Funding Opportunities

Donation Receipt Information

We are delighted that you would like to support the Kurt Hahn Foundation with a donation. And the tax office also welcomes your contribution: Your donation to us is tax-deductible. However, in order to do so, it must be proven in your tax return through an appropriate donation receipt. After a change in the law in 2007, it has become…

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Requesting a Donation Receipt

All natural persons will receive a donation receipt starting from an amount of 300 EUR. For amounts below 300 EUR, the proof of payment serves as confirmation* of the donation to be submitted to the tax office. A donation receipt will be sent by mail to all legal entities for any donation amount, regardless of the value, by the German…

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Procedure: How can I make a donation?

How can I donate? We are delighted if you get in touch with us. This is possible at any time. You can reach us personally: CHAIRWOMAN OF THE BOARDDr. Karen JungMobile: +49 173 27 39 477 Email: gs@kurt-hahn-stiftung.de FOUNDATION MANAGEMENTKurt Hahn Foundation | German Foundation CenterFranka BechsteinRegional Office StuttgartKönigstrasse 7DE 70173 Stuttgart Phone: +49 (0)711 7050-393Email: franka.bechstein@stifterverband.de Please send donations…

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Tax Benefits: Do I have any tax advantages?

Do I have any tax benefits? The Kurt-Hahn-Stiftung is a nonprofit organization, therefore tax-exempt, and authorized to issue donation receipts. Your contributions to the foundation will reduce your income tax and church tax payments according to the income tax regulations. All donations to the foundation are also exempt from inheritance and gift tax. A donation receipt will be sent by…

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Safety: Where and how is my donation managed?

Where and how is my donation managed? The funds or assets transferred to the foundation are securely managed and monitored by the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft (Donors’ Association for the Promotion of Sciences and Humanities in Germany). The German Foundation Centre (Deutsches Stiftungszentrum, DZS) takes care of the administration of the foundations. For over 60 years, the German Foundation…

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