Educational Opportunities
A group of pupil show their Haniel Foundation-Programs
© Alexander Muchnik

Empowering Duisburg

08.11.2016,
Von Haniel Stiftung

Where you come from determines where you go – in Germany, this is especially poignant for students. Children from weak social environments are at a disadvantage in the German school system. In cities like Duisburg, where the social decline is prevalent and school dropout rates are above the national average in Germany, the Haniel Foundation – together with players from the worlds of politics, society, and business – is committing itself to leveling the playing field and creating opportunities.

Education as an opportunity
Servin Thoma helps young pupils who are struggling with the german language
© Alexander Muchnik

Helping pupils – providing opportunities

13.04.2016,
Von Haniel Stiftung

At Theodor König Comprehensive School, an integrated comprehensive school in Duisburg, Haniel Foundation project »Education as an Opportunity« has brought together supporters of different approaches. Here, they all work together to support the integration of disadvantaged pupils into the everyday school routine.

‘Creating educational opportunities and shaping integration’
Five pupils of different origin in front of a blackboard
© Stephan Brendgen

Educational opportunities

13.04.2016,
Von Haniel Stiftung

In Germany, a child’s education is dependent upon its family background. This is what motivated Franz Haniel to set up a school and a fund for talented children in Ruhrort in his home town of Duisburg in 1856. And this is what motivates us to this day: with our sights set on creating educational opportunities and shaping integration, we support children and adolescents who have had a difficult start in life.

Cooperation project
a girl with a headscarf talks to a boy with a hat
© Alexander Muchnik

Education as an opportunity

13.04.2016,
Von Haniel Stiftung

In order to improve the prospects of young people, the three social enterprises Apeiros e.V., Chancenwerk e.V. and Teach First Deutschland have joined forces in Duisburg for the Education as an opportunity cooperation project.

About us
© Thorsten Schmidtkord

Mission Statement of the Haniel Foundation

12.04.2016,
Von Haniel Stiftung

We are an EDUCATION FOUNDATION. We address current and urgent issues from the field of education by enabling people to tackle these challenges in the entrepreneurial spirit and for the common good.

Offering people prospects, promoting ideas
Offering people prospects, promoting ideas – the way we work
© Hans Georg Esch

The way we work

12.04.2016,
Von Haniel Stiftung

Targeted and sustainable: the Haniel Foundation wants its projects to have the biggest possible impact. To this end, it focuses on networking and partnerships with and between cooperative partners. It provides development stimuli and sees projects through to their sustainable establishment. The not-for-profit foundation currently donates around two million euros a year in funding to its focal areas of educational opportunities and the promotion of future generations.

About us
© Alexander Muchnik

Contacts

11.04.2016,
Von Haniel Stiftung

You want to contact the Haniel Foundation? You will find our contact people and contact details here.

Acting conscientiously
Haniel Foundation
© Bettina Engel-Albustin

The foundation in figures

11.04.2016,
Von Haniel Stiftung

What are our focal areas? What’s the story with growth and funding? Together with experts, the Haniel Foundation reviews its work and its strategic focus every five years. Good foundation practice includes transparency, clear and binding operating principles and the publishing of our principles.

Far-sighted action
© Haniel

Founding company

11.04.2016,
Von Haniel Stiftung

Acting with foresight and taking social aspects into account – this is a principle that the grandchild of the company founder Franz Haniel was already pursuing in order to increase the value of the company and to take on social responsibility.

Promoting change and exchange
© Stephan Brendgen

Events

11.04.2016,
Von Haniel Stiftung

With the »Haniel Lecture«, started in 1993, and the »Haniel Circle«, founded in 2007, the Haniel Foundation is proactively addressing social exchange and change.