Bürkert Stiftung
Bürkert Stiftung

About us

Since 1978, Dorothee Bürkert’s idea for a foundation has been supported by people with a family connection to Dorothee in cooperation with people from the Group’s environment. Throughout her life, the founder focussed on assuming social responsibility and contributing to a self-confident and functional society.


The members of the Board of Trustees are: Albrecht Römer (Chairman), Heiner Holland (Deputy Chairman), Prof. Friederike Girst, Julian Römer, Simon Holland and Prof. Dr. Hansjörg Schwartz.

Bürkert Stiftung
Bürkert Stiftung

Executive Board of the foundation

Mariana Dierolf and Gerhard Koch form the Executive Board team of the Christian und Dorothee Bürkert Stiftung and are supported by the foundation office.

History ↓

1971

 

After the sudden death of her husband in 1971, it was important to Dorothee Bürkert (1926 - 2012) that the company shareholding she owned would serve the future of the Bürkert Group in the long term and that the distributed earnings would benefit the general public.

Bürkert Stiftung
Bürkert Stiftung

1978

 

Dorothee Bürkert, who as a shareholder had a decisive influence on the development of the Bürkert Group over four decades, established the Christian Bürkert Stiftung in the legal form of a non-profit limited company as early as 1978 with this aim in mind.

2012

 

In her will, Dorothee Bürkert bequeathed her entire stake in the company to this foundation upon her death in 2012. She thus implemented Christian Bürkert’s intention, who, early on, considered the idea of transferring the company into a foundation.

Bürkert Stiftung
Bürkert Stiftung

2024

 

For the long-term sustainability of Christian and Dorothee Bürkert's foundation concept, the trustees of the Christian “Bürkert Stiftung gGmbH” established the non-profit “Christian und Dorothee Bürkert Stiftung” in 2024.

This ensures that the future earnings from Dorothee Bürkert’s stake continue to benefit the general public. In addition, the distributed earnings, generated by the employees’ work, have an overall impact on society also including the staff members.

The founders

Bürkert Stiftung
Bürkert Stiftung

Christian Bürkert

Christian Bürkert (1915–1971) founded an electrical engineering shop in 1946, which he built up into an internationally successful industrial company with enormous resourcefulness, a creative spirit of inventiveness and visionary foresight. Today, the Bürkert Group is active in more than 30 countries worldwide and employs over 3,700 people. Early on, Christian Bürkert had already considered transforming the enterprise he had established into a foundation. A key priority for him was the promotion of talented and creative young people.

Dorothee Bürkert

Dorothee Bürkert (1926–2012), a qualified pharmacist, was responsible for the company after the sudden death of her husband in 1971. As the managing partner, she played a key role in the development of the Bürkert Group. In doing so, she prioritised socially responsible entrepreneurial activity. Recognising employees and their contributions, trusting cooperation on an equal footing, job security and training were particularly important to her.

About us

Since 1978, Dorothee Bürkert’s idea for a foundation has been supported by people with a family connection to Dorothee in cooperation with people from the Group’s environment. Throughout her life, the founder focussed on assuming social responsibility and contributing to a self-confident and functional society.


The members of the Board of Trustees are: Albrecht Römer (Chairman), Heiner Holland (Deputy Chairman), Prof. Friederike Girst, Julian Römer, Simon Holland and Prof. Dr. Hansjörg Schwartz.

Bürkert Stiftung

Executive Board of the foundation

Mariana Dierolf and Gerhard Koch form the Executive Board team of the Christian und Dorothee Bürkert Stiftung and are supported by the foundation office.

Bürkert Stiftung

History ↓

Bürkert Stiftung

1971

 

After the sudden death of her husband in 1971, it was important to Dorothee Bürkert (1926 - 2012) that the company shareholding she owned would serve the future of the Bürkert Group in the long term and that the distributed earnings would benefit the general public.

Bürkert Stiftung

1978

 

Dorothee Bürkert, who as a shareholder had a decisive influence on the development of the Bürkert Group over four decades, established the Christian Bürkert Stiftung in the legal form of a non-profit limited company as early as 1978 with this aim in mind.

Bürkert Stiftung

2012

 

In her will, Dorothee Bürkert bequeathed her entire stake in the company to this foundation upon her death in 2012. She thus implemented Christian Bürkert’s intention, who, early on, considered the idea of transferring the company into a foundation.

Bürkert Stiftung

2024

 

For the long-term sustainability of Christian and Dorothee Bürkert's foundation concept, the trustees of the Christian “Bürkert Stiftung gGmbH” established the non-profit “Christian und Dorothee Bürkert Stiftung” in 2024.

This ensures that the future earnings from Dorothee Bürkert’s stake continue to benefit the general public. In addition, the distributed earnings, generated by the employees’ work, have an overall impact on society also including the staff members.

The founders

Bürkert Stiftung

Christian Bürkert

Christian Bürkert (1915–1971) founded an electrical engineering shop in 1946, which he built up into an internationally successful industrial company with enormous resourcefulness, a creative spirit of inventiveness and visionary foresight. Today, the Bürkert Group is active in more than 30 countries worldwide and employs over 3,700 people. Early on, Christian Bürkert had already considered transforming the enterprise he had established into a foundation. A key priority for him was the promotion of talented and creative young people.

Bürkert Stiftung

Dorothee Bürkert

Dorothee Bürkert (1926–2012), a qualified pharmacist, was responsible for the company after the sudden death of her husband in 1971. As the managing partner, she played a key role in the development of the Bürkert Group. In doing so, she prioritised socially responsible entrepreneurial activity. Recognising employees and their contributions, trusting cooperation on an equal footing, job security and training were particularly important to her.

Foundation office

 

Applications for funding must be submitted to the office:

Christian und Dorothee Bürkert Stiftung
Geschäftsstelle | Roswitha Gerhardt
Christian Bürkert Straße 13-17
74653 Ingelfingen, Germany

Email:          mail@burkert-stiftung.com
Telephone: +49 79401091558

Foundation office

 

Applications for funding must be submitted to the office:

Christian und Dorothee Bürkert Stiftung
Geschäftsstelle | Roswitha Gerhardt
Christian Bürkert Straße 13-17
74653 Ingelfingen, Germany

Email:          mail@burkert-stiftung.com
Telephone: +49 79401091558