Ways to Support the University

On the initiative of VdF Alumni + Friends Esslingen University e.V.., the Educational Foundation of Esslingen University of Applied Sciences was founded on 26th July, 2017. 

The trust foundation encourages science, research, training and education as well as offering help for students.

In accordance with its objectives, the Educational Foundation works in the following areas of Esslingen University of Applied Sciences:

• financial support for structures and tasks, for example, individual endowed professorships or institutions,
• support for outstanding projects, for instance, in research or innovative teaching,
• awards of research grants to international guest researchers or students,
• honouring of special achievements in research, teaching or studying by university members by means of awards or prizes,
• fundraising of donations, endowments and new trust foundations and endowment funds.

Become a Member of the Educational Foundation!

Support education and research at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences by a donation, endowment, endowment fund or a bequest.

Educational Foundation Board

Chair of the Board
Markus Sontheimer

University President
Prof. Christof Wolfmaier

City of Esslingen am Neckar
Mayor Ingo Rust

City of Goeppingen
Mayor Almut Cobet

Kreissparkasse Esslingen-Nuertingen
Member of the Board Kai Scholze

Esslingen University of Applied Science Educational Foundation

Is your company interested in meeting the best students from the most relevant faculties? The Deutschlandstipendium gives you a chance to do so.  

Currently, Esslingen University of Applied Sciences is looking for company sponsors to support outstanding and committed students by means of the Deutschlandstipendium for 2020/21. The Deutschlandstipendium honours the achievements of its recipients by supporting them financially with 150 euros per month from the company sponsor and a further 150 euros from the government.

Why not participate!
You can sponsor our most promising future graduates with 1,800 € per year

As well as financial support, you can offer non-material benefits, such as practical placements/internships or company tours to stimulate interest in your company. Moreover, you will consolidate your position in the regional network – with the University and award holders. Your company also receives special status from the Career Centre (placement of company contacts, prior reservations for our company contact fair, etc.).

In the selection of award holders, you can make your wishes known to the faculty and take on an advisory role in the University’s selection procedures towards the end of September. At the same time, we find out about candidates’ areas of special interest, so as to achieve as close a fit as possible between the company and the award holder.

Your Advantages

• Tax benefits
• A sponsor’s seal that you can use in marketing your company
• Placement of your logo in University publications (posters, brochures, etc.)
• Presentation of your company at an official ceremony with students

Further Information:

Information for sponsors PDF

Sample sponsoring agreement PDF

Sponsorship rules of Esslingen University of Applied Sciences PDF

Contact:
Anke Mackowiack

SPONSORS 2023/2024

The VdF Alumni + Friends Esslingen University e.V. is in constant contact with industry and commerce and Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, and supports teaching and studying in a variety of ways through

• donations of money and equipment to provide laboratories with the most recent apparatus,
• provision of part-time lecturers from industry,
• provision of practical placements/internships in Germany and abroad,
• financial support to develop new degree courses.

Indispensable Sponsors

The University relies on the financial support and responsible engagement of VdF Alumni + Friends Esslingen University e.V. 

Current Association of Friends projects:

• Café Einstein - engagement by students
• Rennstall Esslingen – new developments in vehicle mobility
• drinking water storage containers made of new synthetic materials – cheap and environmentally-friendly solutions
• excursions
• Studium Generale
• university orchestra

Become a member of VdF Alumni + Friends Esslingen University e.V. and support students’ education.

Find out more about projects, current dates and the Association’s history.

Association of Friends

VdF Alumni + Friends Esslingen University e.V.
Head Office
Petra Kauffmann
Phone: +49 176 6122 7515
E-Mail: geschaeftsstelle[at]vdf-he.de
www.vdf-he.de

Endowed professorships are endowed by a company for a specific period of time (between 5 and 10 years).

Esslingen University of Applied Sciences currently has two endowed professorships:

• In the Faculty of Mechanical and Systems Engineering:
  “Technology and Society” – endowed by the Educational Foundation of the Kreissparkasse Esslingen-Nürtingen.
  Endowed Professor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Franziska Meinecke

• At the Institute for Sustainable Energy Technology and Mobility (INEM):
  “Sustainable material innovations with the focus on hydrogen technologies” – endowed by the Carl Zeiss Foundation.
  Endowed professorship not yet awarded.

General information on endowed professorships is available from the ‘Stifterverband’, which works with Esslingen University on the realisation of its endowed professorships.

If you have any further questions, please contact:

Heike Lindenschmid
Chancellor
Phone: +49 (0)711 397-3010