Joseph Wound Foundation gGmbH i.L. | King Street 26 | D - 70173 Stuttgart
The legal successor will be the Joseph Wund Foundation of civil law, founded in February 2026. The foundation was founded by the successful architect and entrepreneur Joseph Wund, with the aim of allowing society to participate in his economic success and setting valuable impulses. Water became the leitmotif of the foundation.
Joseph Wund looked back on a long, successful working life when he founded the foundation in 2015. From his professional beginnings in his hometown of Friedrichshafen to his international reputation as a multitalent, it was a long and often difficult path for Joseph Wund. What he achieved is primarily due to his work ethic, his wealth of ideas, and his skill and courage as a company leader. Nevertheless, Mr. Wund was always aware that he would not have achieved his goals without the favor of his customers, who used the buildings he designed or built, visited his spas, or took advantage of his services.
His biographical experiences, as well as his gratitude towards his customers, business partners, and employees, prompted Joseph Wund, in close consultation with his wife and two children, to establish the Joseph Wund Foundation. Mr. Wund wanted to express his faith in the future and inspire a desire for achievement. The Joseph Wund Foundation sends clear impulses into society, provides incentives, offers support, and helps those who want to make the best of their lives for themselves and others with a strong will to perform.
Aus diesen Quellen speiste sich die Leitidee zur Förderung von Menschen, die unverschuldet unter ungünstigen Voraussetzungen in ihr Schul- oder Berufsleben starten müssen. Die Hilfestellungen sollen dem Wohle der einzelnen Person dienen und gleichzeitig zum Nutzen der Allgemeinheit sein.
The principle of promoting through demanding forms the foundation of the Joseph Wund Foundation's purpose and guides us in our daily foundation work. We express it as a reminiscence of our founder's roots in the crafts: „Whoever wants to forge their own happiness can get the hammer from us.“
Promotion priorities are projects in the areas of education, health, and creativity. The topic of water plays a superordinate role: with the Wundine swimming academy, we promote swimming lessons for children, and with the Undine Award, we have been honoring innovative projects and initiatives with a total prize money of 60,000 euros since 2022 under the motto „Water for humans“.
When doing so, we place great emphasis on adhering to our principles of action, regardless of the promotion lines. These are: