The aim of the "VDI-Technikfonds" (VDI Technology Fund) is to promote general technical education in Germany and to support young talents in this field. Across Germany, schools and education initiatives that focus on general technical education can submit funding applications for their projects to the VDI Technology Fund.
The initiatives are designed to support young people interested in a scientific or technical profession, and also help to build a society where people have good basic knowledge on technical issues and can express informed opinions. For schools, the maximum funding amount is 3,000 euros, which they can use to make technical teaching and experimental activities more lively and interesting. The same amount is available for education initiatives and extracurricular learning institutions.
The Wilo-Foundation (here: as a trustee of the WILO-Stiftung) was one of the supporters that provided funding, over a period of three years, to the VDI Technology Fund of the Association of German Engineers (Verband Deutscher Ingenieure e.V. – VDI) based in Düsseldorf.
Photo Header: VDI-Technikfonds e.V., Düsseldorf, Credit: Thomas Ernsting
