Funding areas
Guiding principleThe Dewender Stiftung (Dewender Foundation) was founded in 2012 by Norbert Dewender to open up opportunities for young people and to make a lasting contribution to the common good.
A strong society is built when people can develop their abilities and take responsibility. Our work is based on this conviction. We support potential, accompany paths of development, and strengthen structures that enable community and participation.
We provide inspiration, make role models visible, and open up perspectives — so that young people can actively and responsibly shape their future.
Responsible stewardship of the foundation’s funds shapes our actions:
- sustainable and effective use of funds
- transparent decision-making
- respect for all involved
- a long-term perspective rather than short-term effects
The foundation is active in the municipality of Wachtendonk and specifically supports local projects and institutions there. In addition, it supports higher education in the Lower Rhine and at RWTH Aachen to sustainably strengthen academic development in the region.
Our support may cover all or part of the project costs.
- Projects outside the scope of our Foundation’s purposes
- Construction projects and general capital investments by third parties
- Ongoing personnel, operating or infrastructure costs without a direct project link
- Projects that have already started or been completed
- Measures that replace core responsibilities of public authorities
- One-off events without a sustainable project focus
- Additional costs or supplementary funding for already approved projects without prior agreement
We direct our funding to where commitment and ideas can have a meaningful impact.
To enable sustainable change, we favour long-term, trust-based partnerships with selected project partners. We deliberately avoid a broad-based “scattergun” approach to funding.