Heinz Sielmann Foundation

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Heinz Sielmann Foundation
logo
legal form Foundation (Germany)
founding June 2, 1994
founder Inge and Heinz Sielmann
Seat Duderstadt ( ⊙ coordinates: 51 ° 31 ′ 25.1 ″  N , 10 ° 18 ′ 37.9 ″  E )
purpose Nature conservation , environmental education
Chair Fritz Brickwedde
Managing directors Michael Beier
sales 11,470,000 euros (2018)
Foundation capital 10,890,000 euros (2018)
Employees 58 (2018)
Website www.sielmann-stiftung.de

The Heinz Sielmann Foundation was founded in 1994 by Heinz Sielmann and his wife Inge Sielmann as a foundation under civil law under the motto "Nature conservation as a positive philosophy of life". The seat of the foundation is in Duderstadt (Lower Saxony), the headquarters at Gut Herbigshagen near Duderstadt.

aims

The foundation pursues four goals under the motto "Diversity is our nature":

  • Introduce people, especially children and young people, to a positive approach to nature through personal experience.
  • The last refuges for rare animal and plant species have been preserved.
  • Raising public awareness of nature and its protection.
  • Preserve the Heinz Sielmann archive of nature films.

The foundation only pursues charitable purposes. It operates and supports a large number of biotope and species protection projects throughout Germany. It also acquires large landscapes itself in order to preserve them permanently for nature conservation and to ensure biodiversity there. She also works with partners abroad.

Entrance of the foundation headquarters at Gut Herbigshagen with logo and motto

advancement

To protect nature and the environment, in particular to maintain the diversity of fauna and flora , the foundation also acts as a funding institution. It supports projects outside of government programs in the Federal Republic of Germany. If the project subject or content is directly related to nature and environmental issues in Germany, the Heinz Sielmann Foundation can in individual cases also support projects outside the Federal Republic of Germany that comply with the tax code . Depending on the project, funding can take the form of total or partial funding.

Important projects (selection)

Nature adventure center Gut Herbigshagen

On the edge of the Harz Mountains and near Duderstadt in Eichsfeld in southern Lower Saxony , Gut Herbigshagen is the headquarters of the Heinz Sielmann Foundation. She first leased the estate from the city of Duderstadt before buying it in 2003. The estate is the regional environmental education center of the State of Lower Saxony, an extracurricular learning center for school classes, an exhibition space and has up to 100,000 guests annually. Nature trail, school farm, farm garden, beekeeping, orchards, fallow deer enclosure and stables for rare breeds of livestock are some of the nature experience offers. Every year on Easter Monday the herb market takes place on the estate.

On the northern edge of the estate is the Franz von Assisi chapel, in which the urn of the foundation's founder Heinz Sielmann was buried in 2006 and the urn of his wife Inge in 2019.

Natural landscapes and biotope networks

The foundation preserves natural landscapes and develops biotope networks in order to preserve habitats for endangered animal and plant species:

International commitment

  • in Rybatschi , Russia: Support of the Rossitten ornithological station , which is the oldest ornithological station in the world.
  • in Wogdi, Ethiopia: reforestation project in cooperation with the Menschen für Menschen foundation
  • in the Rakai region, Uganda: reforestation project
  • With a focus on Ethiopia and Uganda, the Heinz Sielmann Foundation is also active as a technical partner for the AFR100 initiative
  • in Cyprus: containment of bird murder in cooperation with NABU
  • Implementing the 2030 Agenda : Achieving seventeen global goals for sustainable development
  • The foundation is a member of the F20 foundation platform, an alliance of more than 45 foundations from around the world for more climate protection and a global energy transition

Financing and Transparency

The foundation is largely financed by donations. Further financial resources of the foundation are income from the foundation capital, endowments , legacies , grants and fines.

In June 2018, the Heinz Sielmann Foundation was awarded the donation certificate from the German Donation Council. Since November 2018 it has also been the bearer of the donation seal of the German Central Institute for Social Issues (DZI) and has thus been recognized as worthy of funding. She is a signatory of the Transparent Civil Society Initiative . Every two years the foundation publishes a sustainability report on a voluntary basis in accordance with the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative .

Foundation bodies

The foundation has two foundation bodies , the foundation council and the foundation board.

