Schengen Peace Foundation

What Schengen Peace Foundation does

Schengen Peace Foundation is a Luxembourg-registered not-for-profit charity founded in 2005 and approved by Grand-Ducal decree on 19 October 2007 (R.C.S Luxembourg n° G187). It operates as an all-volunteer organization with no paid staff, co-founded by Hubert Rohde of Germany and American artist Matt Lamb, and currently runs two flagship programs: the World Peace Forum, an annual three-day convening of scholars, peace activists, executives, journalists, students, religious leaders, politicians, and citizens that travels by geographical area and hosts 30+ workshops; and the Luxembourg Peace Prize, an annual one-day ceremony recognizing outstanding peacemakers across 13 categories, with 99+ laureates honored to date. Sub-initiatives include Global Prospects (a publication under the World Peace Forum), the Youth World Peace Forum, and a Matt Lamb original artwork sales channel that contributes proceeds to the foundation.

The foundation's platform architecture is intentionally low-tech: websites (schengenpeacefoundation.org, worldpeaceforum.org, luxembourgpeaceprize.org), email newsletter, and a Twitter/X presence are used to drive event-based engagement rather than to host AI or data-intensive services. There is no proprietary software, no app, no API, and no disclosed integration with third-party platforms beyond a standard banking relationship with BGL BNP Paribas for donation processing.

Commercially, the foundation is donor- and sponsor-funded. Donations are tax-deductible in Luxembourg above 200 euros, with sustaining donors above 1,000 euros eligible for a Donors Wall listing. Sponsorship of the World Peace Forum is tiered from 1,500 euros (co-sponsor) to 3,000 euros (per table/workshop/event) up to 25,000–50,000 euros for primary sponsors with prominent visibility. Revenue from Matt Lamb art sales is one-off per piece and depends on the donated inventory of more than 100 works. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed and no institutional capital has been raised.

Name

Schengen Peace Foundation

Legal name

Schengen Peace Foundation

Website

https://schengenpeacefoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Schengen Peace Foundation is an all-volunteer Luxembourg non-profit that convenes peacemakers globally through the annual World Peace Forum and awards the Luxembourg Peace Prize across 13 categories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Peace Foundation Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

Keywords

• Peace foundation
• Peace prize
• Conflict resolution
• Peace advocacy
• Global peacebuilding

Headquarters

HQ city

Luxembourg

HQ country

Luxembourg

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Tax-deductible donations for Luxembourg residents over 200 euros, supporting either World Peace Forum or Luxembourg Peace Prize initiatives. All sustaining donors over 1000 euros may appear on the Donors Wall with an image or logo.
2. Event Sponsorships: Sponsorship for the World Peace Forum begins at 3000 euros per table/workshop/event, or 1500 as co-sponsor. Primary sponsors are sought at 25,000 and 50,000 euros and will show throughout the forum.
3. Art Sales: Sale of Matt Lamb original artworks, with a contribution going to Schengen Peace Foundation. Matt Lamb donated more than 100 artworks to the foundation, including pieces like Inventor (2001), The Judges (2001), The Conductor (2003), Magic River (2003), and Tolerance (2001).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Schengen Peace Foundation operates as a non-profit, all-volunteer organization based in Luxembourg that promotes peace through an annual World Peace Forum with 30+ workshops, an annual Luxembourg Peace Prize honoring peacemakers in 13 categories, the Global Prospects publication initiative, the Youth World Peace Forum, and Matt Lamb Art sales that support the foundation's mission.

Product overview

Schengen Peace Foundation operates as a unified platform of interconnected peace initiatives. Its core offerings consist of the World Peace Forum, which serves as a global convening platform for peace discourse and research, and the Luxembourg Peace Prize, which awards outstanding peacemakers across 13 categories. These are supplemented by the Global Prospects publication, the Youth World Peace Forum, and the Matt Lamb Art initiative which generates revenue through artwork sales to support the foundation's activities. The organization is an all-volunteer, self-funded non-profit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• World Peace Forum: A global platform and venue for responsible debates, research and analysis of all elements of developing a peaceful world, a place where propaganda for peace can be developed, and a home for best practice exchange. Open to scholars, peace activists, executives, journalists, students, religious leaders, politicians, and any citizen interested in participating.
• Luxembourg Peace Prize
• Global Prospects
• Youth World Peace Forum

Products and services

• World Peace Forum Annual peace forum featuring 30+ workshops, convening peacebuilders, activists, and community leaders for dialogue and knowledge sharing on peace and conflict resolution.
• Luxembourg Peace Prize Annual peace prize awarded by the foundation to honor peacemakers and peacebuilders across 13 categories.
• Global Prospects Publication and initiative of the Schengen Peace Foundation that advances dialogue and perspectives on global peace.
• Youth World Peace Forum Youth-focused forum organized by the Schengen Peace Foundation to engage young people in peacebuilding dialogue and education.
• Matt Lamb Art Sale of artwork by co-founder Matt Lamb, with proceeds supporting the Schengen Peace Foundation's peacebuilding programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99 outstanding peacemakers honored to date
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Peace Direct: UK-based peacebuilding NGO that funds and amplifies local peacebuilders globally — directly comparable mission of connecting and elevating peacemakers.
• International Peace Bureau: One of the world's oldest peace federations, also based in Europe, focused on peace advocacy, awards, and convening peacebuilders — directly comparable as a peace-organization platform.
• International Peace Institute (IPI): Independent international peace and security think tank that convenes policymakers and produces research — comparable as a global peace convening and policy platform.
• Nobel Peace Center: Norway-based institution promoting peace through the Nobel Peace Prize legacy — directly comparable as a recognition/awareness platform for peacemakers.
• The Peace Alliance: US-based peacebuilding advocacy organization working on policy and convening — comparable as a mission-aligned nonprofit promoting peace dialogue and recognition.
• swisspeace: Swiss practice-oriented peace research institute — a comparable European nonprofit conducting peace research, convening, and policy work.
• Peace One Day: Global nonprofit driving an annual day of peace awareness and convening — comparable as an event-driven, volunteer-supported peace advocacy organization.

Broad incumbents

• United States Institute of Peace: US government-funded national peace institution conducting research, convening, and grantmaking globally — a significantly larger incumbent in the same space.
• Rotary Peace Foundation: Operates the world's largest privately-funded international fellowship and peace centers program — a much larger incumbent in peace grants and recognition with overlapping mission.

Regional players

• European Peace University (EPU): Austria-based academic institution offering peace studies programs — a regional peer focused on peace education that overlaps with the Youth World Peace Forum.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/schengenpeace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/worldpeaceforum

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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