PROMOTING INNOVATION, SHAPING THE FUTURE.
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.
CURRENT DEADLINES:
science x media: 01/25/2027
Visiting Fellows: 01/26/2027
News
A new five-part podcast series, created as part of our science x media tandem program, examines how society’s approach to mental health and diagnostic culture is changing.
Whether on TikTok, Instagram, or in everyday…
The Visiting Fellows 2027 call is now open. Through this program, Stiftung Charité supports long-term scientific collaborations with established or leading researchers from abroad or elsewhere in Germany. Visiting…

Events
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.

















































































