Supported Charities
Giving Back
Each year we support charities on a local, national and global level. Have a look at these great initiatives and, perhaps, join me in supporting them!
Local Charities: Patients and People in Need
Leukämie-Initiative Bonn e.V.: A patient advocacy group that supports patients with haematological malignancies at the University Clinic in Bonn – my former clinical place of work. Multiple patient-focused initiatives support those afflicted with acute leukaemias.
Bonner Tafel e.V.: The local food bank charity that distributes food to persons and families in need. They are facing a much increased demand.
Verein für Gefährdetenhilfe e.V.: This charity supports people who are on the margins of society and in danger of falling out of the social network.
National: Building a Civil Society
The Cellex Foundation was founded in Dresden, East Germany, in 2015 by two life-science companies in response to the political controversies and radicalisation caused by migration. The foundation wants to shape the world of tomorrow with tolerance and open-mindedness and to overcome boundaries with initiatives like DRESDEN.RESPECT that have received broad global support.
Global: Environmental Concerns
CO2-Compensation: Business air travel accounts for a huge part of the CO2 emissions. We have to get serious about reducing our carbon footprint. Our approach is based on self-generated solar energy, an electric car, and a preference for train travel where possible. When that is not possible or if there are unavoidable CO2 emissions compensation for CO2 with a reliable partner is necessary. I have selected Atmosfair as provider.
Plastic Garbage in the Oceans: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the largest of five ocean garbage patches and covers an area three times the size of France. While the avoidance of plastic is critical, efforts to clean the ocean are necessary as well. The scientific and engineering challenges are formidable, but this group is quite advanced with their work. The Ocean Clean-Up Foundation have been awarded The Heyerdahl Award in 2017 and the United Nation United Nations Champion of the Earth Award in in 2015.