The Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung is dedicated to advancing medical research as well as humanitarian aid.
To date, the foundation has supported around 2.600 projects. Its current annual funding volume is over 70 million euros.
As stipulated in its statutes, the foundation will only support research projects which make their findings available to the public. As a major shareholder of the healthcare group Fresenius, the foundation`s income consists in dividends from these shares. Here you can get more details.