'Lebendige Stadt' Foundation
Since the year 2000, the "Lebendige Stadt" Foundation has been successfully working for the future of our cities under the Initiator Alexander Otto. The aim is to preserve the urban diversity of city centers as places where people work, as places where people have their home and as places of cultural activity. The work of the Foundation is focused on illumination concepts, green areas and the creation and design of urban spaces. Since it was founded, it has moved a funding volume of €35 million, supported 140 projects and awarded 164 prizes.


Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees decides on the ways in which the Foundation’s funds are utilised and monitors the work of the Executive Committee. It confirms changes on the Executive Committee and approves the budget.

Chairman
Rolf Buch
Chairman of the Management Board Vonovia SE

Vize Chairman
Hildegard Müller
President VDA
Further members in alphabetical order:

Dr. Rolf Bösinger
State Secretary Federal Ministry of Finance

Andreas Engelhardt
General partner Schüco International KG

Katharina Fegebank
Second Mayor of Hamburg

Daniel Günther
Prime Minister Schleswig-Holstein

Joachim Herrmann, MdL
Bavarian Minister of State of the Interior, Sport and Integration

Ingo Kretzschmar
Chairman of the Management Board, Thalia Bücher GmbH

Lutz Lienenkämper
Minister of Finance, NRW, a.D.