The Westerwelle Foundation for International Understanding is a charitable and judicable foundation under civil law, located in Berlin. We were founded in December 2013 by the former Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Guido Westerwelle and the entrepreneur Ralph Dommermuth. At its core the Westerwelle Foundation focuses on the Mittelstand as a model of society and businesses. Through its projects, especially the Westerwelle Young Founders Programme and the Westerwelle Startup Centres, the foundation aims at creating opportunities for young people in emerging and developing countries.