GEA Foundation
Positively impacting the lives of individuals and communities around the globe.
A brighter future for the next generation
At GEA, we fully embrace our purpose of “Engineering for a better world” – both for customers and for the benefit of society as a whole. We engage in the communities we serve with the aim of making a positive and lasting impact.
By giving of our resources, expertise and time, we help ensure a brighter future for the next generation. That’s why we have set a target to donate 1 percent of our net profit annually.
Through our GEA Foundation, a limited liability nonprofit company, we positively impact the lives of individuals and communities around the globe.
STEM education
We sponsor diverse educational programs, particularly those with a strong focus on equal opportunities and STEM (science, technology, engineering & mathematics).
Child poverty reduction
We provide support to non-profit organizations that provide essentials like food and shelter, to give children a chance for a brighter future.
Infrastructure access
We offer assistance for projects that enable and improve access to clean water, renewable energy and medical care.
Disaster relief
We provide support in cases of extraordinary events, such as natural disasters or humanitarian crises.
Our strategic partners
GEA supports UNICEF, Viva con Agua, SOS-Kinderdorf and Deutsche Universitätsstiftung, among others, to deliver a positive benefit to communities and young people around the world.
UNICEF
Through our partnership with UNICEF, the GEA Foundation helps build a future-ready generation, providing young people in India and Peru with access to STEM-related education and training opportunities to equip them for the jobs of tomorrow.
Viva con Agua
Viva con Agua’s core mission is providing access to clean water for drinking and hygiene to communities in need. With support from the GEA Foundation, Tanzanian families gain access to safe drinking water and wash facilities.
SOS-Kinderdorf
Children sometimes require temporary or even long-term housing. With a charitable gift from the GEA Foundation, SOS-Kinderdorf Düsseldorf will provide safe accommodation for young people and children in need.
Deutsche Universitätsstiftung
Thanks to a donation to the Deutsche Universitätsstiftung from the GEA Foundation, forty bachelor students in STEM studies across Germany will receive a scholarship and mentoring.
Ingenieure ohne Grenzen
With support from the GEA Foundation, Ingenieure ohne Grenzen will construct a center to improve STEM training for Ugandan students. New workshops, equipment, sanitation facilities and solar panels are planned.
Science on Stage Germany
Science on Stage inspires students to pursue STEM careers. Thanks to a donation from the GEA Foundation, teachers will create materials that link energy, nutrition, environment and health topics with engineering approaches.
Stifterverband
One of the Stifterverband's aims is to provide more people with critical skills. The GEA Foundation supports the organization’s MINTernational program, which helps STEM students enter the German workforce more easily.
"At GEA, acting responsibly in the interests of people and the environment is the bedrock of our success. In setting up the GEA Foundation, we are taking our community engagement to the next level. Together with our strategic partners, we are now able to implement our ambitious targets even more effectively.”
Stefan Klebert, CEO, GEA Group
"At GEA, acting responsibly in the interests of people and the environment is the bedrock of our success. In setting up the GEA Foundation, we are taking our community engagement to the next level. Together with our strategic partners, we are now able to implement our ambitious targets even more effectively.”
Stefan Klebert, CEO, GEA Group
Featured initiatives we support
Through strategic partners, GEA supports global and local projects in STEM education, child poverty reduction, infrastructure access and disaster relief.
India: STEM training for the next generation
Through UNICEF, GEA supports STEM training for teachers and students in marginalized and rural areas of India.
Peru: Empowering girls in STEM
By supporting UNICEF in Peru, adolescent girls are given opportunities to overcome gender barriers and build STEM skills.
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Tanzania: Providing access to clean water
Several communities enjoy access to clean water thanks to GEA‘s support of Viva con Agua in Tanzania.
Germany: Homes for children in need
Thanks to a donation from GEA, a new Kinderdorf home will be able to house children and young people in need.
Engineering for a better world
Taking responsibility at GEA
At GEA, we embrace our responsibility to the planet and its people. We do this by:
- Reducing the impact of our business operations
- Developing more efficient and sustainable solutions for customers
- Giving back to society
