Eva Mayr-Stihl Stiftung

What Eva Mayr-Stihl Stiftung does

Eva Mayr-Stihl Stiftung is a privately funded charitable foundation (gemeinnützige Stiftung) established in 1986 by Eva Mayr-Stihl and Robert Mayr, co-founder of the STIHL group, and headquartered at Eva Mayr-Stihl Platz 2, Waiblingen, Germany. Originally incorporated as Andreas-Stihl-Stiftung and renamed in 2004 to clearly separate company and philanthropic activities, the foundation operates with a small team of approximately six employees under Chairman Robert Mayr, Board member Michael von Winning, and Managing Director Alexander Burghartswieser. Its declared focus areas are Science & Research, Medicine, and Art & Culture, with a geographic emphasis on the Waiblingen and Stuttgart region while supporting nationally significant projects at institutions across Germany, including TUM, the Universities of Göttingen, Freiburg, and Dresden, Klinikum Stuttgart, Kliniken Südostbayern, Marienhospital Stuttgart, and Rems-Murr-Kliniken.

The foundation disburses grants rather than selling products or services and does not generate commercial revenue. Its grant portfolio funds named programs such as the German Forest Science Prize (Deutscher Forstwissenschaftspreis), the Ars Legendi Faculty Prize for Forestry Sciences, and the bi-annual Paper Art Scholarship (Papierkunststipendium) hosted at Galerie Stihl Waiblingen. Larger capital commitments include the EUR 5 million anchor for Suchtklinik Wiesloch (2023), the EUR 1.2 million three-year mobile 3D laser scanning project at the University of Göttingen (2026), the AI-assisted cancer diagnostics and nursing education program at Klinikum Traunstein (EUR 800,000 in 2026), and multi-million-EUR cumulative support to Marienhospital Stuttgart and Klinikum Stuttgart, including the Tumorzentrum Eva Mayr-Stihl and the Robert Mayr Lungenzentrum.

Applications are accepted through an online grant portal and reviewed against the foundation's priorities, with operations aligned to the Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen' code of good foundation practice. Marketing and stakeholder engagement rely on the foundation's own website news section, an annual report ("Engagement"), press releases, email distribution, and public events such as funding ceremonies and prize presentations.

Name

Eva Mayr-Stihl Stiftung

Legal name

Eva Mayr-Stihl Stiftung

Website

https://eva-mayr-stihl-stiftung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Eva Mayr-Stihl Stiftung is a privately funded German charitable foundation established in 1986 that disburses grants in Science & Research, Medicine, and Art & Culture, primarily serving universities, hospitals, and cultural institutions in the Waiblingen/Stuttgart region and across Germany.

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Product category

Philanthropy and Charitable Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Research & Science Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts, Culture & Humanities Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAJ), Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL), Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM), Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB)

Keywords

• Charitable foundation grants
• Forest science research funding
• Medical equipment grants
• Cultural art patronage
• Academic research funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Waiblingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Eva Mayr-Stihl Stiftung is a charitable foundation that disburses grants to nonprofit and public institutions in Germany across three focus areas: Science & Research (with emphasis on forest science, sustainability, and university professorships), Medicine (hospital equipment, cancer care, pediatric services, and nursing education), and Art & Culture (gallery operations and artist residencies). It directly operates Galerie Stihl Waiblingen, hosts the Paper Art Scholarship (Papierkunststipendium), and funds prestigious awards including the German Forest Science Prize and Ars Legendi Faculty Prize.

Product overview

Eva Mayr-Stihl Stiftung is a charitable foundation established in 1986 that operates grant funding programs rather than commercial products. The foundation funds projects in three core areas: Science & Research (including forest science, sustainability research, and university chairs), Medicine (supporting hospitals, cancer centers, and healthcare innovation), and Art & Culture (managing the Gallery Stihl Waiblingen and the Paper Art Scholarship program). Key named programs include the German Forest Science Prize, the Ars Legendi Faculty Prize for Forest Sciences, the Paper Art Scholarship (Papierkunststipendium), and various medical funding initiatives at hospitals including KI-assisted cancer diagnostics and nursing education.

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Products and services

• Galerie Stihl Waiblingen A contemporary art gallery operated by the foundation in Waiblingen that hosts exhibitions including works from the Paper Art Scholarship program and contemporary art shows.
• Papierkunststipendium (Paper Art Scholarship) A bi-annual residency scholarship program for paper art that pairs established artists with international emerging talents from countries including the Netherlands, Chile, and Taiwan, hosted in Waiblingen with public exhibitions. Funded by an approximately 550,000 EUR bequest from Renate Reichert.
• Deutscher Forstwissenschaftspreis (German Forest Science Prize) The highest-endowed forest science award in the German-speaking world, worth 15,000 EUR, established and funded by the foundation.
• Ars Legendi Faculty Prize for Forest Sciences A faculty prize for outstanding teaching in forest sciences, co-sponsored by the foundation together with the Stifterverband, Forstlicher Fakultätentag, and Sattelmühle-Stiftung.
• Klinikum Traunstein Funding Program Funding program supporting AI-assisted cancer diagnostics in mammography and gastroenterology and nursing education projects at Klinikum Traunstein, with 800,000 EUR in funding for the two projects combined.

