June 28, 2026

The OLYMP-Bezner-Stiftung, a charitable foundation based in Germany, do-nates more than 100,000 euros to children in need

The OLYMP-Bezner-Stiftung, established in 2008 by the Bezner family and endowed with a private endowment of one million euros, has proven to be very successful through its work at home and abroad over the past nearly 20 years. The Foundation’s purpose is to support children and young people throughout the world in the areas of education, health care and training. In 2025, a further 104,000 euros in donations were used for charitable purposes for various projects in Germany, Brazil, Haiti, Indonesia, Madagascar, Myanmar and Ukraine.

Projects supported by the OLYMP-Bezner-Stiftung in 2025 include the “Pestalozzi Kinder- und Jugenddorf Wahlwies e. V.” This non-profit organisation has been running Germany’s first and oldest Children’s Village in Wahlwies on Lake Constance since 1947. Here, around 150 children in need – who are no longer able to live with their biological parents due to experiences of violence or severe neglect – are able to find a safe place to stay. These children are often severely traumatised and thus need special protection. Here, in the Children’s Village family, they experience – often for the first time in their lives – human affection and security. These children are supported on an individual basis through a wide range of therapeutic and educational programmes to enable them to lead independent lives.

Also being supported is the “aufwind e. V. Bunter Kreis Ludwigsburg” at the Ludwigsburg Children’s Hospital. This is a charitable aid project that guides, supports and accompanies around 100 families in the Ludwigsburg district every year. The organisation’s primary aim is to give “Aufwind” (a boost) to families whose lives have been dramatically altered by a premature birth or a chronic or life-threatening illness of their child. To achieve this, inpatient conditions for parents and children staying at the Ludwigsburg Children’s Hospital are improved and a qualified after-care concept offered.

The “Eco Learning Camp” in Bandung, Indonesia, has also been assisted with a new donation. This camp teaches the children and young people living there about a more sustainable way of life, raises environmental awareness and, above all, also gives children from poorer sections of the population access to this sustainable educational programme.

The nationwide children’s charity “Die Arche – Christliches Kinder- und Jugendwerk” was founded by Pastor Bernd Siggelkow in Berlin-Hellersdorf in 1995. The charity now offers free assistance to more than 8,000 children and young people in their everyday lives at over 30 locations in Germany. Since October 2023, Die Arche has also been running a leisure facility for young people in Baden-Württemberg in the Mitte district of Stuttgart. Through its support, the OLYMP-Bezner-Stiftung is helping it to continue to be a stable and reliable place of refuge for children in need, offering free lunches, learning support and meaningful leisure activities.

The OLYMP-Bezner-Stiftung was established in 2008 by the family of Eberhard Bezner, Mark Bezner and Birgit Bezner-Fischer with a personal endowment of one million euros. Anyone interested in gaining a comprehensive insight into the wide-ranging charitable and social work carried out by the OLYMP-Bezner-Stiftung to support children and young people in need, both in Germany and abroad, can find further information at www.olymp-bezner-stiftung.de.

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