Merkel's husband, the Board of Trustees of the new Springer Foundation (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
Foundations have two main functions: 1. You are a tax shelter. 2. People buy with their help influence.
Of which are in the home Springer obviously not enough, because Friede Springer founded in addition to the already existing, the heart and the Axel Springer Foundation, one more - the peace Springer Foundation.
( WORLD from 29.1.2011 ): "Berlin (dpa) - publisher Friede Springer has established a foundation for the promotion of science, art, culture and education. The initial capital of Friede Springer Foundation amounts to 80 million euros, as the organization announced on Monday. The money came from the personal assets of the widow of Axel Springer. CEO of the Foundation, based in Berlin is Friede Springer itself. In trustees sit next to her and the former Federal President Horst Köhler and the current Federal Commissioner for the Stasi files, Marianne Stasi Records. The new foundation is independent of the Friede Springer Heart Foundation and the Axel Springer Foundation. "
"Welt am Sonntag : How is the new foundation be structured? And who decides?
Friede Springer: There is a board of trustees, which comprises six personalities: Marianne Birthler, the doctor Manfred Gahr from Dresden, the former Federal President Horst Köhler, Christoph Markschies, Joachim Sauer (hervorg FB.) And Eric Schweitzer by the Executive Board of the ALBA Group. As you can see a wide range, a really highly competent Board of Trustees. It is discussed the proposals. The final decision-making power but I reserve the right, the Board of Trustees in an advisory capacity. The Foundation will be clearly separated from the publisher, it will not be a corporate foundation. It is solely my personal project and completely independent from the publisher. The capital of the Foundation is derived solely from my assets.
World on Sunday: What is the starting capital of your foundation?
Friede Springer: It is 80 million euros. Because foundations may indeed operate only with the returns annually probably two million euros will be available for grants available. "
Thus it is clear that Angela Merkel's husband, Prof. Dr. Joachim Sauer, the board of the Foundation is sitting. (more ...)
