Krupp
German steel and weapons production company
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| 2025 | The Alfried Krupp Prize introduced a new funding level of 1.1 million euros, expanding support for research personnel, materials, travel expenses, and personal research costs. |
| 2024 | The Alfried Krupp Prize was awarded for the 44th time, with the prize value increased to 1.1 million euros and distributed over five years. |
| 2024 | The Foundation agreed to sell 20 percent of thyssenkrupp steel business to the EP Corporate Group (EPCG), owned by Czech entrepreneur Daniel Křetínský, which sparked criticism from employees. |
| 2024 | The second project phase began, focusing on in-depth research and preparing a multi-perspective anthology about Alfried Krupp, to be compiled by eight authors and published in English by the Society for Business History. |
| 2023 | Michaela Muylkens joins the Executive Board of the Foundation. |
| July 2023 | A study was published documenting the results of the first research project phase, revealing and evaluating new historical sources about Alfried Krupp's position during National Socialism. |
| 2022 | The Foundation funded 54 projects with a total investment of EUR 4.8 million, with 73.26% of funding focused on the Ruhr region. |
| 2022 | Foundation records funding expenditures of 4.8 million EUR, with zero dividends from thyssenkrupp AG and minimal income of 0 EUR. |
| 2022 | The Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation commissioned historian Eckart Conze to conduct a scientific research project investigating Alfried Krupp's role during the Nazi era. |
| May 2022 | The Alfried Krupp Student Laboratory of the Arts was officially opened at the Folkwang University of the Arts. |
| 2021 | The Foundation concluded its period of providing free admission to the Museum Folkwang's permanent collection. |
| 2021 | Germany's first laboratory project in music and fine arts was announced through a collaboration between the Alfried Krupp Foundation and the Folkwang University of the Arts. |
| 2020 | Christoph M. Schmidt becomes deputy chairman of the Board of Trustees. |
| October 2020 | Published the Fourth German Children's and Youth Sports Report, titled 'Health, Performance and Society', describing the current situation in children's and youth sports and identifying research gaps. |
| November 2016 | The German Federal Foreign Office acquired Thomas Mann's former residence in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, to create a memorial and meeting place for transatlantic discourse. This site became the foundation for the Thomas Mann Fellowships, supported by the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation and other organizations. |
| 2015 | The Foundation began providing free admission to the museum's permanent collection. |
| 2013 | The Foundation reduced its supervisory board mandates from three to two following a capital increase at thyssenkrupp AG. |
| October 1 2013 | Ursula Gather takes over as chairwoman of the Board of Trustees, succeeding Berthold Beitz. |
| July 30 2013 | Berthold Beitz passes away after serving as chairman of the Board of Trustees since the Foundation's inception. |
| 2012 | Founded the Junges Kolleg Greifswald, a key component of the Institute's scientific activities, aimed at supporting young and aspiring scientists. |
| 2011 | Ursula Gather is appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Foundation. |
| 2011 | Foundation increases funding expenditures to 17.77 million EUR and income to 58.6 million EUR, maintaining dividends from thyssenkrupp AG at 0.45 million EUR. |
| 2011 | Volker Troche is appointed to the Executive Board of the Foundation. |
| 2010 | Foundation records funding expenditures of 10.55 million EUR and income of 39.1 million EUR, with dividends from thyssenkrupp AG of 0.45 million EUR. |
| 2010 | The Foundation began a period of dividend income from thyssenkrupp shares, which would total EUR 248.6 million by 2022. |
| January 2010 | The new Museum Folkwang building officially opened to the public in January. |
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