Inge Sielmann († March 25, 2019 in Munich) was most recently Honorary Chairman of the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees consists of the former Secretary General of the German Federal Environmental Foundation Fritz Brickwedde (Chairman), the Mayor of Duderstädter Wolfgang Nolte (Deputy Chairman), the ornithologist Peter Berthold , the former President of the Brandenburg State Office for Rural Development, Agriculture and Land Management Matthias Freude , Bernhard Prinz von Baden , the documentary filmmaker Jan Haft , the forest scientist Volker Zahner , the professor for didactics of biology Andrea Möller, the general representative of the Deutsche Oppenheim Family Office AG Tanja Traupe and the German entrepreneur Hans Georg Näder .

Michael Beier has been a managing director since September 1, 2012. Since January 1, 2019, the board has been expanded with Carolin Ruh as a board member, Beier took over the chairmanship of the board.

Awards

The foundation awards numerous awards:

  • Heinz Sielmann Honorary Award - It has been awarded since 1994 to individuals, public institutions, research institutions or companies who have made a contribution to nature conservation and the preservation of biodiversity. The winners will receive a bronze otter sculpture and 10,000 euros in prize money. In 2017 the honorary award went to the district administrators Lothar Wölfle and Frank Hämmerle , and in 2019 to the moderator Dirk Steffens .
  • German Biodiversity Award - It has been awarded every two years since 2014 to people and institutions who have drawn attention to themselves with a special commitment to biological diversity and is endowed with 10,000 euros in prize money. Previous winners were Jan Haft (2014), Peter Wohlleben (2016) and the Entomological Association Krefeld (2018).
  • Heinz Sielmann Film Prize - Nature Film Prize with prize money of 7,500 euros (previously 5,000 euros). The prize is awarded annually as part of the Green Screen nature film festival.
  • Heinz Sielmann Jugendfilmpreis (formerly: CAMäleon Jugendfilmpreis) - It is awarded annually within the framework of the international nature film festival Green Screen in Eckernförde for special cinematic achievements to children and young people.

