The WHU Foundation
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.
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:
Prof. Otto Beisheim Stiftungen
In Praxi - WHU Alumni Association
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
adidas AG
Stiftung Mercator GmbH
Joachim Herz Stiftung, gemeinnützige Stiftung bürgerlichen Rechts
SAP SE
Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA
Deutsche Post-Stiftung
MERK FINCK A QUINTET PRIVATE BANK (EUROPE) S.A. BRANCH
IHK zu Koblenz
CTcon GmbH
Bayer AG
Deutsche Bahn AG
Deutsche Telekom AG
DHL Group
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
Hapag-Lloyd AG
Merck KGaA
METRO AG
RWE AG
Bucerius Law School gGmbH
WIFU-Stiftung
McKinsey & Company, Inc.
Egon Zehnder International GmbH
Ergo Group AG
EY Corporate Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
Freunde und Förderer des Lehrstuhl Wirtschaftswissenschafte für Ingenieure und Naturwissenschaftler (WIN) der RWTH Aachen e.V.
Goldman Sachs International
Münchner Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft
Niedax GmbH & Co.KG
WSH Deutsche Vermögenstreuhand GmbH
DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V.
Accenture Dienstleistungen GmbH
Binz & Partner Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Wirtschaftsprüfer mbB
Canyon Bicycles GmbH
INVERTO GmbH
Schwarz Produktion Stiftung & Co.KG
Merrill Lynch Europe Limited
Aachener Grundvermögen Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
Bain & Company Germany, Inc.
EY-Parthenon GmbH
Roland Berger GmbH
Senacor Technologies AG
Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft e. V.
PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH
Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaften (BISP)
A. T. Kearney GmbH
Irmgard und Erich Schneider Stiftung
EMH Partners GmbH
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Struktur Management Partner GmbH
Debeka Versicherungsgesellschaften
INDUS Holding AG
MMV Leasing GmbH
VDMA e. V.
Allianz SE
Schenker AG
Infosys Ltd. India
Pirate Impact Capital GmbH
Emma - The Sleep Company
Becton Dickinson Rowa Germany GmbH
Dr. Eckel Animal Nutrition GmbH & Co. KG
Hack AG
Source For Alpha AG
Hannelore und Manfred J. Lenhart Stiftung zur Hochbegabtenförderung
Hannelore und Manfred J. Lenhart Stiftung für Hochbegabtenförderung
Pava Partners Germany AG
Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz - Stiftung
SCHAUENBURG Stiftung
Zonta Club Koblenz I
Ringbeck Foundation
Deutscher Fachverlag GmbH
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.
Team members of the WHU Foundation
