Hermann Scheer Foundation

The Hermann Scheer Foundation (Hermann-Scheer-Stiftung) is a non-profit foundation under German civil law, officially recognized on 23 December 2010. It was founded to honour and continue the life's work of Dr. Hermann Scheer (1944–2010), a German politician, renewable energy pioneer, and recipient of the Right Livelihood Award. Scheer served as a member of the German Bundestag for three decades and was a driving force behind the German Renewable Energy Act (EEG), internationally known as "Scheer's Law." He also founded Eurosolar and the World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE), and was a leading advocate for the establishment of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The Foundation's mission, as stated in its charter, is to advocate the "continuation of the important lifetime achievement of Hermann Scheer," promoting the transition to renewable energy as essential for peace and ecological sustainability. It engages in public outreach, educational activities, and the preservation of Scheer's intellectual legacy. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors and a Board of Trustees. Dr. Nina Scheer serves as honorary director, and Irmgard Scheer-Pontenagel chairs the Board of Trustees. Founding benefactors include Irmgard Scheer-Pontenagel, Dr. Nina Scheer, Dr.-Ing. E. h. Frank H. Asbeck, and Matthias Willenbacher. The Foundation maintains a website (hermann-scheer-stiftung.de) that provides information about Hermann Scheer's life and work, including a memorial book published in cooperation with Eurosolar, and a collection of articles and tributes. It accepts donations to support its activities. While based in Germany, the Foundation's outlook is international, reflecting Scheer's global vision of a world powered entirely by renewable energy.

The Hermann Scheer Foundation was established in the wake of Hermann Scheer's death on 14 October 2010. Scheer, a member of the German Bundestag for thirty years, was a globally recognized advocate for renewable energy. He founded Eurosolar in 1988, was the founding father and General Chairman of the World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE), and campaigned for the creation of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), which was established on 26 January 2009. He was also instrumental in the German Renewable Energy Act (EEG), known internationally as "Scheer's Law." On 23 December 2010, the Hermann Scheer Foundation was officially recognized as a non-profit foundation under German civil law. Its founding benefactors were Irmgard Scheer-Pontenagel, Dr. Nina Scheer, Dr.-Ing. E. h. Frank H. Asbeck, and Matthias Willenbacher. The Foundation's charter states its purpose as advocating the continuation of Hermann Scheer's lifetime achievement, promoting renewable energy for environmental protection and peace, and fostering institutional change in the age of renewable energy. Since its founding, the Foundation has engaged in public outreach and educational activities. It maintains a website with extensive information about Hermann Scheer's life, work, and legacy, including a memorial book prepared with Eurosolar, containing essays by friends, political companions, and fellow activists. The Foundation also collects and publishes articles and tributes about Scheer. It is governed by a Board of Directors and a Board of Trustees, with Dr. Nina Scheer as honorary director and Irmgard Scheer-Pontenagel as chairwoman of the Board of Trustees. The Foundation accepts donations to support its work.

• 2010

  Hermann Scheer Foundation officially recognized as a non-profit foundation under German civil law.

• 2010

  Death of Hermann Scheer, founder's namesake and inspiration.

Non-profit foundation dedicated to advancing renewable energy and preserving Hermann Scheer's legacy.

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