Funds and conducts projects in health, education, and global issues.
The Robert Bosch Stiftung is a German foundation that conducts and finances social, cultural, and scientific projects. It was established in accordance with the wishes of Robert Bosch, who died in 1942, and is funded by its majority shareholding in Robert Bosch GmbH. The foundation focuses on three main areas: Health, Education, and Global Issues. In Health, it promotes a sustainable healthcare system with a focus on people and their health literacy. In Education, it works to promote a fair, high-performing education system focused on the well-being of children and young people. In Global Issues, it addresses major social challenges such as peace, inequality, climate change, democracy, migration, and immigration society. The foundation has significant financial resources, having spent around 2.3 billion euros on charitable work since its establishment in 1964. It typically finances around 800 projects annually, with recent projects including the establishment of the Bosch Health Campus in Stuttgart and the Robert Bosch Academy in Berlin. The criteria for receiving funding include alignment with the foundation's focus areas and the potential for projects to contribute to a just and sustainable future. Recent projects have included initiatives in healthcare, education, and international relations across Europe, the Middle East, and Sub-Saharan Africa.