Maja Göpel is professor for sustainability transformation at Leuphana University Lüneburg and founder of “Mission Wertvoll,” a Berlin-based nonprofit organization that aims to make visibe social and ecological innovations. Previously, she was Director of Research at The New Institute in Hamburg and Secretary-General of the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU). Her books have been translated into ten languages and are bestsellers in the field of sustainability and social transformation.

For the first time, the Berlin Foundation Week is organized by the newly established association Berliner Stiftungen e.V.

The event offers an opportunity to discuss current social challenges and the role of foundations in transformation processes.

More information on the event and the Berlin Foundation Week can be found at:https://www.berlinerstiftungswoche.eu/.

Program

3:00 p.m.
Welcome
Dr. Anna Kraftsoff, Chair, Berliner Stiftungen e.V.

3:15 p.m.
Opening Message
Joe Chialo, State Minister for Culture and Social Cohesion, Berlin

3:30 p.m.
Keynote Address

Prof. Dr. Maja Göpel

4:30 p.m.
Welcome of newly established foundations

5:00 p.m.
Reception