{"id":9312,"date":"2023-02-28T17:02:08","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T16:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/identity\/corporate-social-responsibility-csr\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T15:17:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T13:17:37","slug":"corporate-social-responsibility-csr","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/en\/the-company\/identity\/corporate-social-responsibility-csr\/","title":{"rendered":"Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><nav class=\"fusion-breadcrumbs fusion-breadcrumbs-1\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-breadcrumb-sep:&#039;&gt;&#039;;\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"awb-breadcrumb-list\"><li class=\"fusion-breadcrumb-item awb-breadcrumb-sep awb-home\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/en\/\" class=\"fusion-breadcrumb-link\"><span >Home<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:capitalize;--fontSize:42;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The Rudolf Prey family of entrepreneurs has always viewed entrepreneurship as entailing a special responsibility toward society. We see our extracurricular involvement as an important part of this responsibility, and in our efforts we focus in particular on effectiveness and sustainability.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>by focusing our efforts and ensuring the reliability of our partnerships, as well as by taking all generations into account as equitably as possible, with a geographic focus on Kiel and Schleswig-Holstein, but also throughout Germany, France, and the Philippines.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>In addition to our annually changing initiatives both domestically and abroad, we have prioritized the following areas and collaborations in recent years:<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-content-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);--awb-content-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-content-line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),calc( var(--awb-color8-l) + 20% ),var(--awb-color8-a));--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:30px;--awb-title-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing);--awb-title-line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);--awb-title-text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-9312-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-bba4a7abb470c62b3 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),calc( var(--awb-color8-l) + 20% ),var(--awb-color8-a));--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color7);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_bba4a7abb470c62b3\"><a class=\"active\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"bba4a7abb470c62b3\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-9312-1\" data-target=\"#bba4a7abb470c62b3\" href=\"#bba4a7abb470c62b3\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Education: Partnership with Hassee Comprehensive School<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"bba4a7abb470c62b3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_bba4a7abb470c62b3\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1680\" height=\"427\" title=\"1680x427header_Schule01\" src=\"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_Schule01.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_Schule01.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2277\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271680%27%20height%3D%27427%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201680%20427%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271680%27%20height%3D%27427%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_Schule01-200x51.jpg 200w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_Schule01-400x102.jpg 400w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_Schule01-600x153.jpg 600w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_Schule01-800x203.jpg 800w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_Schule01-1200x305.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_Schule01.jpg 1680w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p>As a company that supports training and education, PREY Feuerwehrtechnik guides young adults on their path into the working world after they graduate from high school. By offering internships to high school students, we reach the younger generation even before they make their first career choices. <\/p>\n<p>In order to provide students with more targeted guidance, PREY launched a partnership with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.igs-hassee.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Hassee Comprehensive School<\/u><\/a> , marking the 100th cooperation agreement under the \u201cSchool and Business\u201d initiative of the Kiel Chamber of Industry and Commerce. The partnership is designed to facilitate the exchange of experiences and information, as well as to support students in matters related to vocational training and career guidance.  <\/p>\n<p>Every year, we give school groups and numerous students of various ages a glimpse into our company. Our apprentices typically complete a targeted vocational internship with us before deciding on a specific apprenticeship program and training at PREY Feuerwehrtechnik. <\/p>\n<p>We are happy to engage in an exchange of experiences with other schools and vocational training institutions, as well as with policymakers and associations, so that together we can define the necessary responses to demographic change for school operators, funding agencies, and training companies.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-67f348c989b8e801a fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),calc( var(--awb-color8-l) + 20% ),var(--awb-color8-a));--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color7);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_67f348c989b8e801a\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"67f348c989b8e801a\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-9312-1\" data-target=\"#67f348c989b8e801a\" href=\"#67f348c989b8e801a\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Education, Politics &amp; Culture: Schleswig-Holstein Society for Studies and Support<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"67f348c989b8e801a\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_67f348c989b8e801a\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1680\" height=\"427\" title=\"1680x427header_UVSH02jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_UVSH02jpg.