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Friedrich Naumann Foundation

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German foundation for liberal politics

The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (German: Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit e.V.; Abbreviation: FNF) is a German foundation for liberal politics, associated with but independent from the Free Democratic Party and funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. It was established in 1958 by Theodor Heuss, the first president of the Federal Republic of Germany. The foundation supplemented its name in 2007 with the words "for Freedom" (für die Freiheit).2 It was founded by Dorothee von Velsen, Paul Luchtenberg, Hans Wolfgang Rubin and Reinhold Maier and others.1 It employed 237 people in 2019.1 Its revenue was €83.8 million in 2024.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

May 19, 1958Founded1
  • HeadquartersPotsdam, Germany1
  • Founded inBonn1
  • Websitewww.freiheit.org
  • Legal formprivate foundation1
  • Kind of organizationNonprofit organization1
  • LEI529900CL8YL80P9Q4B753
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressTruman-Haus, Karl-Marx-Straße 2, 14482 Potsdam, Germany3
  • Registered withBrandenburgian Ministry of the Interior3
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Photo: Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (German: Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit e.V.; Abbreviation: FNF) is a German foundation for liberal politics, associated with but independent from the Free Democratic Party and funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. It was established in 1958 by Theodor Heuss, the first president of the Federal Republic of Germany. The foundation supplemented its name in 2007 with the words "for Freedom" (für die Freiheit).2

Corporate structure

Friedrich Naumann Foundation sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Friedrich Naumann Foundation Potsdam, Germany
    • Theodor-Heuss-Akademie Owned · Gummersbach, Germany

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What it owns

What Friedrich Naumann Foundation reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

  • Theodor-Heuss-Akademie

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by Dorothee von Velsen, Hans Wolfgang Rubin, Paul Luchtenberg, Reinhold Maier, Theodor Heuss and Walter Erbe on May 19, 1958, in Bonn.1

Leadership

Who has led Friedrich Naumann Foundation, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

  • Theodor-Heuss-Akademie

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

  • 20192371

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Friedrich Naumann Foundation revenue by year183.8M EUR in 2024+0% since 2019
025.0M EUR50.0M EUR75.0M EUR100.0M EUR2019: 83.6M EUR83.6M EUR20192023: 79.9M EUR79.9M EUR2023−4%2024: 83.8M EUR83.8M EUR2024+5%
  • 202483.8M EUR1
  • 202379.9M EUR1
  • 201983.6M EUR1

Timeline

  1. May 19, 1958Founded Founded in Bonn1