The Volkswgen Foundtion is non-profit-mking foundtion estblished under privte lw bsed in Hnnover. Its objective is to support science, the humnities nd technology in reserch nd university teching. Under the terms of its sttutes it my support ny field of science, but in prctice it concentrtes on funding inititives tht it develops itself. The funding inititives re grouped into four res: “Support of Persons nd New Structures”, “Interntionl Focus”, “Themtic Impetus” nd “Socil nd Culturl Chllenges”. In exceptionl cses, the Foundtion lso supports projects outside these res.
