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German Foundation for World Population

Logo: Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung ( DSW ), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Non-profit sexual & reproductive health organization

DSW (German: Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung) is an international private non-profit foundation addressing Sexual & Reproductive Health (SRH) and population dynamics. DSW funds its project and advocacy work from private donations and the financial support of governments, foundations and other organisations. It has its headquarters in Hanover, Germany.2 It was founded by Dirk Rossmann and Erhard Schreiber.1 Its chief executive is Renate Bähr (since 2008).1 It employed 177 people in 2024.1 Its revenue was €11.4 million in 2024.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1991Founded1
  • Industryadvancement of science and research1
  • HeadquartersHanover1
  • Websitewww.dsw.org
  • Legal formprivate foundation1
  • Kind of organizationFoundation1
  • LEI894500GHPTOLLHXMK1073
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressHindenburgstr. 25, 30175 Hannover, Germany3

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DSW (German: Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung) is an international private non-profit foundation addressing Sexual & Reproductive Health (SRH) and population dynamics. DSW funds its project and advocacy work from private donations and the financial support of governments, foundations and other organisations. It has its headquarters in Hanover, Germany.2

The story

Founded by Dirk Rossmann and Erhard Schreiber in 1991.1

DSW was founded in 1991 by German entrepreneurs Erhard Schreiber and Dirk Roßmann. DSW opened country offices in the 1990s in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to provide field-based services. The organisation's goal is to strengthen the human right to family planning, especially in East Africa, and to support young people in making self-determined decisions about their sexuality and contraception. In addition, DSW contributes to political decision-making processes in the areas of health, family planning and gender equality at national as well as international level. DSW's headquarters is in Hanover withliaison offices in Berlin and Brussels. DSW also has country offices in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania. In 2018, DSW ended its direct operations in Uganda, and handed over its mandate to Action 4 Health Uganda (A4HU), a local, independent organisation. A total of 167 employees currently work for DSW (as of December 2022).

From Wikipedia’s article on German Foundation for World Population, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Leadership

Who has led German Foundation for World Population, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Renate Bähr2008–now
1995200020052010201520202025

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • German Foundation for World Population

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

German Foundation for World Population employees by year1177 in 2024+20% since 2011
0501001502002011: 14814820112015: 1691692015+14%2016: 1701702016+1%2018: 1521522018−11%2019: 1481482019−3%2020: 1571572020+6%2022: 1671672022+6%2023: 1781782023+7%2024: 1771772024−1%
  • 20241771
  • 20231781
  • 20221671
  • 20201571
  • 20191481
  • 20181521
  • 20161701
  • 20151691

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

German Foundation for World Population revenue by year111.4M EUR in 2024+92% since 2011
05.0M EUR10.0M EUR15.0M EUR2011: 5.9M EUR5.9M EUR20112014: 7.7M EUR7.7M EUR2014+30%2015: 7.4M EUR7.4M EUR2015−4%2018: 7.1M EUR7.1M EUR2018−4%2019: 8.1M EUR8.1M EUR2019+15%2020: 8.0M EUR8.0M EUR2020−2%2022: 8.9M EUR8.9M EUR2022+12%2023: 10.1M EUR10.1M EUR2023+14%2024: 11.4M EUR11.4M EUR2024+13%
  • 202411.4M EUR1
  • 202310.1M EUR1
  • 20228.9M EUR1
  • 20208.0M EUR1
  • 20198.1M EUR1
  • 20187.1M EUR1

Timeline

  1. 2008New chief executive Renate Bähr becomes CEO1
  2. 1991Founded Founded1

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