Westerwelle Foundation

General Information

Identification Code: 915863139270-40

Website: https://westerwelle-foundation.com/

Entity Form: Rechtsfähige Stiftung des bürgerlichen Rechts

Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar

Registration Date: 8/24/2020

Last Update: 2/28/2024

Mission & Interests

Goals: The Westerwelle Foundation for International Understanding is a non-profit organization based in Berlin, Germany. The foundation was established in 2013 by Dr. Guido Westerwelle, former German Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Ralph Dommermuth, CEO and Founder of United Internet AG. We regard entrepreneurship as key to opening up opportunities for people in developing & future markets. Based on this conviction we strive to help local entrepreneurs transform great ideas into sustainable businesses. To do so we establish arenas for new ideas, create venues for cooperation and innovation, present access to national and international programs and provide mentoring, support and advice.

Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members

Interests:

Digital economy and society
International co-operation and development
Youth

Levels of Interest:

global
sub-national
european
national

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Support of Entrepreneurship/Startups in developing and future markets. - Digital Agenda, -Innovation, -Startups, -Entrepreneurship Empowerement, -Funding Programmes

Communication Activities: - Boost Africa - Innov’i - EU4Innovation project - Digital4Development

Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Torstraße 201

Post Code: 10115

City: Berlin

Country: GERMANY

Phone:

Indic Phone: 49

Phone Number: 1736675756

EU Office

Address: Torstraße 201

Post Code: 10115

City: Berlin

Country: GERMANY

Phone:

Indic Phone: 49

Phone Number: 1736675756

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Total Budget: 0

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Membership Information

Members25 Percent: 3

Members: 6

Members F T E: 3.75

Structure

Structure Type: Structure

Is Member Of: Evonik Stiftung (Sponsor/Donor) - https://www.evonik-stiftung.de/de GIZ (Programme Donor) - https://www.giz.de/en/html/index.html Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation (Programme Donor) - https://www.freiheit.org/de

Organisation Members: Stiftungsverband Deutschland - https://www.stiftungen.org/startseite.html