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_UVSH02jpg.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2279\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271680%27%20height%3D%27427%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201680%20427%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271680%27%20height%3D%27427%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_UVSH02jpg-200x51.jpg 200w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_UVSH02jpg-400x102.jpg 400w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_UVSH02jpg-600x153.jpg 600w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_UVSH02jpg-800x203.jpg 800w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_UVSH02jpg-1200x305.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_UVSH02jpg.jpg 1680w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div>\nPREY Feuerwehrtechnik is a member of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stfg.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Studien- und F\u00f6rdergesellschaft der Schleswig-Holsteinischen Wirtschaft e.V.<\/a>, an association of approximately 300 companies from all industries, regions, and of all sizes within the state. Our shareholder, Thomas Prey, is a member of the advisory board. According to its bylaws, the association\u2019s mission is to foster and promote education, politics, and culture in Schleswig-Holstein.  <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tannenfelde.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tannenfelde Education and Conference Center<\/a> serves as the focal point for socio-political youth and adult education, as well as for subject-specific and leadership-focused continuing education for employees.<\/p>\n<p>The Study and Development Association also sees itself as an independent political forum for Schleswig-Holstein\u2019s business community, dedicated to fostering the conditions necessary for living and working\u2014and thus the prosperity\u2014of the people of Schleswig-Holstein.<\/p>\n<p>The Study and Support Society promotes the work of visual artists by purchasing their works and making them available to the Schleswig-Holstein State Museum at Gottorf Castle on permanent loan. Since 1985, it has awarded the \u201cSchleswig-Holstein Business Community Art Prize.\u201d<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-b3161a16102ad3761 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),calc( var(--awb-color8-l) + 20% ),var(--awb-color8-a));--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color7);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_b3161a16102ad3761\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"b3161a16102ad3761\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-9312-1\" data-target=\"#b3161a16102ad3761\" href=\"#b3161a16102ad3761\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Art &amp; Culture: Gottorfer Runde<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"b3161a16102ad3761\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_b3161a16102ad3761\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1680\" height=\"427\" title=\"1680x427header_Gottorf03\" src=\"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_Gottorf03.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_Gottorf03.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2276\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271680%27%20height%3D%27427%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201680%20427%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271680%27%20height%3D%27427%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_Gottorf03-200x51.jpg 200w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_Gottorf03-400x102.jpg 400w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_Gottorf03-600x153.jpg 600w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_Gottorf03-800x203.jpg 800w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_Gottorf03-1200x305.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_Gottorf03.jpg 1680w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Our partner, Thomas Prey, is a member of the so-called \u201cGottorfer Runde.\u201d This small circle of patrons from Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg was founded on the initiative of several board members of the Friends of the Schleswig-Holstein State Museums Foundation to support specific projects in the fields of artand cultural history at Gottorf Castle that cannot or may not be funded from the resources of the foundation or the Friends\u2019 Association. <\/p>\n<p>The State Museums<a href=\"http:\/\/www.schloss-gottorf.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u> Gottorf Castle<\/u><\/a> are among the most significant cultural landmarks in Northern Germany and are integral parts of our Schleswig-Holstein identity. Your sponsorship and support help to safeguard our state\u2019s artistic and cultural heritage for the common good\u2014that is, for the benefit of everyone in our state\u2014and to use it to promote historical education and cultural identity. <\/p>\n<p>The Friends Association\u2019s mission is to support the State Museum of Art and Cultural History by providing funding for exhibitions, the expansion of the collection, and many other programs for art and culture enthusiasts of all ages.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-4c275bd9d7a0ce41c fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),calc( var(--awb-color8-l) + 20% ),var(--awb-color8-a));--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color7);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_4c275bd9d7a0ce41c\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"4c275bd9d7a0ce41c\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-9312-1\" data-target=\"#4c275bd9d7a0ce41c\" href=\"#4c275bd9d7a0ce41c\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Health: UKSH Endowment Foundation<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"4c275bd9d7a0ce41c\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_4c275bd9d7a0ce41c\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1680\" height=\"427\" title=\"1680x427header_UKSH01\" src=\"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_UKSH01.