DSA Owner supports International Charlemagne Prize

To mark the 75th anniversary of the international Charlemagne Prize of Aachen, DSA-owner Dr Eckhard Schulz and his wife Dr Stephanie Schäfer-Schulz support the prestigious prize with a project prize donation.

The Charlemagne Prize stands for the unity of the people of Europe in freedom and peace and for the protection of democracy. These shared values need to be carried into the future. Thanks to the financial support from Mr and Mrs Schulz and Schäfer-Schulz, this now can be achieved even more targeted. The new prize endowment of one million euros is intended to support non-profit European projects and provide them with the financial means to sustainably strengthen and advance the European Union. Decisions on the projects to be supported are made in consultation with the respective prize winners on the basis of a catalogue of criteria in accordance with European non-profit standards. The respective Charlemagne Prize winners can propose projects for funding, both in their home country and throughout Europe. The independent Charlemagne Prize Foundation alone decides on the projects to be supported; the donors of the prize money do not have any influence on this.

Company founder of DSA Daten- und Systemtechnik GmbH Dr Eckhard Schulz and his wife Dr Stephanie Schäfer-Schulz have been involved in humanitarian and social projects for many years. In 2019, they established the DSA Schäfer-Schulz Foundation with the aim of supporting social and scientific projects in the Aachen region. In particular, they use the foundation to promote science and research and are committed to the practical application of research findings. The entrepreneurs are also committed to promoting the international dialogue. This is how they fulfil their social responsibility. Other supported projects include the annual awarding of the Manfred Nagl Prize to excellent young scientists in the field of computer science and the endowed professorship for Cyber Physical Systems at RWTH Aachen University.

More about the international Charlemagne Prize of Aachen.