Our team
Individual skills are important to us because we work in an interdisciplinary and topic-oriented manner. Our actions are effective and future-proof - borne by entrepreneurial spirit and the will to shape things. We value an open feedback culture and personal exchange - digitally and on site with us in Langenhorn.
Areas at a glance
Cooperation between the Executive Board and the Board of Trustees
The division of responsibilities between the Executive Board and the Board of Trustees is based on the model of a stock corporation: The Executive Board manages the business of the Foundation, while the Board of Trustees advises and monitors it. The joint Foundation Committee, which is made up of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Board, deals with fundamental issues relating to the strategic orientation of the Foundation.
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Board of Trustees




Honorary Chair

Petra Herz has been honorary chairwoman of the Joachim Herz Foundation since 2016. Previously, she had been chairwoman of the foundation since its establishment in 2008 and took over its management after the death of her husband Joachim Herz.
Petra Herz is available to the Foundation in an advisory capacity as Honorary Chair.
Program area natural sciences









Program area Economy









Program area personality development


Developing potential in vocational education and training






Participation in education through personal development














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Public Relations, Communication & Events









Legal Department


Investment & Organization








Personal




Accounting & Controlling





