897 with 300,000 marks from the legacy of Consul General Friedrich Wilhelm Kulenkamp. Purpose: Construction of the 39 workers' houses from 1905 in the Ostliche Vorstadt , Achimer Strasse 59 to 97 and Henriettenstrasse 2 to 38, as well as 17 houses on Schenkendoffstrasse, six on Ostendorpstrasse and four on Scharnhorststrasse. See: Houses of the Eugen Kulenkamp Foundation

F.

  • Friedehorst Foundation , supports church diaconal tasks in the elderly, work for the disabled, care, rehabilitation and further education.
  • Frauenorte Edith Lücke Foundation to promote women's associations and women's organizations.

G

Köpken Foundation in Köpkenstrasse
  • Gerhard Marcks Foundation at Marcks
  • Gottesbuden Foundation (also Gottesbuden Senator Heinrich Köpken Foundation) from 1564 and 1830, sponsored residential buildings for women in need and now for female students. First donor: Johann Using, then Heinrich Köpken; today: City of Bremen.
  • Good for Bremen , Sparkasse Bremen foundation for science, research, religion, art, culture, youth and elderly care, monument protection, monument preservation, nature protection.
  • Countess Emma Foundation for the preservation of the Bremer Bürgerpark and the city forest, since 2000.
  • Günter Grass Foundation , since 2002, awards literary prizes. Founder: City of Bremen and entrepreneur.
  • Michael and Barbara Grobien Foundation , since 2002, promotes art and rescuing from mortal danger.

H

Portal House Seafaring from 1665
  • HH Meier Foundation for scholarship purposes for students at a German university or college.
  • Hasse Foundation for the promotion of youth, education, animal welfare and welfare.
  • Haus Seefahrt , since 1545, caring for old seafaring members and their wives and widows.
  • Detlef Hegemann Foundation , since 1994, supports the training and further education of civil and shipbuilding engineers.
  • Ursula Hegemann Foundation , since 2004, supports projects in education and upbringing, sport as well as animal welfare and breeding.
  • Foundation Dr. Heines , since 1992, promotes research and science, youth welfare and health care for the disabled.
  • Manfred Hermsen Foundation , since 2001, supports environmental and nature conservation projects. Founder: Manfred Hermsen.
  • Bernd and Eva Hockemeyer Foundation , since 2001, supports art, culture, education, research and social tasks.
  • Karin and Uwe Hollweg Foundation , since 1996, supports in the field of art, culture and monument preservation, u. a. the extension of the Kunsthalle Bremen .

I.

J

  • St. Jürgen-Gasthaus , since the 9th century until 1601, an inn for the poor, pilgrims and the sick. Founder: Archbishop Ansgar , around 1226 to 1601: City of Bremen.
  • St. Jürgen-Hospital , today: Klinikum Bremen-Mitte , was a foundation in the Middle Ages.

K

  • Wilhelm and Helene Kaisen Foundation , since 1995, care of the house and the family estate as a memorial.
  • Kieserling Foundation , since 2004, promotes science, research, education and upbringing as well as youth welfare.
  • Kinderkrebsstiftung Bremen , since 2005, advice, care and support for children and adolescents with leukemia and tumors and their parents.
  • Knoops Park Foundation , since 1998, has sponsored Knoops Park .
  • Waldemar Koch Foundation , since 1963, promotes cultural and health purposes.
  • Stiftung Kunstverein in Bremen , association since 1823 Foundation since 2003, promotes the visual arts (painting, sculpture, copperplate engravings, hand drawings, media art). Founder: Art Association in Bremen .
  • Art and Culture Foundation of the Sparkasse in Bremen , since 1991.

L.

  • Lebenshilfe Bremen Foundation , since 1960, to support people with intellectual disabilities.
  • Lung Foundation Bremen founded in 2018 by the Bremen-Ost Clinic and the AOK .
  • Lür-Kropp-Foundation , since 2006, supports the Lür-Kropp-Hof and the home care.

M.

