Lighthouse Foundation
Foundation for the seas and oceans
In the year 2000 the Lighthouse Foundation was established as a charitable foundation in German civil law, domiciled in Hamburg. The Foundation’s purpose is to promote science and research, teaching, culture, and the principles of environmentalism and international development in relation to the world’s seas and oceans.
Through an initiative of the Hamburg business community, 25 million euro was contributed to the Foundation as endowment capital, and the yield on this capital finances the Foundation’s activities. The Foundation works primarily in a sponsoring role, yet maintains close contact with the projects it supports.
As a forward-looking institution with a practical approach, the Foundation’s work is coordinated by a small core team.
Jens Ambsdorf, Chief Executive Officer
Joerg Grabo, Executive Officer, Public Relations Officer
Andrea Eckl, Office Manager
The Foundation is supervised by a three-person Board of Trustees consisting of a representative of a Hamburg bank, an attorney at law and a representative of the Hamburg media industry.
Our Vision:
- a just future for all human beings on our ‘blue planet’
Our Mission:
- the promotion of integrated sustainable development processes and responsible behaviour to protect our marine environment
Our Strategy:
- supporting projects which aim to solve problems in marine locations, as an example of the feasibility of sustainable development
- highlighting the interdependence of humans and the sea, and bringing about a better public understanding of marine issues
