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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation

Logo: Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

German political think tank and lobby group

The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation (German: Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung e.V., RLS), named in recognition of Rosa Luxemburg, and occasionally referred to as Rosa-Lux, is a transnational alternative policy lobby group and educational institution founded in Berlin, Germany, in 1990. It is affiliated with the democratic socialist party Die Linke. The foundation states that it "stands for democratic socialism with an unwavering internationalist focus" and is "committed to a radical perspective emphasizing public awareness, education, and social critique."2 Its chief executive is Heike Werner (since 2025).1 It employed 275 people in 2019.1 Its revenue was €79.5 million in 2019.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1990Founded1
  • HeadquartersBerlin1
  • Websitewww.rosalux.de
  • Legal formRegistered association (eingetragener Verein)1
  • Kind of organizationAssociation1
  • LEI9845001DC4D79FE4AV763
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressStraße der Pariser Kommune 8A, 10243 Berlin, Germany3
  • Registered withLocal Court Berlin-Charlottenburg, VR 108023

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Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation (German: Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung e.V., RLS), named in recognition of Rosa Luxemburg, and occasionally referred to as Rosa-Lux, is a transnational alternative policy lobby group and educational institution founded in Berlin, Germany, in 1990. It is affiliated with the democratic socialist party Die Linke.2

Corporate structure

Rosa Luxemburg Foundation sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Berlin, Germany
    • International Research Group on Authoritarianism and Counter-Strategies Subsidiary · Germany
    • Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Regional Office Palestine & Jordan Subsidiary · Palestine

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

The foundation was established in Berlin in 1990 (originally as the "Social Analysis and Political Education Association"). It is one of the state-subsidized German political foundations, which are associated with a political party represented in the federal parliament. In 2018, the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation received €64 million from the German government; the group received €71.2 million in 2024.

In 2008, the RLS established an office in Ramallah; they opened a Tel Aviv office the following year. In July 2025, the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation was declared an undesirable organization in Russia.

From Wikipedia’s article on Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Leadership

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

Chief executive

  1. Evelin Wittich2002–2008
  2. Florian Weis2008–2020
  3. Daniela Trochowski2020–2025
  4. Heike Werner2025–now

Chair

  1. Reinhard Mocek2004–2006
  2. Heinz Vietze2006–2012
  3. Dagmar Enkelmann2012–2022
  4. Heinz Bierbaum2022–2025
  5. Bernd Riexinger2025–now
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Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • International Research Group on Authoritarianism and Counter-Strategies
  • Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Regional Office Palestine & Jordan

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

  • 20192751

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

  • 201979.5M EUR1

Timeline

  1. Nov 30, 2025New chief executive Heike Werner becomes CEO1
  2. 2020New chief executive Daniela Trochowski becomes CEO1
  3. 2008New chief executive Florian Weis becomes CEO1
  4. 2002New chief executive Evelin Wittich becomes CEO1
  5. 1990Founded Founded1

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