Memberships

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See also

Fonts

Web links

Commons : Heinz Sielmann Foundation  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Annual report 2017 of the Heinz Sielmann Foundation PDF p. 4.
  2. ↑ a b Guideline for the funding of projects by the Heinz Sielmann Foundation, as of October 5, 2017. In: sielmann-stiftung.de , PDF pages 3 and 6; accessed on May 3, 2019.
  3. ↑ Sielmann Foundation buys additional space in Schorfheide In: Berliner Morgenpost , October 11, 2016; accessed on July 14, 2019.
  4. ↑ Nature conservation: Sielmann Foundation buys forest in Weißenstein In: Südwest Presse , January 29, 2019.
  5. ↑ Environment Minister Dalbert: Countering the lowering of the river bed on the Elbe. In: Website of the Ministry for the Environment, Agriculture and Energy of the State of Saxony-Anhalt , August 3, 2018; accessed on May 2, 2019.
  6. ↑ Project map of the Heinz Sielmann Foundation: The most important projects, biotope networks , natural landscapes and cooperations 2019. In: sielmann-stiftung.de ; accessed on May 1, 2019.
  7. ↑ Exemplary project: Award for source protection in the Ampertal In: Süddeutsche Zeitung , March 18, 2018; accessed on April 29, 2019.
  8. ↑ Think otters In: gna-aue.de , site of the Society for Nature Conservation and floodplain development eV; accessed on April 28, 2019.
  9. ↑ School forests against climate change - "Don't plant words, but trees!" In: German Internet portal for the UN Decade of Biological Diversity ; accessed on April 27, 2019.
  10. ↑ Pilot project "Wild bees in school forests" started in Osnabrück secondary school In: Zukunftwald.de , website of the Future Forest Foundation of the Lower Saxony State Forests ; accessed on April 27, 2019.
  11. ↑ Ural - reintroduction and monitoring in: Website of the Bavarian State Forestry: baysf.de ; accessed on April 26, 2019.
  12. ↑ Hawk owls should become at home in the Upper Palatinate. In: General-Anzeiger , July 16, 2018; accessed on April 26, 2019.
  13. ↑ A man among animals: the Heinz Sielmann Foundation celebrates its 20th anniversary at the Green Screen nature film festival in Eckernförde. In: nhz.de , September 4, 2014; accessed on April 24, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Flowery Melle" is the "Natural Wonder 2018" In: www.melle.info (website of the city of Melle), October 5, 2018; accessed on April 25, 2019.
  15. ↑ Help for birds of prey In: shz.de , March 7, 2009; accessed on April 29, 2019.
  16. ↑ Vogelpflegestation In: wildpark-eekholt.de (website of the Wildpark Eekholt); accessed on April 29, 2019.
  17. ↑ Waldrapp should be at home on Lake Constance. In: Stuttgarter Zeitung , December 27, 2015; accessed on May 1, 2019.
  18. ^ Bison are equipped with GPS In: Märkische Allgemeine , November 8, 2016; accessed on June 14, 2019.
  19. ↑ Winter sleeping places for hedgehogs in need! In: Heinz Sielmann Newsletter , July 2019.
  20. ^ Flyer Gut Herbigshagen from the Heinz Sielmann Foundation In: sielmann-stiftung.de, PDF ; accessed on April 28, 2019.
  21. ↑ Heinz Sielmann Foundation turns 25. In: Göttinger Tageblatt , February 22, 2019; accessed on April 28, 2019.
  22. ↑ How Herbigshagen came to Duderstadt In: duderstadt.de (website of the city of Duderstadt); accessed on April 28, 2019.
  23. ↑ Diversity is our nature In: Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen , January 3, 2019; accessed on April 28, 2019.
  24. ↑ Herb market on Easter Monday at Gut Herbigshagen In: Göttinger Tageblatt , April 12, 2019; accessed on April 29, 2019.
  25. ^ Last resting place for Inge Sielmann at the Franz-von-Assisi-Kapelle In: Göttinger Tageblatt , April 23, 2019; accessed on April 28, 2019.
  26. ↑ Sielmanns Naturlandschaften & Biotopeverbünde In: sielmann-stiftung.de; accessed on April 20, 2019.
  27. ↑ Silvia Passow: Words of Praise for the Foundation In: MOZ.de (Märkische Onlinezeitung) , December 16, 2018; accessed on April 20, 2019.
  28. ↑ Where the bucket wheel excavator once raged In: Stuttgarter Nachrichten , 23 September 2018; accessed on April 20, 2019.
  29. ↑ Anniversary with perspective: 10 years of Sielmann's natural landscape, Gross Schauener Seen In: naturmagazin Berlin-Brandenburg, issue 3/2012; accessed on April 20, 2019.
  30. ↑ Heinz Sielmann, nature lover and visionary In: Märkische Allgemeine , June 2, 2017; accessed on April 20, 2019.
  31. ↑ Sielmanns Naturlandschaft Kyritz-Ruppiner Heide In: sielmann-stiftung.de; accessed on April 20, 2019.
  32. ↑ Sielmann in Tangersdorfer Heide Uckermarck: Foundation with a new practice area In: Potsdamer Latest News , October 11, 2016; accessed on April 20, 2019.
  33. ↑ Peter Berthold : Every community their biotope In: mpg.de (website of the Max Planck Society ), May 16, 2017; accessed on April 20, 2019.
  34. ↑ The "Nettetal" project will be made safe for the future In: Seesener Observer, November 28, 2017; accessed on April 20, 2019.
  35. ↑ 30 years of the green belt: Former death strip becomes a refuge for nature In: Göttinger Tageblatt , April 8, 2019; accessed on April 21, 2019.
