WHU Foundation

WHU Foundation

The WHU Foundation –
Supporting the successful growth of WHU.

Established in 1984, the WHU Foundation is a charitable foundation registered under German law in Vallendar, Germany. Its main purpose is to fund and support WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, one of Germany's leading business schools. The Foundation’s activities are financed by its capital and third-party donations.

In keeping with the principles of good foundation practice, the WHU Foundation considers transparency key in its responsibility to society and its sponsors. Therefore, the Foundation’s work is voluntarily audited annually by an auditing firm and publishes a comprehensive annual report. The WHU Foundation also manages the assets of various non-independent foundations, such as the Irmgard und Erich Schneider Foundation, the Intergenerational Business Foundation (“Generationenübergreifendes Wirtschaften”), and the CIO Foundation.

Donations

Become part of an idea –
Support the successful growth of WHU.

There are many ways to support WHU in its mission to deliver ‘Excellence in Management Education’. As well as endowment contributions to the Foundation capital, the chair, and center endowments, it is also possible to support individual research projects or to finance study places for individual students.

We would be delighted to speak with you in a personal conversation about your funding interests.

WHU’s bank details for donations:

Sparkasse Koblenz
IBAN DE38 5705 0120 0000 2135 79
BIC MALADE51KOB

Founders and Benefactors

Benefactors, sponsors, and more –
A central element of our school.

WHU is a private school and therefore receives no government funding. Approximately 60 percent of the funding needs of the school are met by the income generated from the Foundation’s financial assets, by endowments, and by donations from the business world and individuals. WHU’s alumni also generously support their alma mater.

WHU differentiates between:

Founders

Prof. Otto Beisheim Stiftungen

In Praxi - WHU Alumni Association

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

adidas AG

Stiftung Mercator GmbH

METRO AG

Allianz SE

Dietmar Hopp Stiftung GmbH

Joachim Herz Stiftung, gemeinnützige Stiftung bürgerlichen Rechts

Kühne-Stiftung

real GmbH

IHK zu Koblenz

SAP SE

Merck Finck Privatbankiers AG

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Deutsche Post Stiftung

Bayer AG

Covestro Deutschland AG

CTcon GmbH

Deutsche Post AG

Deutsche Telekom AG

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG

Merck KGaA

RWE AG

Thyssen Krupp AG

Friends

Irmgard und Erich Schneider Stiftung

A. T. Kearney GmbH

bridges+links GmbH

MLP Finanzdienstleistungen AG

Debeka Versicherungsgesellschaften

Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft e. V.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG

HAHN-Immobilien-Beteiligungs AG

Linus GmbHJ

L'Oréal Deutschland GmbH

M + C Schiffer GmbH

MMV Leasing GmbH

Supporters

Böker & Paul AG / Kanzlei für Vermögensmanagement

dm-drogerie markt GmbH & Co. KG

moneymeets GmbH

Emma - The Sleep Company

Agco GmbH

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd.

Dr. Eckel Animal Nutrition GmbH & Co. KG

iExecutives e. V.

KKA Management GmbH

ricon GmbH

Hack AG

meta Trennwandanlagen GmbH & Co.KG

Cargonexx GmbH

Hannelore und Manfred J. Lenhart Stiftung zur Hochbegabtenförderung

Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz - Stiftung

Zonta Club Koblenz I

Deutscher Fachverlag GmbH

We would like to also thank our many other supporters!

Funding and Budget

Financial stability –
The basis for sustainable growth.

As a private research institution, WHU receives no institutional support from government agencies for teaching and research. The school is supported by the non-profit WHU Foundation (Stiftung Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Unternehmensführung).

WHU successfully completed the 2019/2020 fiscal year and invested heavily in securing its future. Revenues rose by EUR 0.86 million year-on-year to EUR 45.94 million. Expenses rose by EUR 0.88 million to EUR 45.94 million. 39% of the school’s financial requirements are covered by the income from the foundation capital, grants for chairs or projects of companies or other organizations as well as private individuals. A steadily growing share of the donations comes from former WHU students, with whom the school maintains a continuous and intensive exchange.

Detailed information can be found in the annual report (in German).

Revenue

2017/2018

Expenditure

2017/2018

Germany Scholarship

The Germany Scholarship –
An initiative to support young talents at WHU.

The Germany Scholarship is a joint initiative of the federal government and private sponsors to award scholarships to committed and talented students. Thanks to a large number of donors (companies, associations, foundations, and private individuals), WHU has been able to support a large number of students with Germany Scholarships in recent years.

Learn more

CIO Foundation

CIO Foundation –
MBA scholarships for young IT talents.

The CIO Foundation promotes the general management education of young, outstanding IT talents by providing them with MBA scholarships. With the ‘CIO Young Talent Award’ and the ‘CIO Executive Award’, the CIO Foundation has established two funding formats for different career stages.

Learn more

News & Stories

Read the latest news – Showcasing the diverse activities of our WHU Foundation.

Ten Years of the Germany Scholarship at WHU

WHU celebrates the anniversary with a new video

Program of the 3rd Digital Social Summit live!

WHU is again active at the Digital Social Summit this year!

CIO Young Talent Award 2020

Cihan Sügür receives a full scholarship from the CIO Foundation for an MBA at WHU

"Digital Social Summit" also Successful in Digital Format

WHU Foundation among the initiators of the event

Dr. Calabretti at the Business Club Hamburg

On September 12, 2019 Dr. Toni Calabretti talked about his experiences at the Business Club in Hamburg.

CIO Foundation @ BMW

After F.C. Bayern Munich hosted the annual workshop of the CIO Foundation in 2018, this year's event took place at BMW.

Preparations for the WHU Ball 2019 are on the final stretch

The WHU Ball is supported by numerous sponsors and is the festive highlight of the graduation ceremonies.

Executive Board of the Foundation

Executive Board & Board of Trustees –
Legal representatives of the Foundation.

The Executive Board is responsible for the efficient and effective management of the Foundation's business. It ensures that the School properly fulfills its obligations and that its aims are maintained.

One of the primary duties of the Executive Board is to increase the assets of the Foundation to ensure sustainable development of the School. To this end, the Executive Board works closely with WHU’s administration.

Dr. Toni Calabretti

Chair

Managing Director of the Beisheim Holding GmbH, Switzerland,
Vice President of the Foundation Board of the Prof. Otto Beisheim Foundation Munich,
President of the Foundation Board of the Prof. Otto Beisheim Foundation Baar, Switzerland

Susanne Szczesny-Oßing

Deputy Chair

President of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Koblenz, Koblenz,
Managing Partner, EWM Industry GmbH, Mündersbach, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board, EWM AG, Mündersbach

Stephan Theissing

Deputy Chair

Allianz SE, Munich

Lothar A. Harings

Member of the Executive Board

Chief Human Resources Officer
Kühne + Nagel Management AG, Schindellegi/CH

Carsten Knobel

Member of the Executive Board

CEO
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Düsseldorf

Harm Ohlmeyer

Member of the Executive Board

CFO
adidas AG, Herzogenaurach

Dr. Fredy Raas

Member of the Executive Board

Managing Director of the Beisheim Holding GmbH, Switzerland,
President of the Foundation Board of the Prof. Otto Beisheim Foundation Munich,
Vice President of the Foundation Board of the Prof. Otto Beisheim Foundation Baar, Switzerland