Animal Welfare Foundation e.V.
Acronym: AWF
General Information
Identification Code: 908208124300-82
Website: http://www.animal-welfare-foundation.org
Entity Form: eingetragener Verein
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 11/3/2016
Last Update: 4/8/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: The Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) is based in Germany and is an independent, non-profit, and international animal welfare organisation. The Board of Directors as well as the personnel have been engaged in animal protection for many years, only educated and trained personnel works at the organization. In order to gain credibility, no project is carried out without previous validation and the review of the existing scientific and empirical evidence and we do not publish information without evidence.
Our work is based on the following ethical principles: 1) Animals are sentient beings; 2) The rights and dignity of the animals are inviolable 3) There is no distinction between animal species 4) There is no moral justification for suffering. The goal of animal welfare is to raise the status of animals, not reduce the status of human vision.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Consumers
- Food safety
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Public health
- Trade
Levels of Interest:
- european
- national
- sub-national
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Our main projects are: Farm animal transport within Europe and to third countries, Horsemeat imports, Blood farms and Police training to support the enforcement of Regulation 1/2005 regarding the welfare of animals during transport.
Communication Activities: Dossier 2022: Contribution of assembly centres and control posts to starvation times of calves (long term investigation 2019-2022)
Dossier 2022: Production of PMSG in South America (long term investigation 2015-2022)
Dossier 2021: Production of PMSG in Iceland (long term investigation 2019 – 2021)
Dossier 2021: Import of horsemeat from overseas (long term investigation from 2012-2021)
Dossier 2019: Long distance transport of unweaned lambs (long term investigation 2016-2019)
Dossier 2018: Long distance transport of unweaned calves (long term investigation 2014-2018)
Dossier 2017: Animal Welfare overboard- long distance transport by sea (long term investigation 2014-2017)
Dossier 2015: Doomed Journey - animal export to Turkey (long term investigation 2010 – 2015)
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Sub-group on Animal Transport#E03504/1#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100747 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyEU Platform on Animal Welfare#E03504#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3504 #MEMBER #C#Civil society
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Unofficial groupings
Head Office
Address: Basler Straße 115
Post Code: 79115
City: Freiburg i. Br.
Country: GERMANY
Phone:
Indic Phone: 49
Phone Number: 761 4787 340
EU Office
Address: Basler Straße 115
Post Code: 79115
City: Freiburg i. Br.
Country: GERMANY
Phone:
Indic Phone: 49
Phone Number: 761 4787 340
Financial Data
Closed Year:
Start Date:
End Date:
Funding Sources:
- Member's contributions
- Other
Other Source Info: Privatspenden von juristischen Personen (Privathaushalte, Stiftungen)
Contributions:
Total Budget: 450000
Grants:
Current Year:
Grants:
Membership Information
Members75 Percent: 2
Members: 3
Members F T E: 2.5
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Keine
Organisation Members: www.eurogroupforanimals.org/
Current Job Opportunities
Animal Welfare Policy Intern
Animal Welfare Foundation e.V.
internBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025