A Window to the World: Insights into a Global Community
With its third project, the Wilhelm Frank Foundation promotes international exchange between Roto employees.
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THE FOUNDATION
The tinkerer and inventor Wilhelm Frank was strongly rooted in his home state of Baden-Württemberg and at the same time known for his cosmopolitanism. The foundation combines these two values in his name and sees itself as a platform for the global exchange of local experience and knowledge.
THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION
The purpose of the foundation is the promotion of science and research, intercultural exchange as well as education and training, including student aid.
THE PROJECTS
In the spirit of Wilhelm Frank, the foundation brings people together and facilitates understanding across national borders, cultures and historical backgrounds.
Current project
Immerse yourself in the world of diplomacy!
Immerse yourself in the world of diplomacy! Apply now for a scholarship in Geneva. Experience first-hand the work of the EU at the United Nations in Geneva. From May to August 2025, you will support the human rights team of the EU delegation, experience the 59th General Assembly of the UN Human Rights Council and accompany the team during these exciting weeks through resolution negotiations, central...
Internship at the EU Delegation in Geneva - successfully completed
Internship at the EU Delegation in Geneva - successfully completedLukas Petersson Geneva - November 2024. A summer internship at the EU Delegation in Geneva not only offers exciting insights into international diplomacy, but also formative personal experiences. Lukas Petersson, the first scholarship holder in the Wilhelm Frank Foundation's program, spent three intensive months in the Swiss city, which is known as the heart of international...
Valuable experiences, exciting insights, international friendships
Lukas Petersson is a Master's student in the International Relations & Global Politics program at Zeppelin University in Friedrichshafen. As part of the Wilhelm Frank Programme, the student is currently doing an internship at the Permanent Mission of the European Union to the United Nations, where he is learning about the working methods, challenges and international diplomatic environment in international organizations.
The Wilhelm Frank Program: A deep insight into international diplomacy
With its scholarship program, the Wilhelm Frank Foundation invites an outstanding student from Zeppelin University in Friedrichshafen to get to know the working methods, challenges and the international diplomatic environment in international organizations as part of an internship.
Windows connect: View of a country, a world, a future.
It was the crowning glory of a successful project: last December, the Wilhelm Frank Foundation invited the three winners of its second "Connecting Windows" project to Germany. A varied program with interesting experiences and exciting encounters awaited the international team there.
Windows connect: View of a country, a world, a future.
With its second project, "Windows connect," the Wilhelm Frank Foundation brought young people from different countries into contact. The great result: intercultural video compositions with diverse perspectives on the window as a unifying element.
Open windows - What windows tell about my country
What role does the window play in my country, region or culture? Young people from all over the world asked themselves these and other exciting questions as part of a competition organised by the Wilhelm Frank Foundation.