Benefactors, sponsors and supporters of the Freya von Moltke Foundation
Our community foundation thrives thanks to the dedication of numerous individuals who are committed to the New Kreisau, democracy, mutual understanding, and a peaceful Europe. More than 400 benefactors contribute to our work. Several sponsoring organizations and countless donors also provide support. Under the umbrella of the Freya von Moltke Foundation, we also manage three dedicated funds and two trust foundations.
We extend our deepest gratitude for this trust and commitment!
Benefactors
In 2004, our foundation was brought to life by 140 committed citizens from Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the USA. All of them were devoted to preserving the legacy of the Kreisau Circle and upholding its values. Their objective was to provide enduring support for the New Kreisau as a vibrant place of encounter and remembrance. The circle of donors is continually expanding, forming the foundation of our organization.
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“Kreisau is a wonderful example of what can happen when someone believes in an idea, no matter how unlikely its realization may seem.”
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“Kreisau is a place of thought, reconciliation, and international understanding, whose past resonates far into the future. I want to help strengthen this impact together with others.”
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“My journey with Kreisau began with youth encounters. I saw how young people developed personally and emotionally through collaboration with peers from other countries. They grew beyond themselves through challenging tasks and engaged with role models who, at the time, seemed from a distant past. This experience became the driving force behind my nearly 15 years of work for the Freya von Moltke Foundation.”
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“In the joint project Krzyżowa, people from East and West Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, and the USA actively began to shape the new Europe from the ground up after the fall of the Berlin Wall, instead of leaving this task solely to the realm of high politics.”
Named funds
With named funds, our benefactors can determine the specific focus areas where their endowment should make an impact in Kreisau. These funds allow targeted support and are connected either to the benefactor`s own name or a name of their choosing.
The following named funds are managed by the foundation:
- Hans-Joachim Klupschs Lydia Fonds
- Dr. Werner Minzlaff-Fonds
- Generalfeldmarschall Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke-Fonds
Trust foundations
Our foundation also manages dependent (non-independent) trust foundations. These foundations have their own endowments, governing bodies, and statutes but share similar objectives. Each trust foundation selects specific focus areas for its contributions to Kreisau.
The following trust foundations are managed by us:
- Victor and Yvonne von Schweinitz Foundation for European Understanding
- Georg Zinner Foundation
Sponsoring Organisations
Our funding organizations support our foundation in a variety of ways. They support projects in Kreisau/Krzyżowa, public relations work in Germany and the work of the head office.
The following sponsoring organizations have supported and continue to support our foundation (selection):
- Adenko-Stiftung
- Allianz SE
- Allianz Foundation
- Auswärtiges Amt
- Büler-Bolstorff-Stiftung Berlin
- Bundesbeauftragte für Kultur und Medien
- Diözesanrat der Katholiken im Bistum Köln
- Dr. Rolf M. Schwiete Stiftung
- Evangelischer Kirchenverband Köln und Region
- Evangelische Melanchthon Akademie
- exspect Gesellschaft für strategische Analysen
- Fördergemeinschaft Rotary Heidelberg-Schloss e. V.
- Friede Springer Stiftung
- Fritz-Behrens-Stiftung
- Industrie- und Handelskammer zu Köln
- Karmel Maria Regina Martyrum
- Katholikenausschuss in der Stadt Köln
- Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
- Pax-Bank
- Privatbrauerei Gaffel Becker & Cp. oHG
- plan p. Gesellschaft für Unternehmenskommunikationen
- Robert Bosch Stiftung
- Rotary-Clubs aus Deutschland, Polen und den USA
- Rotary Deutschland Gemeindienst e. V.
- Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. AG & CO. KGaA
- Stiftung für Deutsch-Polnische Zusammenarbeit
- Stiftung Zivilcourage Hans und Christine von Dohnanyi
- Stiftung Omina Freundeshilfe
- Willy Robert Pitzer Stiftung
Friends Circle
Our Friends’ Circle plays a key role in enabling the foundation’s office to fulfill its diverse tasks and objectives. Contributions from members help organize travel and events as well as implement public outreach projects. The Friends’ Circle includes both private individuals and organizations.
Donors
With their donations, numerous citizens promote international youth encounters, support projects for historical and political education and help to realize acquisitions and renovation work in Kreisau.
Would you like to become a donor, support the work of our Foundation, contribute to selected projects, or join our Friends’ Circle?
We look forward to your support!