The projects we support
are our windows onto the world.

The projects we support
are our windows onto the world.

What We Support

Project Insights

The goal of our public relations work is to make our current activities and exemplary projects more visible. That’s why the people and initiatives that we support take center stage, both in our print publications and on our website. Lighthouse projects both large and small are given a special place.

Here, we provide short updates that reveal current happenings among our projects. In addition, we present in-depth reports and interviews that create a vivid picture of the initiatives that our foundation is privileged to enable and support.

To make this possible, our public relations team visits many of the projects together with the responsible project managers and gets to know the organizations and people on location.

We hope that these reports, in text and image, help to orient engaged individuals regarding possible support from the Software AG Foundation (SAGST) – and encourage them to tread new paths.

Two children playing a board game
03.10.2018

Balu and You – Mentoring for Elementary-School Children

Almost every child knows the story of Mogli and his friend Balu, the bear from Kipling’s Jungle Book. Kipling’s tale of friendship and adventure inspired the name of a nation-wide mentoring program called “Balu and You”. The initiative, founded in 2002, provides mentoring for elementary-school age children in over 100 different locations in Germany.

A girl and her mentor on a roller coaster
02.10.2018

“no Offsides!” – Life in the Middle of Society

The Berlin-based organization “kein Abseits!” (“no Offsides!”) was founded to support children in so-called high-risk life situations. With sports programs, mentoring, and the “Game Star,” a game- and activity center on wheels, the initiative enables playful interactions between generations and cultures, supports children on their educational journeys, and facilitates integration.

A teenager playing the guitar
01.10.2018

Strengthening Families in Need

Roter Berg in Erfurt is a disadvantaged neighborhood that provides little support for the families who live there. The meeting center ANDERS offers counselling and assistance for parents as well as free-time activities for children. Parents’ first contact with the center often occurs via the Playmobile, a play center on wheels.

Teeanagers listening to a talk
30.09.2018

Young People Take Responsibility – Waldorf Students Participate in Future Workshop

At the 19th annual Youth Symposium in Kassel, Germany, in December 2018, engaged students will meet with experts from research, politics, and economics to reflect together on the future of society.

28.09.2018

Helping Children Off the Streets

No protection, hardly any money, and only the occasional warm meal: these are just a few of the problems faced by ca. 6,500 homeless minors in Germany. The Berlin-based charity “Street Children” helps to get young people off of the streets and help them to establish an independent, self-financed life.