Finance and Annual Report

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is legally responsible foundation under private law with a statutory mission to promote science and research as well as intercultural understanding.

The Humboldt Foundation is financed by the Federal Foreign Office, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development as well as additional national and international partners with whom it cooperates (overview of partners and sponsors).

The Foundation chiefly finances its expenditure for the purpose of fulfilling its mission on the basis of grants from the Federal Government. Detailed information on revenue and expenditure, other financial matters as well as HR development can be found in the current Annual Report of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.