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INVITATION to the student exhibition “Science meets Art: The cell as a power plant” 15 – 17 February 2025 / Opening 15 February 2025, 2:00 pm
To mark World Childhood Cancer Day 2025, an extraordinary exhibition that creatively combines art and science will open in the Schwanenhallen of Frankfurt’s Römer. Under the title “Cell as a Power Plant”, pupils from several Frankfurt schools will present impressive works of art…

Giving hope together: Thanks to Zurich Group Germany for the great support
It is with great gratitude and joy that we would like to report on a very special Christmas campaign:
It started with a generous Christmas donation of an incredible 15,000 euros. But that wasn’t all: the trainees at Zurich Versicherung also put their heart and soul into our foun…

A special moment for the Frankfurt Foundation for Children with Cancer: “Bell Ringing” ceremony for the Trading Charity
On 11 December 2024, the time had come: an unforgettable day on the trading floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange that fills us with gratitude and pride. As part of the Trading Charity, Marcus Klüssendorf had the honour of ringing the stock exchange bell on behalf of the Frankfu…

25 years of the ODDO BHF Foundation – special prize awarded to the Frankfurt Foundation for Children with Cancer
This week, the Frankfurt Foundation for Children with Cancer enjoyed a very special evening: At the 25th anniversary of the ODDO BHF Foundation, we were honoured with a special prize of 15,000 euros!
This support enables us to continue to provide hope for a cure for children wit…

Trade and help: Trading Charity Initiative on 6 December 2024
On St Nicholas’ Day, Friday, 6 December 2024, investors will have the opportunity not only to trade on the stock exchange, but also to do good at the same time. Under the motto “Trade and Help”, Börse Frankfurt is organising its annual Trading Charity Initiative, which supports…

Anniversary gift from Mainova: extension of the partnership to mark the 30th anniversary of the Frankfurt Foundation for Children with Cancer
Mainova AG has been supporting the Frankfurt Foundation for Children with Cancer since 2004: The Dr Petra Joh Research Centre was built on land provided by Mainova through a hereditary lease and was extended with an annex in 2014.
The new CEO of Mainova, Dr Michael Maxelon, and…

The foundation celebrates its 30th anniversary with its donors
30 years of the foundation’s history – that calls for a celebration and the foundation invited its donors to a ceremony at the IHK Frankfurt. Under the patronage of Frankfurt’s Lord Mayor Mike Josef and the host of the IHK, Managing Director Mr Matthias Gräßle, over 150 guests c…

Award of the Dr Maresch-Klingelhöffer Prize 2024 to PD Dr Dominik Sturm
The Board of Trustees is delighted to award the Dr Maresch-Klingelhöffer Prize 2024, endowed with € 10,000, to PD Dr Dominik Sturm. He is being honoured by the jury for the widespread use of a test procedure developed in Heidelberg that enables the precise diagnosis of brain tum…