Foundations in Germany: Primary and Secondary Education. (November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Striebing, Clemens
• Other Names: Anheier Helmut K. guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: American behavioral scientist. Volume 62:Number 12(2018)
• Page Start: 1670
• Page End: 1694
• Publication Date: 2018-11
• Subjects: philanthropy -- school sector -- foundations -- primary and secondary education; Social sciences -- Periodicals; Political science -- Periodicals; United States -- Social conditions -- Periodicals; United States -- Politics and government -- Periodicals; 300
• DOI: 10.1177/0002764218773463
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0002-7642

Abstract

The article gives an overview of the structure, aims, and functioning of German foundations that engage in primary and secondary education. It is discussed how the evolution of the German education regime is accompanied by a development of the characteristics of education foundations. The article argues that the modern foundation—professional, often businesslike large organizations—is best equipped to play a crucial innovating and networking role in partnership with the former exclusively publicly governed German education administration.