In cooperation with the University of Trier, the Maecenata Foundation, and the Förderkreis Gründungsforschung (FGF), Professor Achleitner and Anna Gerl (TUM) organized a workshop for both researchers and practitioners focusing on a wide range of different workshop themes. The participants eagerly discussed aspects including corporate strategy and economic success of foundation-owned corporations, social perception and responsibility, legal and tax aspects, and the role of donors in the construction of foundation-owned companies.
Particular highlights were three keynotes by Tilman Todenhöfer (Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG), Dr. Klaus Herberger (Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung), and Alexander Möller (ADAC e.V.). Further invited talks and panel discussions shed light on findings and experiences on foundation-owned companies from both science and practice for the more than 60 workshop participants.
The workshop results will be summarized in a new book on foundation-owned companies pubished by the SpringerGabler Verlag. If you are interested in a contribution or would like further information, please contact hosseini(at)uni-trier.de.
For further information on the full program and photos from the workshop, please visit: http://www.fgf-ev.de/workshop-stiftungsunternehmen/.