Zoologische Gesellschaft Frankfurt von 1858 e.V.
General Information
Identification Code: 855962634662-04
Website: https://fzs.org
Entity Form: Eingetragener Verein
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 4/26/2019
Last Update: 10/30/2023
Mission & Interests
Goals: FZS is an international conservation organisation based in Frankfurt in Germany. Founded by Prof. Bernhard Grzimek, FZS is committed to preserving wildlands and biological diversity in the last remaining wilderness areas on the planet. FZS envisions a world where wildlife and wild places are cherished and conserved in recognition of both their intrinsic worth and economic importance for present and future generations.
The Serengeti National Park in Tanzania was the starting point of the Frankfurt Zoological Society's conservation efforts. At the end of the 1950s Bernhard Grzimek launched what has since become a comprehensive programme consisting of some 30 projects dedicated to the protection of outstanding wilderness areas and national parks in 18 countries. The conservation focus of all FZS projects is on protecting wilderness areas and preserving biodiversity. All FZS programmes are oriented towards these two criteria.
FZS is active in biodiversity-rich areas in central a (...)
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Climate action
- Environment
- European neighbourhood policy
- International co-operation and development
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Trans-European Networks
Levels of Interest:
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Birds and Habitats Directives, Wildlife Trade Regulations, Timber Regulation, Water Framework Directive, EU Action Plan Against Wildlife Trafficking, Environmental Crime Directive, Forest Law Enforcement Government and Trade Action Plan, the EU Biodiversity Strategy, Trans-European Transport Networks and the Cross-border Cooperation Programme Poland-Ukraine.
Communication Activities: The main emphasis of the FZS Europe Department is on wilderness development in Germany and the conservation of virgin habitats in Central and Eastern Europe, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.
The aim of one of our projects is to protect Europe's largest wilderness, the Polesia, by preventing the construction of a waterway connecting the Baltic and the Black sea. The "SavePolesia" partnershup consists of four civil society organizations, including FZS. Read more on savepolesia.org.
FZS Publications such as the annual reports can be downloaded at https://fzs.org/en/news/publications/
For projects in Europe see:
https://fzs.org/en/projects/germany/wilderness-in-germany/
https://fzs.org/en/projects/germany/jueterbog-and-lieberoser-heide/
https://fzs.org/en/projects/germany/hohe-schrecke/
https://fzs.org/en/projects/germany/training-conservation-experts-of-the-future/
https://fzs.org/en/projects/slovakia/wolf-mountains/
https://fzs.org/en/projects/romania/fagaras-mountains/
https://fzs.org/en/projects/ukraine/polesia/
https://fzs.org/en/projects/ukraine/carpathian-mountains/
https://fzs.org/en/projects/kazakhstan/altyn-dala/
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Bernhard-Grzimek-Allee 1
Post Code: 60316
City: Frankfurt am Main
Country: GERMANY
Phone:
Indic Phone: 49
Phone Number: 699434460
EU Office
Address: Bernhard-Grzimek-Allee 1
Post Code: 60316
City: Frankfurt am Main
Country: GERMANY
Phone:
Indic Phone: 49
Phone Number: 699434460
Financial Data
Closed Year:
Start Date:
End Date:
Funding Sources:
- Donations
- Grants
- Other
Other Source Info: Zuschüsse Förderprojekte, Zuwendungen der Stiftung Hilfe für die bedrohte Tierwelt, Erbschaften und Vermächtnisse (inkl. Immobilienschenkungen), Spenden und Bußgelder
Contributions:
Total Budget: 40242199
Grants:
- Source: CITES MIKE ProgrammeAmount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 613: 984: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 9010: 6011: 17
- Source: EU via Farm Africa / Share IIAmount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 613: 984: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 9010: 6011: 18
Current Year:
Grants:
Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 3
Members50 Percent: 1
Members: 4
Members F T E: 1.25
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Initiative Transparante Zivilgesellschaft
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Deutscher Naturschutzring
Bio Frankfurt e.V.
Organisation Members: Initiative Transparante Zivilgesellschaft
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Deutscher Naturschutzring
Bio Frankfurt e.V.
Current Job Opportunities
Senior Advisor for Conservation Policy Strategy
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Posted: 9/23/2025
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Posted: 8/21/2025