The Foundation for Family Businesses (Die Stiftung für Familienunternehmen in Deutschland und Europa) is a
non-profit
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foundation
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* Foundation (nonprofit), a type of charitable organization
** Foundation (United States law), a type of charitable organization in the U.S.
** Private foundation, a charitable organization that, while serving a good cause ...
headquartered in
Munich
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,
Germany
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. It has a representative office in
Berlin
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near the Reichstag building. Ever since the foundation was established in 2002, it has been committed to representing the interest of large
family business
A family business is a commercial organization in which decision-making is influenced by multiple generations of a family, related by blood or marriage or adoption, who has both the ability to influence the vision of the business and the willingn ...
es (meaning companies that are primarily impacted by one family or a family collective.) Thus, it promotes
academic research
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focusing on family businesses, in addition to holding events.
History
founded the Foundation for Family Businesses in 2002. The goal was to provide the interests of such companies with an