The WHU Foundation

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.

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Executive Board of the Foundation Founders and Benefactors

The WHU Foundation – Supporting the successful growth of WHU.

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. The WHU Foundation also manages the assets of various non-independent foundations.

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 its aims are maintained.

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

Executive Board

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Dr. Toni Calabretti

Chair

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

Susanne Szczesny-Oßing

Deputy Chair

President of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Koblenz, Koblenz, Chairwoman of the Board EWM GmbH, Mündersbach

Stephan Theissing

Deputy Chair

Allianz SE, München

Dr. Dr. Christoph Glaser

Member of the Executive Board

Member of the Board, Professor Otto Beisheim Foundation, Munich; Managing Director of the Beisheim Holding GmbH, Switzerland

Lothar A. Harings

Member of the Executive Board

Annette Heuser

Member of the Executive Board

Chairwoman Prof. Otto Beisheim Stiftung München

Carsten Knobel

Member of the Executive Board

CEO Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Düsseldorf

Bruno Reufels

Member of the Executive Board

CEO Niedax Holding GmbH, Linz/Rhein

Michael Savenay

Member of the Executive Board

CEO MERCK FINCK A QUINTET PRIVATE BANK (EUROPE) S. A. branch, München

Stephan Schubert

Member of the Executive Board

Managing Partner of STS Ventures GmbH, Cologne Chairman of the Management Board of Stiftung In Praxi, Vallendar

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Benefactors and Sponsors

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 school's funding needs are met by the income generated from the Foundation’s financial assets, as well as by endowments and donations from the business world and individuals. WHU’s alumni also generously support their alma mater.

Depending on the scope of the respective grants, WHU distinguishes between:

Founders

Prof. Otto Beisheim Stiftungen

In Praxi - WHU Alumni Association

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Stiftung Mercator GmbH

LGT Gruppe Holding AG

Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA (BVB)

Deutsche Telekom AG

Joachim Herz Stiftung, gemeinnützige Stiftung bürgerlichen Rechts

SAP SE

Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA

DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH

MERK FINCK A QUINTET PRIVATE BANK (EUROPE) S.A. BRANCH

Stiftung Globale Nachhaltigkeit

URSAPHARM Arzneimittel GmbH

AIRBUS SAS CTcon GmbH

Bayer AG

Deutsche Bahn AG

DHL Group

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG

Hapag-Lloyd AG

Merck KGaA

METRO AG

RWE AG

Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaften (BISP)

Aachener Grundvermögen Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH

IHK zu Koblenz

tesa SE

WIFU-Stiftung

Donations

Become part of an idea - support the successful growth of WHU!

There are many ways to support WHU's 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 about your funding interests.

WHU’s bank details for donations:

Sparkasse Koblenz
IBAN DE38 5705 0120 0000 2135 79
BIC MALADE51KOB

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 non-profit WHU Foundation (Stiftung Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Unternehmensführung) supports the school.

41% 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.

The Germany Scholarship 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.

More about the Germany Scholarship