Rolf und Ursula Schneider-Stiftung:

Promotes historical studies by awarding fellowships to young researchers who make the Herzog August Bibliothek the centre of their research activities for the duration of their sponsorship.

The board members are: Professor Dr. Peter Burschel (Wolfenbüttel); Professor Dr. Alexander Košenina (Hannover); Florian Rehm (Wolfenbüttel); Professor Dr. Thomas Scharff (Braunschweig); Professor Dr. Ulrich Johannes Schneider (Berlin); York Steifensand (Braunschweig); Professor Dr. Anita Traninger (Berlin); honorary member: Dr. Sabine Solf (Wolfenbüttel).

The board is advised by a selection committee: Dr. Elizabeth Harding (Wolfenbüttel); as chairman, Professor Dr. Alexander Košenina (Hannover); Professor Dr. Thomas Scharff (Braunschweig); Professor Dr. Anita Traninger (Berlin).

Van Runset-Stiftung:

Sponsors Enlightenment research at the Herzog August Bibliothek with special emphasis on the French Enlightenment.

The board members are: Dr. Gabriele Ball (Göttingen); Professor Dr. Peter Burschel (Wolfenbüttel); Dr. Petra Feuerstein-Herz (Braunschweig); Stefan Riecher (Braunschweig); Professor Dr. Ulrich Johannes Schneider (Berlin).

Familie Wittchow-Aschoff-Stiftung

The foundation provides financial support for the Herzog August Bibliothek in purchasing, reconstructing and preserving precious books and maps.

Members of the board of the foundation: Professor Dr. Peter Burschel (Wolfenbüttel); Sarah Janke (Wolfenbüttel); Stefan Riecher (Braunschweig); Professor Dr. Ulrich Johannes Schneider (Berlin).

Anneliese Speith-Stiftung:

Provides financial support to the Herzog August Bibliothek for the purchase, reconstruction and preservation of old and precious books and maps.

The board consists of: Professor Dr. Peter Burschel (Wolfenbüttel); Dr. Christian Heitzmann (Wolfenbüttel); Stefan Riecher (Braunschweig); Professor Dr. Ulrich Johannes Schneider (Berlin).

Dauer-Gedächtnis-Stiftung:

Sponsors memorial concerts whose musical repertoire was composed before 1914.

The board members are: Professor Dr. Peter Burschel (Wolfenbüttel); Antje Dauer (Braunschweig); Christopher Dauer (Eslohe); Sarah Janke (Wolfenbüttel); Professor Dr. Ulrich Johannes Schneider (Berlin).

The library is also supported by its friends’ association

Gesellschaft der Freunde der Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel e. V. (GdF)

The GdF supports the Herzog August Bibliothek for over 50 years.

It was founded in May 1971 and today has 575 members in Germany and around the world.

The GdF’s mission is to facilitate the work of the Herzog August Bibliothek, by putting on academic events and providing financial support for the purchase and preservation of precious items.

A further focus is on supporting the international fellowship programme. The GdF operates the Anna-Vorwerk-Haus, a centre for the administration of the programme and for social activities associated with it. There is also a study for guest researchers.

The GdF also aims to make the treasures of the Herzog August Bibliothek accessible to a broad public. It organises concerts, readings and lectures.

You can find more information about the GdF here.

American Friends of the Herzog August Bibliothek:

The aim of the society is to support the work of the library and encourage use of its resources, especially among early career researchers from the US. The IRS requires the group to aid the HAB by spending the money gathered through memberships and gifts on the library's behalf in the United States.

Membership: Annual board meetings of the AFHAB take place during the Sixteenth Century Studies Conference (SCSC) in the fall or the Renaissance Society of America (RSA) conference in the spring. Comments and suggestions are invited at any time. Annual membership dues are $50, though larger gifts are also welcome and very gratefully received. All memberships and gifts are fully tax-deductible and should be sent to American Friends of the HAB, Prof. Dr. Sigrun Haude, University of Cincinnati, Dept. of History, 360 Arts and Sciences Hall, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA using our membership form. Apart from the tax credit, benefits to members include: regular information about the library, its facilities, and a 25% reduction in price on most of the HAB’s scholarly publications as well as information about AFHAB sponsored sessions at SCSC or RSA. We hope that many more American scholars and visitors to the library will become members of this society and give their support to the important work that the collections of the HAB make possible. For any questions or comments, please contact the AFHAB president, Prof. Dr. Marjorie (Beth) Plummer: ude.a1713798709nozir1713798709a@rem1713798709mulpe1713798709m1713798709.

In the download area on the right (see above) you can find several relevant documents from the society.

Together with the foundations, the Herzog August Bibliothek offers various types of sponsorship for doctoral candidates in their academic work with the library’s holdings. More …