Stiftung Lesen (Germany)
Stiftung Lesen was founded in 1988. The foundation sees itself as a forum for creating new ideas and ways to promote reading in the media-age. As operative foundation Stiftung Lesen realises campaigns and projects throughout Germany. Stiftung Lesen and its work is financed by sponsors and project partners (some of whom are long-standing), mainly from private enterprises and partly from the government.
One important main focus is on reading aloud and storytelling to children in family, kindergarten and preschool age. The project is directed primarily at parents and teachers. Stiftung Lesen is especially dedicated to this issue because reading habits and the familiarity with books must be established at an early age and build the basis for lifelong reading.
A further main focus is the development of Teachers’ Guides. In relation to a topic, further reading advice as well as attractive teaching ideas are included.
Research studies into the changing reading habits of the people in Germany and complementary analyses of its projects are the foundation for the activities of Stiftung Lesen. As result of the research activities in combination with the campaigns and projects Stiftung Lesen is recognised as a competent and important reading promotion organization.
Address
Stiftung Lesen
Römerwall 40
D - 55131 Mainz
Germany
t +49 6131 288900
f +49 6131 230333
e via website
Stiftung Lesen projects
- The Reading-Aloud Club
- Lesestart
- Chef für 1 Tag (Be a boss for one day)
- Diversity in a Class Setting – Magazines in Bavarian Schools
- In Focus: English Language Literature
- Idea Forum School
- A Journey into the World of Trains
- Reading-Media-Clubs
- Lippels Traum (Lippel’s Dream)
- Reading Suitcase for Children in Care
- Reading Scouts
- Ride for Reading Tour 2009
- From Sonnet to Rap – Love in poetry and music
- Tesalino and Tesalina - ein tierischer Fall
- Time for Breakfast = Time to Read
- We can deal with this in a different way!
- The new readers’ channel for 360 degree readers on YouTube
- Clixmix
- The Reading Raven and the Secret of Books
- Boys do read – but they do so in a different way!
- My Daddy reads to me
- Our Class is (Eats) Classy!
- Our Child
Research
- Round Table 2008 : Children’s Media World - Change in the Media World of Children and Youths
- Round Table 2007: “Evaluation of Reading Promotion”.
- Second Round Table Discussion
- Round Table Reading Promotion 2005
- In Focus: Extracurricular reading promotion opportunities
- Volunteer Readers
- Evaluation of “Magazines for Schools”
- Round Table 2009
- Comparative study evaluating reading media clubs
- Reading behaviour in Germany 2008
- Reading socialisation of children in the family