Quantifiable outcome

• 800,000 EUR funding for AI-assisted cancer diagnostics and nursing education at Klinikum Traunstein
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kliniken Südostbayern (Klinikum Traunstein)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026AI-assisted cancer diagnostics project: 680,000 EUR for AI-supported diagnostics in mammography and gastroenterology for early cancer detection. Also nursing education project: 120,000 EUR for resilience-building and simulation-based nursing training.
• Stifterverband, Forstlicher Fakultätentag, Sattelmühle-StiftungminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026Ars legendi Faculty Prize for Forestry Sciences: The foundation co-sponsors this award recognizing outstanding teaching, given to Susanne Bollmus from University of Göttingen in 2026.
• Bürgerhilfsstelle des Landkreises TraunsteinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2026Social welfare support: 6,000 EUR donation to help people in acute hardship situations, providing quick and unbureaucratic assistance for living expenses, medical costs, and housing security.
• Universität GöttingencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2026Digital forest ecosystem data collection: 1.2 million EUR over 3 years for mobile 3D laser scanning to measure forest adaptability to climate change, in collaboration with University of Würzburg and Working Group for Natural Forest Management (ANW).
• Rems-Murr-Kliniken WinnendencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2026Foundation supports the establishment of the first Social Pediatric Center in the district, providing financial and ideological support for comprehensive pediatric care including developmental diagnostics and family support services.
• Marienhospital StuttgartcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2026Animal-assisted therapy support: 20,000 EUR for therapy dogs (Emma and Hanna) on the palliative care unit. Total support to Marienhospital exceeds 2 million EUR, including emergency medicine restructuring and hygiene equipment.
• Technische Universität München (TUM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2026TUM Center for Alpine Forest Management: The foundation funds a new center focused on researching climate change effects on protective forests in the Bavarian Alps. Five TUM professors in climate and forest sciences collaborate on understanding climate impacts and developing sustainable management concepts.
• Galerie Stihl Waiblingen and Stadt WaiblingencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Paper Art Residency Program: International fellowship featuring established artists mentoring emerging talents. Main fellow Angela Glajcar plus three international emerging artists from Netherlands, Chile, and Taiwan work in Waiblingen for 6 weeks.
• Universität Dresden (TU Dresden)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Forest-related Environmental Communication Research Group: 1 million EUR funding for Dr. Sandra Liebal's research group studying how forests are communicated to various audiences.
• Hospizstiftung Rems-Murr-Kreis e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Hospice construction: 100,000 EUR contribution to new hospice building in Backnang, expanding from 8 to 12 guest rooms for palliative care.
• Staatsgalerie StuttgartminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Restoration support for David Rabinowitch steel sculpture 'Metrical (Romanesque) Constructions in 5 Masses and Scales'. The foundation supported the restoration and reconstruction of this major artwork from documenta VI.
• Landesmuseum WürttembergminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Cultural exhibition sponsorship for 'Faszination Schwert' (Fascination of the Sword) special exhibition at the Old Castle museum, showcasing weapons from Bronze Age to Modern Era.
• Universität Freiburg (INATECH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017Institute for Sustainable Technical Systems: 1 million EUR for Professorship for Intelligent Networks, 1 million EUR for research and teaching projects. Focus on engineering competencies in sustainability, resource conservation, and new mobility forms.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Software AG Foundation (SAGST): German foundation funded by Software AG creator Peter Schnell, supporting education, science, and culture. Comparable mid-sized German grantmaking model with similar focus area structure.
• Robert Bosch Stiftung: One of Germany's largest charitable foundations, also founded by an industrial family (Bosch). Operates across science, education, health, and international relations, making it highly comparable to Eva Mayr-Stihl Stiftung in scale and grantmaking breadth.
• VolkswagenStiftung: One of Germany's largest science-focused foundations, funding academic research across disciplines. Closely comparable to Eva Mayr-Stihl Stiftung in its university research grantmaking model and endowed chairs/professorship model.
• Fritz Thyssen Stiftung: Cologne-based German foundation primarily funding scientific research at universities. Highly comparable in its focus on academic research grants and endowed academic positions.
• Dietmar Hopp Stiftung: One of Germany's largest private foundations (€6B+), focused primarily on sports, medicine, education, and social welfare. Closely comparable as an industrial-family philanthropic vehicle with substantial hospital and healthcare grantmaking.
• Bertelsmann Stiftung: Major German foundation (€1B+ assets) with broad grantmaking in education, science, health, and culture. Directly comparable mission scope to Eva Mayr-Stihl Stiftung's three thematic pillars.
• Körber Stiftung: Hamburg-based German foundation funding science, education, and international dialogue through grants and prizes. Comparable regional/anchor-foundation model and multi-million EUR grant pacing.
• Heinz und Heide Dürr Stiftung: Karlsruhe-based German foundation with thematic focus on education, science, and arts. Comparable mid-to-large sized German foundation anchored by an industrial family legacy.
• ZEIT Stiftung Bucerius: Hamburg-based German foundation funding education, science, and arts and culture. Directly comparable thematic triad (education/science/arts) and grantmaking profile.

Broad incumbents

• Wellcome Trust: UK-based large science/health philanthropy with research and museum operations (Wellcome Collection). Comparable as a research-funding institution, but operates at substantially larger scale and broader international footprint.

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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