Heinrich Böll Stiftung e.V.
Budget
€88,775,529
EP Access
7
accredited persons
Staff
10
10 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung is a German political foundation affiliated with the German Green Party (Alliance 90/The Greens). Its primary task is political education and advocacy in Germany and abroad. Our main tenets are ecology and sustainability, democracy and human rights, non-violence and justice. In our work, we place particular emphasis on gender democracy, equal rights for minorities and the political and social participation of migrants. Our namesake, the writer and Nobel Prize laureate Heinrich Böll, personifies the fundamental principles we stand for: defence of freedom and human dignity, civic courage, open debate and the acknowledgement of art and culture as independent spheres of thought and action. As a think tank for green visions and ideas, we are part of an international network with 34 offices worldwide and with partner projects in more than 60 countries.
EU Legislative Interests
The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union office in Brussels represents the foundation vis-à-vis European and international institutions, associations, non-governmental organisations and media based in Brussels. The office is a main point of contact for individuals, groups and organisations from around the world interested in EU politics and policies. The future of the European project and the role of the European Union in the world are at the centre of our activities and efforts. Our office follows the EU legislative proposals and policies linked to our programmes: Agriculture, food and animal welfare; Climate action; Consumer protection; Culture, education and youth; Democracy; Digital; Economic and social policy; Employment and social affairs; Energy; Environment; EU neighbourhood and enlargement; Foreign and security policy; Health; Human rights; Justice and fundamental rights; Migration and home affairs; Mobility and transport; Single market; Trade;
Communication Activities
Our communication activities vis-à-vis the EU and its policies revolved around online and offline events, such as panel discussions, expert roundtables, film projections, trainings and a visitors’ programme. Our publications are made public and published on our website: https://eu.boell.org/en/publications Most of our online events are streamed and saved on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/hbseuropeanunion We resort to social media to promote our activities and to increase our outreach: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/boell_eu - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eu.boell/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boell_eu/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/HBSEuropeanUnion/
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
Members of: - Green European Foundation (GEF): https://gef.eu/about-gef/people-and-structure/general-assembly/ - European Network of Political Foundations (ENoP): https://www.enop.eu/home/enop-members/ - Finance Watch AISBL: https://www.finance-watch.org/members/
Organisation Members
The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung is a registered association ("eingetragener Verein", e.V.) under German law. The General Assembly is the highest decision-making body of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung. It is composed of 49 members and meets every six months in Berlin (see also § 6 of the statutes): https://www.boell.de/en/mitgliederversammlung
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.