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Founding a foundation with Gerd Kommer

Implement your private or non-profit foundation project with Gerd Kommer Foundations - and thereby protect assets and create a future.

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Founding a foundation with Gerd Kommer

Implement your private or non-profit foundation project with Gerd Kommer Foundations - and thereby protect assets and create a future.

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€140 million

assets under management

Gerd Kommer Stiftungen manages assets of over 100 million euros for dozens of foundations, making us one of the leading independent asset managers for foundations in the DACH region.

€140 million

assets under management

Gerd Kommer Stiftungen manages the assets of dozens of foundations with a volume of over 100 million euros, making us one of the leading independent asset managers for foundations in the DACH region.

Asset protection

When structured specifically, family foundations offer protection against tax, political and civil law risks.

Testament 2.0

State-of-the-art succession planning for the cross-generational use and preservation of family assets.

Tax benefits

Optimized tax planning for the maximum return on family assets.

Work relief

The combination of professional foundation and asset management creates valuable time.

Marriage contract 2.0

A family foundation offers even better financial and legal protection for both spouses than a prenuptial agreement alone.

Geomobility

Cross borders without tax restrictions with a family foundation - managed centrally and operating without borders.

Are you looking for a way to protect your assets in the long term and structure your asset succession according to your wishes? Would you like to enable long-term social change and pursue a specific purpose with a project close to your heart? Gerd Kommer Stiftungen offers you exactly that: solutions that help you achieve your goals across generations. With our comprehensive expertise and a scientifically based investment approach, we and our partners support you in setting up and managing your foundation.

Note: The advantages listed above do not apply without restrictions and equally to all types of foundations (see Table).

Asset protection

When structured specifically, family foundations offer protection against tax, political and civil law risks.

Testament 2.0

State-of-the-art succession planning for the cross-generational use and preservation of family assets.

Tax benefits

Optimized tax planning for the maximum return on family assets.

Are you looking for a way to protect your assets in the long term and structure your asset succession according to your wishes? Would you like to enable long-term social change and pursue a specific purpose with a project close to your heart? Gerd Kommer Stiftungen offers you exactly that: solutions that help you achieve your goals across generations. With our comprehensive expertise and a scientifically based investment approach, we and our partners support you in setting up and managing your foundation.

Note: The advantages listed above do not apply without restrictions and equally to all types of foundations (see Table).

Why clients trust us

  • Setting up the foundation with GKS and the partner network worked smoothly. The support during the construction process was precise, reliable and understandable in terms of content and process.

    Marc Baumgart
    Board of Trustees of the Baumgart Foundation for Contemporary History, Ludwigshafen am Rhein

  • I was particularly impressed by the open-ended advice. I was not “advised into a foundation”. Instead, we came to the conclusion that the foundation was not the right solution for me at this point.

    Stefan Derichsweiler
    Entrepreneur, Düsseldorf

  • The collaboration with Gerd Kommer Invest is consistently professional, transparent and reliable. The scientifically based, broadly diversified investment approach impresses with its clarity and long-term orientation.

    Prof. Dr. Katrin Löhr
    Deputy Chairwoman of the Mary Ward Foundation, Velbert

  • Setting up the foundation with GKS and the partner network worked smoothly. The support during the construction process was precise, reliable and understandable in terms of content and process.

    Marc Baumgart
    Board of Trustees of the Baumgart Foundation for Contemporary History, Ludwigshafen am Rhein

  • I was particularly impressed by the open-ended advice. I was not “advised into a foundation”. Instead, we came to the conclusion that the foundation was not the right solution for me at this point.

    Stefan Derichsweiler
    Entrepreneur, Düsseldorf

  • The collaboration with Gerd Kommer Invest is consistently professional, transparent and reliable. The scientifically based, broadly diversified investment approach impresses with its clarity and long-term orientation.

    Prof. Dr. Katrin Löhr
    Deputy Chairwoman of the Mary Ward Foundation, Velbert
Comparison of different types of foundations with regard to several criteria.

Forms of foundation

Gerd Kommer Foundations, together with partners, offers the establishment of a variety of foundation types: Liechtenstein family foundations (“LF Foundation”), German family foundations (“DF Foundation”) and German charitable foundations (“DG Foundation”). The table provides an initial brief overview of their main distinguishing features; You can find out more about the different types of foundations below.

Family Foundation

Do you want to preserve your family wealth for generations? Is protection against political, business or tax risks important to you? Do you want to minimize the tax burden on family assets? Then a family foundation in Germany or Liechtenstein could be the ideal solution for you!

Family foundations offer a variety of options for minimizing corporate liability, civil and tax risks. They enable orderly asset succession with scope for individual designs, increase the geomobility of beneficiaries, optimize the tax burden on family assets and save valuable time through professional asset management.

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Non-profit foundation

Is it important to you to ensure the long-term support of a charitable or charitable issue close to your heart? Would you like to do your part to make the world of tomorrow a better place and pursue a clear purpose? And should your support continue after your death? Then a charitable foundation in Germany could be just the thing for you!

What is particularly attractive are the tax advantages when initially and continually providing the foundation with assets that are used to pursue the charitable purpose. If desired, there is also the option for the foundation to acquire tax-privileged donations and donations.

Asset management for existing foundations

Have you already set up a foundation or are you a member of a foundation committee? You are welcome to contact the asset management company Gerd Kommer Invest You can also use it for your existing private or non-profit foundation. You benefit from our experience in supporting dozens of German and Liechtenstein foundations.

The principles of our investment approach can be found in our White paper or one of the numerous Books by Gerd Kommer.

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Two awards: “Top Asset Manager” from Capital and “Excellent Advisory Quality” 2026.

Get in touch with us

If we have aroused your interest in setting up a foundation, we would be pleased to hear from you free and non-binding To have an initial consultation with you to discuss your individual needs and ideas.

Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m

ed.tsevni-remmok-dreg@liam+49 89 1250 1123 10

Get in touch with us

If we have aroused your interest in setting up a foundation, we would be pleased to hear from you free and non-binding To have an initial consultation with you to discuss your individual needs and ideas.

Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m

ed.tsevni-remmok-dreg@liam+49 89 1250 1123 10

Our consulting process

Have an initial conversation

The first step is to have an initial discussion with one of our foundation experts to find out whether a foundation can help you achieve your individual goals.

Choose a foundation partner

In the second step, you select one of our partner companies and work together to develop foundation documentation tailored to your goals.

Let go and lean back

You will establish the foundation together with our foundation partners. If you wish, they will then commission us to assess the assets.