Stiftung Charité was founded in 2005 by the entrepreneur Johanna Quandt (1926 – 2015). It is an independent private non-profit foundation. Stiftung Charité promotes Berlin as a world-leading center for the life sciences. It supports Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and other life science organizations with funding programs in three key areas: Innovation, Research, and Open Life Science.
zitiert nach: Beate Matthes, Max Rubner. Pionier der Ernährungswissenschaften, hrsg. Max Rubner-Institut, 2018 (S. 1).
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A career in academia was by no means guaranteed for the young Jan Kottner. After his military service and training as a nurse, followed by a stint at the Center for Quality in Care (ZQP), he says it still took a series…
Stiftung Charité has been funding science x media Tandems as part of its Open Life Science program since 2023, thus supporting collaborations between scientists and media professionals on innovative projects designed to…
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From cardiovascular diseases and bioengineering to data-driven medicine – six internationally renowned researchers are bringing fresh perspectives to Berlin’s life sciences. As part of Stiftung Charité’s Visiting Fellows…
Stiftung Charité not only provides external funding but is also actively involved in the Berlin life sciences. The foundation brings its funding recipients together and identifies its own areas of inspiration. Hosting its own events is an important way to achieve these goals. Regular events from Stiftung Charité include the Charité Management Lectures, Networking Events, and Welcome Receptions.
