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ABOUT THE FOUNDATION

Taking responsibility together – for children and young people worldwide

The KAP Foundation supports children and young people both close to home and around the world – with the goal of making education accessible, strengthening families and opening up paths to a better future for young people.

VISION & MISSION

Education, care and hope

Vision

We envision a world in which every child has access to education, care and hope, regardless of their background or circumstances. That is why we want to give young people and families courage and open up new opportunities for them.

Mission

The KAP Foundation supports children and young people in difficult life situations through targeted measures and helps gifted young people develop their full potential. We create prospects for a future that begins here, locally, and reaches out into the world.

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VALUES & PRINCIPLES

Enabling the future together

Sustainable

We think of help in the long term. Our projects and scholarships are not aimed at the moment, but are intended to achieve lasting impact – in the lives of children, young people and families.

Collaborative

To better achieve our goals, we work together with people and organizations who share our values and objectives. Together, we create opportunities that have an effect beyond the moment.

WERTE & PRINZIPIEN

Gemeinsam Zukunft ermöglichen

Nachhaltig

Wir denken Hilfe langfristig. Unsere Projekte und Stipendien sind nicht auf den Moment gerichtet, sondern sollen bleibende Wirkung erzielen – im Leben von Kindern, Jugendlichen und Familien.

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Wir handeln offen und nachvollziehbar. Unsere Förderentscheidungen und Ergebnisse werden klar kommuniziert, um Vertrauen zu stärken. Die Verwendung unserer Mittel folgt klaren Regeln und ist öffentlich einsehbar.

Partnerschaftlich

Um unsere Ziele besser erreichen zu können, arbeiten wir mit Menschen und Organisationen zusammen, die unsere Werte und Ziele teilen. Gemeinsam schaffen wir Möglichkeiten, die über den Moment hinaus wirken.

PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION

Support where it is truly needed

The foundation's central goal is to support the care of children with severe physical and psychological illness and to promote highly gifted young people.

To this end, we want, on the one hand, to award scholarships to highly gifted pupils and students, doctoral candidates and post-docs. On the other hand, we support the care of severely ill and traumatized children – either directly or by supporting suitable projects at clinical institutions or children's hospices. For these purposes, the foundation supports organizations and institutions that work for the public benefit toward these goals.

HISTORY

The founding of the KAP Foundation

The KAP Foundation was founded by Karl-Heinz and Anneliese Pfisterer.

Karl-Heinz Pfisterer was, for many years, the third-generation managing director and is today Honorary Chairman of the Supervisory Board and major shareholder of the internationally active PFISTERER Holding SE, a technology company specializing in connection and contact technology for power grids. It is close to his heart to channel his entrepreneurial experience and social responsibility into a charitable commitment with long-term impact.

Karl-Heinz Pfisterer has no children of his own. His wish is that the company's success, in the form of dividends, should later help give children and young people a better future.

From this personal initiative, an internationally active foundation quickly developed, one whose projects bring together education, health and social support – driven by the conviction that real progress only comes about when it benefits everyone.

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„I have seen for myself how much a safe place and a helping hand can achieve. We believe in the power of opportunity, education and a sense of security – because every young person deserves the chance to find their own path.“

— Karl‑Heinz Pfisterer, Founder

GOVERNING BODIES

How we are organized

The work of the KAP Foundation is carried by dedicated individuals who act with experience, foresight and heart. Our governing bodies ensure that goals, values and projects are aligned – transparently, effectively and always in the interest of the children and families our support is intended for.

The Executive Board manages the foundation's affairs and represents it externally. It is supported by the Board of Trustees, which advises the Executive Board and oversees that the foundation's funds are used in accordance with its purpose.

Executive Board

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Dr. rer. pol. Michael Haug

Chairman of the Executive Board

  • -Business economist and tax advisor

  • Doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

  • Partner at BANSBACH in Balingen since 2021 

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Dr. Franz-Peter Stümper

Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board

  • Attorney and tax advisor

  • Studied law in Munich and Tübingen

  • Associate Partner at BANSBACH in Stuttgart since 2019

Board of Directors

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Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Blättchen

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Pfisterer Holding SE

  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of SÜDVERS Holding GmbH & Co. KG

  • Managing Partner of Blättchen Financial Advisory GmbH in Leonberg since 2010

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Dr. Stephan Mahn

Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees

  • Independent advisor on financing and capital markets matters

  • Studied at the Universities of Tübingen and Regensburg, doctorate from HHL Leipzig

  • Managing Partner of Blättchen Financial Advisory GmbH in Leonberg since 2010

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Dr. Bob Neubert

Member of the Board of Trustees

  • Auditor and tax advisor

  • Studied business administration and earned his doctorate at the University of Passau

  • Partner at BANSBACH in Stuttgart since 2010

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Dr. Hans-Werner Cieslik

Member of the Board of Trustees

  • Attorney and foundation advisor

  • Studied and earned his doctorate at various universities

  • Group CFO of Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, Stuttgart, 2009–2021

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Jetzt Förderung beantragen

Kennen Sie ein Projekt, das Kindern neue Perspektiven eröffnet? Das begabte Jugendliche besonders herausfordert?

Die KAP-Stiftung unterstützt Initiativen und Organisationen, die sich für Kinder in schwierigen Lebenssituationen einsetzen und Begabungen bei Kindern und Jugendlichen gezielt fördern. Reichen Sie jetzt Ihren Antrag auf Förderung ein – und helfen Sie mit, auf diese Weise Chancen Wirklichkeit werden zu lassen.

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