Joachim Herz Foundation

The Joachim Herz Foundation is committed to innovation and supporting the transfer of cutting-edge research into practice so that more research results can be put into practice and generate social benefits. The foundation strengthens start-up ecosystems and works to foster a new generation of entrepreneurial talent dedicated to sustainable business models and radical innovation. It is also helping to renew vocational training so that young workers are prepared for a working world that is being transformed by AI and digitalisation. The foundation’s aim is to provide effective solutions to current challenges such as climate protection, increased resource efficiency, and securing skilled labour. The Foundation's activities utilize impulses from the USA and strengthen the German-American dialogue.

The Joachim Herz Foundation was founded in Hamburg in 2008 and is one of the largest German foundations.