THE FOUNDER THE FOUNDATION: ZEIT-STIFTUNG EBELIN UND GERD BUCERIUS Gerd Bucerius (1906–1995) – uniting politics, business and journalism The ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius aims to strengthen civil society. The independent charitable Gerd Bucerius, born 19 May 1906 in Westphalia, achieved foundation is focused on promoting knowledge, culture, career success in politics, business, and journalism, and and a wide range of social competencies. Research and transcended the boundaries of the three spheres. Upon scholarship, art and culture, and education and training are completing his law studies, Gerd Bucerius was appointed its three areas of investment. Its two flagship institutions judge in Kiel. As a lawyer who had defended Jewish clients, are the Bucerius Law School, founded in Hamburg in 2000, he embarked on a political career in 1945, entering the first and the Bucerius Kunst Forum, established in 2002 in the German Bundestag in 1949, where he remained a member heart of the Hanseatic city. of parliament until 1962. The Board of Trustees of the ZEIT-Stiftung comprises ZEIT-Stiftung He began his career in journalism and publishing in 1946, Prof. Dres. h.c. Manfred Lahnstein (Chair), Dr. Karl-Joachim Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius first funding the weekly DIE ZEIT, and later publishing the Dreyer, Giovanni di Lorenzo, Dr. Siegfried Luther, magazine ‘Stern’. He contributed to DIE ZEIT as publisher, Professor Jobst Plog, Christina Rau, Helmut Schmidt (former editor and advisor until his death. In the early years in Chancellor of the Republic of Germany), Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. his chosen hometown Hamburg, Gerd Bucerius emerged mult. Karsten Schmidt, Peer Steinbrück (former Federal as a benefactor especially to gifted young scholars. Minister of Finance), Carola von Schmettow, Dr. Henning Upon his death in 1995, all his assets were bequeathed Voscherau and Dipl.-Kfm. Bernd Wrede. The Executive to the charitable foundation he had established in 1971, Board comprises Prof. Dr. Michael Göring (Chair), Dipl.-Kfm. the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius. Michael Berndt and Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Karsten Schmidt.
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Design: www.bfg-albrecht.de Picture Credit: Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Anklam, Kai Greiser, Frederika Hoffmann, Oberserver Research Foundation, Ulrich Perrey, Claudia Wiens Translation: Nina Stedman Exploring a city is fun – at the summer academy ‘History Takes Place – Dynamics of Urban Change’ in Istanbul | St. Marien zu Anklam – restored as part of the programme ‘Kulturerhalt in Ostdeutschland’ | ‘Piet Mondrian. Colour’ – the master of abstraction on show at the Bucerius Kunst Forum | WEICHENSTELLUNG helps pupils get ahead
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The foundation provides scholarships for gifted young By funding a wide range of projects and activities, the Through its schools project WEICHENSTELLUNG, the academics engaged in international and interdisciplinary ZEIT-Stiftung aims to enrich the cultural scene in Hamburg ZEIT-Stiftung provides help for pupils in their fourth year projects. Research funding is at the core of the foundation’s and beyond. The Bucerius Kunst Forum, established by the at seven primary schools in selected areas of Hamburg. At activities and is centred on law studies and the social foundation, offers its visitors a programme of music and these schools, parents, teachers, and trainee teachers are sciences as well as history and cultural studies. The Bucerius literature to complement the art exhibitions. There are four encouraged to work closely together under the motto ‘gut Law School in Hamburg, founded by the ZEIT-Stiftung, exhibitions each year, which together with the programme geht besser’ – good is best. The aim is to ease the pupils’ is the first private law school in Germany. of related events regularly draw large crowds. There are transition to the different types of secondary schools. also joint exhibition projects with other museums in and The summer academy, ‘History Takes Place – Dynamics of The orientation course, ‘Mehr Migranten werden Lehrer’ around Hamburg. Urban Change’, enables young historians, art historians, (encouraging pupils from immigrant backgrounds to scholars in the humanities and social sciences as well as The series of lectures and readings, ‘Erfahren, woher wir become teachers) is designed to motivate school leavers architects and city planners to explore the development of kommen’ (‘knowing our roots’), and ‘Hören, woher wir kom- to explore the teaching profession with the aim of increas- important cities on location. The Bucerius Summer School men’ (‘hearing about our roots’), provide knowledgeable ing the number of teachers from immigrant backgrounds. on Global Governance, the Asian Forum and the Latin introductions and commentaries to important works of In the Bucerius KiTa, the foundation is able to realize American Forum are focused on the social sciences and literature and opera along with excerpts from the texts or an integrative model of pre-school learning. At every provide a network for young leaders with the aim of musical pieces. A number of related debates on current educational stage the aim is to enhance participation promoting good governance. Through its Transatlantic cultural and social topics regularly add to the programme. and to encourage children and pupils to make conscious Academy, the foundation facilitates international and inter- Helping to preserve Germany’s cultural heritage, particu- choices and manage diversity. disciplinary exchange. The foundation regularly provides larly church buildings in East Germany, is another key area research funding for innovative projects at Hamburg’s The ZEIT-Stiftung also supports journalists and media in of investment for the ZEIT-Stiftung. The foundation sup- universities, and organizes the salon event Parlando to Eastern European countries. The Gerd Bucerius Prize ports the redesign of exhibitions of permanent museum promote the exchange of ideas. Free Press of Eastern Europe intends to encourage collections, particularly in North and East Germany, and is independent journalists and media in countries where The Bucerius Institute for Research of Contemporary currently helping the Hamburg Museum with the new freedom of speech is under threat. German History and Society in Haifa, Israel is a further presentation of its permanent exhibition. initiative of the foundation. The foundation makes valuable contributions to the cultural scene in North Germany in all its diversity through its fund- ing of the Literaturhaus Hamburg, and by supporting North German festivals such as the theatre festival Lessingtage at
Networking at the Asian the Thalia Theater Hamburg, the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Forum on Global Governance | Festival, the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the preparing meet to the challenges Sommerliche Musiktage Hitzacker, and the Elbjazz of a demanding career: schools project Festival. Scholarships for gifted young artists are a further ‘Mehr Migranten werden Lehrer’ area of the foundation’s investment in music and the theatre.