Main areas supported by the Stiftung
In 2008, the work of the Stiftung was again focusing on the challenges facing society, such as improving our education system, integrating the migrant population, the process of European unification, and the effects of demographic change.
The Stiftung has a long-term commitment to international understanding, concentrating its support in this area on junior executives in public office, the media, business, and administration. Encounters are made possible on many levels. The objectives of these events are to foster dialogue, to discuss issues of bilateral cooperation, and to dispel prejudice. The Stiftung supports activities to establish a sustainable health system in Germany. Support is above all given to projects that lead to tangible improvements and changes in everyday life. The Stiftung provides answers to demographic change by initiating studies and projects that aim to provide lasting improvement in the situation of families and to replace outdated notions of age. It strengthens Germany’s position as a scientific center, promotes young academic talent, and helps shape international scientific dialogue. Support is also given to projects aimed at improving, at a local level, the co-existence of people with and without a migrant background. The Stiftung also provides stimuli for the further development of the German education system.
The following dependent foundations exist within the Robert Bosch Stiftung: Otto und Edith Mühlschlegel Stiftung, Hans-Walz-Stiftung, the DVA-Stiftung, and the Rochus und Beatrice Mummert-Stiftung. These organizations deal in greater depth with topics such as the challenge of old age and the promotion of international talent, and strengthen Franco-German relations.