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_UKSH01.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2278\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271680%27%20height%3D%27427%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201680%20427%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271680%27%20height%3D%27427%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_UKSH01-200x51.jpg 200w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_UKSH01-400x102.jpg 400w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_UKSH01-600x153.jpg 600w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_UKSH01-800x203.jpg 800w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_UKSH01-1200x305.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_UKSH01.jpg 1680w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Our partner, Thomas Prey, is a founding member of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uksh.de\/spenden\/F\u00f6rderstiftung+des+UKSH.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Schleswig-Holstein University Hospital Foundation<\/u><\/a>. Under the patronage of Torsten Albig, then Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein, the University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH) Foundation was established in May 2013. <\/p>\n<p>In the long term, it is supported by a group of business leaders and private individuals who, regardless of political decisions, wish to promote the well-being of patients, their families, and employees, and thereby contribute to the continued existence of the UKSH.<\/p>\n<p>The foundation provides long-term, sustainable support for cutting-edge medical care at the UKSH and strengthens the University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein as the state\u2019s sole maximum-care provider. The members are personally and actively committed to the common good and to providing the highest standard of medical care for the people of our state. <\/p>\n<p>The sole purpose of the newly established foundation is to raise funds to promote science and research in the field of human medicine, as well as to support public health and public health care in Schleswig-Holstein.<\/p>\n<p>According to the association\u2019s bylaws, the foundation\u2019s purpose is fulfilled by transferring funds to the University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein or to the support association \u201cUKSH \u2013 Wissen schafft Gesundheit e. V.\u201d On the date of its founding, the foundation\u2019s assets totaled \u20ac290,000. Through the annual contributions of the trustees, additional donations, and the income generated by the foundation\u2019s assets, at least \u20ac100,000 is made available each year as donations for cutting-edge medical projects.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-b9912242dd4c2d32f fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),calc( var(--awb-color8-l) + 20% ),var(--awb-color8-a));--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color7);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_b9912242dd4c2d32f\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"b9912242dd4c2d32f\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-9312-1\" data-target=\"#b9912242dd4c2d32f\" href=\"#b9912242dd4c2d32f\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">International Understanding: Honorary Consular Office of the Republic of Finland in Kiel<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"b9912242dd4c2d32f\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_b9912242dd4c2d32f\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1680\" height=\"427\" title=\"1680x427xheader_finnland01\" src=\"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427xheader_finnland01.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427xheader_finnland01.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2281\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271680%27%20height%3D%27427%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201680%20427%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271680%27%20height%3D%27427%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427xheader_finnland01-200x51.jpg 200w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427xheader_finnland01-400x102.jpg 400w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427xheader_finnland01-600x153.jpg 600w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427xheader_finnland01-800x203.jpg 800w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427xheader_finnland01-1200x305.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427xheader_finnland01.jpg 1680w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Our partner, Thomas Prey, has been <a href=\"http:\/\/www.finnland.de\/public\/default.aspx?contentid=331126&#038;nodeid=39259&#038;contentlan=33&#038;culture=de-DE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Honorary Consul of the Republic of Finland in Kiel<\/u><\/a>. The consular district covers Schleswig-Holstein, with the exception of the city of L\u00fcbeck and the districts of Herzogtum Lauenburg, Ost-Holstein, Segeberg, and Stormarn. <\/p>\n<p>The consulate is one of a total of nine honorary consulates and honorary general consulates that currently represent Finland\u2019s interests throughout Germany on a regional basis. In addition to the Finnish consulates in Kiel and L\u00fcbeck, there are many other honorary consular missions in Schleswig-Holstein, most of them in Kiel. <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.finnland.de\/public\/default.aspx?contentid=331126&#038;nodeid=39259&#038;contentlan=33&#038;culture=de-DE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>consulate\u2019s offices<\/u><\/a> are located at our headquarters in Kiel. The consulate is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and by appointment. <\/p>\n<p>The main focus of the Honorary Consulate in Kiel is to promote cooperation between Finland and the districts and municipalities of the administrative region in the areas of economics, culture, and regional policy. In addition, it carries out a range of consular services, primarily for Finns living in Schleswig-Holstein. The Honorary Consulate of Finland in Kiel reports to the Finnish Embassy in Berlin.  <\/p>\n<p>Finland and Schleswig-Holstein have traditionally maintained close ties in many areas. It is not only the Baltic Sea that connects northern Germany with the Republic of Finland\u2014in addition to this geographical \u201cbridge,\u201d there are also diverse economic and cultural ties. Modern ferry services connect Kiel and L\u00fcbeck daily with a number of Finnish ports. There has traditionally been lively interaction between Finnish and Schleswig-Holstein companies.   <\/p>\n<p>In recent years, interest in Finland among residents of Schleswig-Holstein has steadily increased. For many years now, young Finnish students have been spending a semester studying at universities and universities of applied sciences in Schleswig-Holstein. Conversely, more and more German students are also choosing to study abroad in Finland.  <\/p>\n<p>Young people in Schleswig-Holstein, in particular, have developed a growing interest in the Finnish language in recent years. Finnish is also offered as a course of study in the \u201cNordic Studies\u201d program at Christian-Albrechts-University in Kiel. <\/p>\n<p>Interest in Finnish music and painting has also grown in recent years. The Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, which is well-known and popular throughout Germany, picked up on this trend as early as 2001, when it dedicated its country focus to the Republic of Finland. <\/p>\n<p>Through joint concert series, art exhibitions, and other cultural events, the Kiel City Gallery, the Schleswig-Holstein State Library, the German-Finnish Society, and the Finnish Honorary Consulate in Kiel have been introducing interested residents of Schleswig-Holstein to Finland\u2019s vibrant cultural heritage since the turn of the millennium.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-2394c022a556c8902 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),calc( var(--awb-color8-l) + 20% ),var(--awb-color8-a));--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color7);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_2394c022a556c8902\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"2394c022a556c8902\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-9312-1\" data-target=\"#2394c022a556c8902\" href=\"#2394c022a556c8902\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Development Aid: Virlanie Foundation<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"2394c022a556c8902\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_2394c022a556c8902\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1680\" height=\"427\" title=\"1680x427header_Virlanie02\" src=\"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_Virlanie02.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_Virlanie02.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2280\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271680%27%20height%3D%27427%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201680%20427%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271680%27%20height%3D%27427%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_Virlanie02-200x51.jpg 200w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_Virlanie02-400x102.jpg 400w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_Virlanie02-600x153.jpg 600w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_Virlanie02-800x203.jpg 800w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_Virlanie02-1200x305.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/1680x427header_Virlanie02.jpg 1680w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p>In addition to supporting the people in our immediate professional and personal circles, we also see it as our responsibility\u2014in particular\u2014to help the less privileged populations outside Germany and Europe.<\/p>\n<p>The wife of our partner, Dr. Laurence Vagassky Prey, volunteers a great deal of her time as an \u201cambassador\u201d for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.virlanie.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Philippine children\u2019s aid organization Virlanie <\/u><\/a>, raising awareness among institutions, organizations, and societies worldwide about the precarious situation of Filipino street children. The Virlanie Foundation helps these children and their families gain access to the most basic necessities of life\u2014food, clothing, shelter, medical care, and education\u2014in other words, the essentials of life. <\/p>\n<p>What we in Germany and Western Europe take for granted is beyond the imagination of billions of people, particularly in Africa, Asia, Central, and South America. The Philippines, an economically weak and extremely unequal country, is repeatedly struck by catastrophic earthquakes and severe storms, which have left millions of people homeless in recent years alone. <\/p>\n<p>Children are among the most vulnerable of the vulnerable and have virtually no chance of escaping their inhumane fate on their own. Each year, the Virlanie Foundation helps an average of 1,200 of them\u2014in its own facilities in the Manila metropolitan area, at aid centers, and through so-called street programs. The overarching goal is to help them help themselves.  <\/p>\n<p>We have decided to supplement the dedicated work of our &#8220;boss&#8221; with financial support as our family business&#8217;s contribution, and to focus our efforts on a specific region in order to make a tangible difference there.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":9280,"menu_order":50,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9312","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9312","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9312"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9312\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10643,"href":"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9312\/revisions\/10643"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/feuerwehrtechnik.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}