Brief Profile
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LEGAL FORM
Dependent foundation under civil law
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FOUNDATION GOAL
The Filippa's Engel foundation serves the youth of Europe. Each year in September the foundation awards young Europeans who worked to the benefit of others in a sustainable and extraordinary manner, with acts of social, ecological or cultural nature. Sponsoring and other financial aid requested outside of the awarded prizes, according to the goal and identity of the foundation, will not be granted.
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YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT
2003
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ADMINISTRATION
The Filippa's Engel foundation acts under the umbrella of the Don Bosco Foundation and is supported by Stiftungszentrum.de. More information is available at www.stiftungszentrum.de
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TAX CLASSIFICATION
The Filippa's Engel foundation is recognized by the Tax Office of Munich for Public Entities under tax code 848 / 24966 as a non-profit through promoting youth welfare and education.
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Committees of Filippa's Engel Foundation
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HONORARY CHAIRMAN
Pater Alfons Friedrich SDB
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CHAIR OF FOUNDATION AND JURY
Gabriela Fürstin zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn
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DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE FOUNDATION AND JURY BOARD
Alexandra Prinzessin zu Sayn-Wittgenstein Sayn, Louis Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn
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FOUNDATION COUNCIL AND JURY MEMBERS
Alexander Fürst zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, Dott. Vittorio und Leonie dei Conti Mazzetti d'Albertis, Dr. Ferdinand Auhser, Marie Baur, Ljubka Biagioni Freifrau von Guttenberg, Simon Elias Dörstel, Hendrik Knaup,
Diemut Köstlin, Martin Lohmann, Marco Ries, Dott. Damiana Gräfin von Schönborn-Wiesentheid und Sofia Prinzessin zu Sayn Wittgenstein-Sayn
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CURATORIUM
Elisabeth Prinzessin Auersperg-Breunner, Heike Boomgaarden, Ingeborg Monreal, Matthias Nester, Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, Dr. Albert Graf von Schönborn-Wiesentheid, Marco Schreyl, Regine Sixt
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FOUNDATION AMBASSADORS
Waltraud Bündgen, Milo Grunow, Yannis Heyken, Katharina Jasper, Helena Prinzessin zu Oettingen-Wallerstein
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Consulting
Students from the WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management in neighboring Vallendar have been advising and actively helping the Filippas Engel Foundation for several years. They are involved in the student initiative SAIDIA Consulting and support social organizations such as the Filippas Engel Foundation with organizational and economic issues.