OUR MISSION

The Julius Raab Stiftung to promote research and education is a charitable foundation based in Vienna. Its purpose is to promote research projects and educational activities in societal and economic areas in accordance with christian and democratic values. In the tradition of former Austrian chancellor Julius Raab, the foundation should develop the model of the social market economy further. Julius Raab was federal chancellor of Austria from 1953 until 1961 and became famous as the “States-treaty-chancellor” (Staatsvertragskanzler). The foundation’s name pays tribute to him as a statesman as well as for his commitment to Austria and his states-, societal-, and economic policies of christian-democratic purpose.

The focus areas of the foundation are

• Entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education
• Small- and medium-sized enterprises, the “mittelstand”
• Eco-social market economy
• Societal innovation and non-profit sector
• Education for the 21st century (amongst other things DIGI PLAY DAYS)

We pursue a clear goal:
We want to move Austria and Europe forward

Guided by timeless values, providing new ideas
in an honest and courageous manner.


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