Jung Foundation for Science and Research provides funding for projects run by the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial as well as Médecins Sans Frontières
Study draws ambivalent conclusion about Ernst Jung – foundation faces up to responsibility and and initiates comprehensive measures
Supplement to the press release dated February 22, 2023 – Hamburg, Dezember 2023. The Jung Foundation for Science and Research is supporting the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) with funding totaling 777,000 euros. These projects are part of a comprehensive package of measures adopted by the Jung Foundation at the beginning of 2023 in response to the results of a study the Foundation itself initiated on its founder Ernst Jung and his companies during the National Socialist era. In doing so, it aims to face up to Ernst Jung’s history, assume lasting responsibility, contribute to the further investigation of the National Socialism period, actively educate people and help those in need.
Further information on the background to these measures can be found in the original press release dated February 22, 2023 including the update below.
You can find the press release with update for download here.
You can find the picture for download here.
Jung Foundation faces up to history of Ernst Jung and assumes responsibility
The results of a study on the Foundation’s founder Ernst Jung as well as the origin of his assets are now available: Ernst Jung laid the financial foundation for his wealth partly during the Second World War, including the instrument of forced labour. The study was initiated by the Foundation itself.
The Jung Foundation has adopted comprehensive measures to face up to Ernst Jung’s history, assume responsibility, contribute to further investigation of the period of National Socialism and raise awareness.