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.
At its November meeting, Stiftung Charité’s Board of Trustees approved funding for five new Clinical Fellows. With a total funding volume of approximately 400,000 euros, the program supports senior physicians in…
Visiting Fellow Milica Radisic, a leading cardiac tissue engineer and professor from the University of Toronto, Canada, has joined forces with vascular biologist Holger Gerhardt, professor and group leader at the Max…
The Board of Trustees has been joined by two new members with impressive career backgrounds and extensive board experience: Jan Eder, former Executive Director of the Berlin Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Dr.…
Sixteen scientists funded by Stiftung Charité have been named among the “Highly Cited Researchers 2025,” representing the top one percent of the world’s most cited researchers as identified by Clarivate in their annual…
With the newly established Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (IKIM), Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin is consolidating its activities in the development and application of AI in clinical care.…
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.