  36. ↑ Green Belt Eichsfeld-Werratal In: bfn.de Federal Agency for Nature Conservation , accessed on April 21, 2019.
  37. ^ Sielmanns biotope network Eichsfeld-Werratal In: sielmann-stiftung.de ; accessed on April 21, 2019.
  38. ^ Biotope network Ravensburg: Model project Biotope network Ravensburg of the Heinz Sielmann Foundation In: ravensburg.de; accessed on April 23, 2019.
  39. ↑ Presentation flyer "Model project for the implementation of the Baden-Württemberg biotope network in the Ravensburg district" by the Heinz Sielmann Foundation, March 13, 2019, PDF. In: ravensburg.de ; accessed on April 23, 2019.
  40. ↑ Press release of the State of Baden-Württemberg: Groundbreaking for the model project "Biotope Association Ravensburg" In: baden-württemberg.de , February 4, 2019; accessed on April 23, 2019.
  41. ^ Martin Ebner: Ringfahndung am Haff In: taz archiv , November 8, 1997; accessed on June 1, 2019.
  42. ↑ Foresting project in Ethiopia: Duderstädter Sielmann Foundation supports reforestation. In: hna.de , January 31, 2018, accessed June 1, 2019.
  43. ^ Cooperation agreement with the Heinz Sielmann Foundation In: Menschenfuermenschen.de (website of the aid organization Menschen für Menschen), December 21, 2017; accessed on June 1, 2019.
  44. ^ The People for People Foundation - Karl Heinz Böhms Aid for Ethiopia and the Heinz Sielmann Foundation sign a cooperation agreement In: presseportal.de , December 21, 2017; accessed on June 1, 2019.
  45. ↑ Example project reforestation in Uganda In: Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen , accessed on June 1, 2019.
  46. ↑ Sustainable reforestation in Africa AFR100 In: sielmann-stiftung.de ; accessed on June 1, 2019.
  47. ^ Heinz Sielmann Foundation In: afr100.org (project homepage of the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative ), English
  48. ↑ Sielmann report 2014 In: sielmann-stiftung.de , PDF, p. 29.
  49. ↑ Stopping bird murder in Cyprus In: Eichsfelder Nachrichten , March 6, 2014; accessed on June 1, 2019.
  50. ↑ a b Agenda 2030 - The Future Contract / F20 Foundation Platform In: sielmann-stiftung.de ; accessed on June 9, 2019.
  51. ↑ Heinz Sielmann Foundation receives donation certificate In: Göttinger Tageblatt , June 8, 2018; accessed on June 12, 2019.
  52. ↑ Heinz Sielmann Foundation is the only nature conservation foundation to receive a donation certificate In: blickpunkt-brandenburg.de , June 8, 2018; accessed on June 12, 2019.
  53. ^ Heinz Sielmann Foundation DZI database; accessed on April 13, 2019.
  54. ↑ Declaration of self-commitment by the Heinz Sielmann Foundation for the Transparent Civil Society Initiative In: sielmann-stiftung.de ; PDF, accessed June 12, 2019.
  55. ↑ Sielmann Foundation relies on transparency In: Göttinger Tageblatt , December 7, 2016; accessed on June 12, 2019.
  56. ↑ Inge Sielmann is dead - but the foundation should continue to live In: Göttinger Tageblatt , March 26, 2019; accessed on May 5, 2019.
  57. ↑ Inge Sielmann happy about the new board member Fritz Brickwedde In: hna.de , June 3, 2017; accessed on April 21, 2019.
  58. ^ The Board of Trustees: Chair and Members In: sielmann-stiftung.de , accessed on April 21, 2019.
  59. ↑ Michael Beier takes on responsibility In: Göttinger Tageblatt , August 29, 2012; accessed on April 24, 2019.
  60. ↑ "We are working on simply positioning ourselves broader." In: Fundraiser-Magazin , September 2, 2013; accessed on April 24, 2019.
  61. ↑ New with dual leadership: Carolin Ruh becomes board member of the Heinz Sielmann Foundation In: sielmann-stiftung.de , January 14, 2019; accessed on April 24, 2019.
  62. ↑ Carolin Ruh appointed to the board In: Göttinger Tageblatt , January 14, 2019; accessed on April 24, 2019.
  63. ↑ Heinz Sielmann Honorary Prize Winner 1994-2017 In: sielmann-stiftung.de , PDF; accessed on May 23, 2019.
  64. ↑ a b Awarding of the Heinz Sielmann Honorary Prize In: sielmann-stiftung.de ; accessed on May 26, 2019.
  65. ↑ District administrators awarded Heinz Sielmann Prize of Honor. Süddeutsche Zeitung , October 30, 2017, accessed on August 14, 2020 . .
  66. ↑ Heinz Sielmann honorary award for moderator Dirk Steffens In: Focus Online , October 28, 2019.
  67. ↑ Award: Biodiversity Award for Jan Haft Press release by Bayerischer Rundfunk , March 27, 2014; accessed on May 4, 2019.
  68. ↑ Forester and bestselling author Peter Wohlleben was honored for his achievements: "If it weren't for my work, it would be my hobby." In: Blick aktuell , December 16, 2016; accessed on May 4, 2019.
  69. ↑ Insect dying : Krefeld researchers receive prize for their research In: Kieler Nachrichten , November 15, 2018; accessed on May 4, 2019.
  70. ^ Heinz Sielmann Awards
  71. ↑ GREEN SCREEN Film Festival 2018: Heinz Sielmann Film Prize goes to "Surprise Eggs " In: sielmann-stifung.de , September 17, 2018.
  72. ↑ Annual Report 2014 p. 32 CAMäleon - Youth Film Award
  73. ↑ Memberships In: sielmann-stiftung.de ; accessed on July 12, 2019.
  74. ↑ Wilderness Fund for Germany In: Natur und Landschaft , July 11, 2019.