  • Gerhard Marcks Foundation , since 1969, has supported the Gerhard Marcks House with 400 sculptures, 14,000 hand drawings and 1,200 sheets of graphic art.
  • Martinshof Foundation , since 2003, promotes the integration of disabled people.
  • Foundation Medicine for Homeless People (MoM) from 2018, also supports the corresponding association (MVO).
  • Paula Modersohn-Becker Foundation , since 1979, promotes the artist's work.

N

  • Conrad Naber Foundation , since 1998/2001, promotes science and research as well as art and culture. Founder: Conrad Naber .
  • Neighborhood House Helene Kaisen Foundation from 2018 for culture, youth, the elderly, welfare, international understanding.
  • New Museum Weserburg Bremen , since 1989, promotes art, science, education and upbringing; especially contemporary art.
  • Nolting Hauff Foundation for the Promotion of Science and the University , since 1963, has promoted science in research and teaching. Administrator: Sparkasse Bremen .

O

P

St. Petri Orphanage at Domshof , demolished in 1902
St. Remberti (Bremen) , 1890

R.

  • St.-Remberti-Stift , since around 1305 and 1971 respectively, sponsored the leprosy hospital, then the poor house and old people's homes, now the old people's housing complex of the Bremen Home Foundation . Founder: City of Bremen.
  • St. Remberti Community Care Foundation in Bremen , since 2004, supports the disabled.
  • Rudolf-Alexander-Schröder-Foundation for the award of a literature and a literature advancement award since 1950.

S.

  • Dietmar Schönherr - and Luise Scherf Foundation for Pan y Arte , since 2006, supports projects of development aid, art, charity and international understanding. Manager: Henning Scherf .
  • Franz Schütte Foundation since 1916, supports families in need. Founder: Franz Schütte .
  • Sports foundation Bremen for the promotion of sporty, talented children, adolescents and young adults.
  • District Foundation Hemelingen for the promotion of charitable projects in the Hemelingen district .
  • Stefes Foundation for the Promotion of Cancer Research and Public Health Care.
  • Study Foundation for East-West Integration to promote upbringing and education.

T

  • Tabea, Diakonische Stiftung der Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Oberneuland to support people in need, care and support for young people.
  • Tandler Foundation from 2018 for science, education, upbringing, religion, crime prevention, the persecuted, displaced persons, war victims, prisoner welfare.
  • Dr. Petra Tessin Foundation to support children's homes.
  • Thera Foundation for the Welfare of Prisoners.

U

V

  • Tönjes-Vagt-Stiftung , since 1983, supports research in virology and people who are infected by viral diseases at a young age. Administrator: Stiftungshaus Bremen eV
  • Volksbank-Stiftung Bremerhaven-Cuxland , since 1997, promotes culture and art.

W.

  • Günter and Christel Walter Foundation , since, promotes art and culture in the field of textile art.
  • Foundation in the Wilhelm-Wagenfeld-Haus , since 1988, preserves the estate of Wilhelm Wagenfeld .
  • Alfred Wegener Institute Foundation , since 1980, finances the research institute named after Alfred Wegener . Founder: State of Bremen and?
  • Welfonder Foundation in Bremerhaven from 2018 for public health, especially for children.
  • Hans-Wendt-Foundation , since 1919, recognized independent organization of youth welfare in Bremen
  • Werder Bremen Foundation , since 2009, promotes sport, violence prevention and international understanding
  • Wilkens Foundation , since 2005, supports research
  • Wohnliche Stadt Foundation , since 1980, supports projects to improve the cityscape, social and cultural quality of living and the landscape in Bremen and Bremerhaven. Founder: State of Bremen (Senator for the Interior)

Literature, sources

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Frauke Fischer: City of Foundations . In: Weser-Kurier of September 29, 2015, p. 10.
  2. ↑ Lydia Niehoff : The St. Petri widow house from 1536 in Bremen - a sign of Christian charity . In: Bremisches Jahrbuch 91 (2012) 67–85.
  3. ↑ Bremen Senator for the Interior: PDF ( Memento from June 17, 2012 in the Internet Archive )

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