About the Foundation

Independent scientific research makes a decisive contribution to the future viability of our society. Our objective is to promote science and research in order to gain a better understanding of the interrelations between humans, the environment, and technology. As a non-profit foundation, we also promote dialog between science and the interested public.

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A brief portrait of the Foundation

In 1986 Daimler-Benz AG, now Daimler Truck AG and Mercedes-Benz Group AG, established the “Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz Foundation” in commemoration of the company’s two founders. Renamed “Daimler and Benz Foundation” in 2010, it is an incorporated foundation in civil law and has foundation assets of around €126 million at its disposal. Annual subsidies of some €3.6 million annually are currently available. The Foundation is headquartered at Carl Benz House, the former residence of the Benz family in the town of Ladenburg in Baden.

Statutes
€126 million
foundation assets
€3.6 million
annual subsidies
1100+
research projects funded
800+
scholarships granted

Origin in Baden-Württemberg

Location
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Headquarters

Dr.-Carl-Benz-Platz 2

68526 Ladenburg
Germany

Executive Board, Board of Trustees, and Management

People
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Press releases

We publish news in all categories with images and press releases.

How did the human brain evolve? What brain organoids derived from marmosets can achieve

14.04.2026

Interview with Dr. Michael Heide, German Primate Center, Brain Development and Evolution junior research group, Scholarship holder of the Daimler and Benz Foundation

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Improved German language skills for preschoolers

16.03.2026

Pilot project using the “WUSCHEL app” assesses the language skills of 2,000 four-year-olds in Saarland

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How petroleum can be eliminated: Algae-bacterial communities break down oil.

18.09.2025

Interview with Dr. Lisa Voskuhl, University of Duisburg-Essen, Scholarship holder of the Daimler and Benz Foundation.

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Bertha-Benz-Prize 2025 – Hatice Ceren Ates receives award for her dissertation

24.07.2025

The Bertha Benz Prize, which is endowed with 15.000 Euro was awarded to Dr.-Ing. Hatice Ceren Ates from TU Munich.

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Math, how awful! How fractions can perhaps be taught better

17.07.2025

Interview with Prof. Dr. Frank Reinhold, Freiburg University of Education, scholarship holder of the Daimler and Benz Foundation.

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+49 6203 1092-0
Daimler and Benz Foundation
Dr.-Carl-Benz-Platz 2

68526 Ladenburg
Germany