The Schweisfurth Foundation was founded in 1985 by the entrepreneur Karl Ludwig Schweisfurth as an “ideas business”. It promotes innovative approaches, visions and concrete models relating to the future of agriculture, science, education, and society.



Our Goals



An ecological crisis confronts present-day civilization. To a large extent, this is due to society's loss of awareness of how all spheres of life are interlinked.



Increasingly noticeable environmental problems call for humankind to determine anew its destiny within the context of nature and to develop a holistic consciousness of the interrelationships which exist between all living things. This will require us to sharpen our perceptions and deepen our understanding of how our actions affect, not only our fellow humans, but also nature and posterity. It is only upon these foundations that a new, considerate and creative approach to our planet can be developed.