About the Korian Foundation for Care and Dignified Aging
About Us
The non-profit Korian Foundation for Care and Dignified Aging was founded in 2020 with the aim of supporting innovative projects and research initiatives in geriatric care and healthcare. In addition to promoting research in the fields of nursing, geriatrics and medicine, this also includes the training and further education of nursing professionals.
Our Mission
With the “Korian Foundation for Care and Dignified Aging” we want to strengthen social commitment and work for high-quality care and dignified aging.
Focus on care
The focus of the foundation's work is primarily on nursing staff. For us, healthy and motivated nursing staff are the key to secure, high-quality nursing care. Promoting and supporting their health is the focus of the foundation's work.
Counteracting sick leave and early occupational disability
The focus of the foundation's work is primarily on nursing staff. For us, healthy and motivated nursing staff are the key to secure, high-quality nursing care. Promoting and supporting their health is the focus of the foundation's work.
Support for research projects
We want to strengthen the scientific foundation by supporting research projects that, for example, investigate typical pathologies of nursing staff and generally focus on their well-being.
Improving everyday working life and the reputation of nursing
Improving everyday working life and the reputation of the nursing sector as a whole are central concerns of the foundation.
Our team
The foundation is managed by a board of directors whose work is monitored by a foundation council. The foundation is also supported by an academic advisory board, whose members make a significant contribution to the foundation's work due to their professional qualifications and position in social and political life.
Elisabeth Scharfenberg
Board Member Korian Foundation
Viola Baumgaertner
Head of the Foundation Office, Project Management & Finance Officer
Dorothea Lemme
Freelance press officer
Sou-Yen Kim
Freelance press officer
Diana Hoffmann
Social Media Manager
Anne-Sophie Velten
Freelance graphic designer
Members of the Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees of the Korian Foundation for Care and Dignified Aging is made up of managers from within and outside the Korian Group. It ensures that the Foundation's tasks are fulfilled. To this end, it defines strategic guidelines, decides on the budget and oversees the activities and projects of the Foundation and the Foundation's management.
Christian Chautard
Board of Trustees
Sophie Boissard
CEO Korian
Remi Boyer
Human Resources Director Korian
Christian Gharieb
COO Korea
Prof. Dr. Norbert Klusen
Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Foundation
Markus Scheitzach
CFO Korian Germany
Dr. Marc de Savigny
Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
Members of the Advisory Board
The Korian Foundation for Care and Dignified Aging is supported by an academic advisory board, whose six members make a significant contribution to the work of the foundation due to their professional qualifications and their position in social or political life. They bring very different perspectives and skills from different areas of care.
Prof. Dr. Norbert Klusen
Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Foundation
Prof. Dr. Marie-Luise Dierks
Member of the Advisory Board
Jürgen Graalmann
Managing Director Die Brückenköpfe GmbH
Dr. Rainer Hess
Specialist lawyer for medical and health law
Prof. Dr. Clarissa Kurscheid
Health economist
Prof. Dr. Leonie Sundmacher
Professor of Health Services Management
Annemarie Fajardo
Business psychologist
