Stiftung SPI

Founded in 1981, Stiftung SPI is a foundation based in Berlin, Germany working on community development, children & youth, education +8 more.

Stiftung SPI, formally the Stiftung Sozialpädagogisches Institut Berlin Walter May, is a non-profit foundation under German civil law with its seat in Berlin. Founded in 1981 by the Arbeiterwohlfahrt Landesverband Berlin e. V., it pursues the aims of the Arbeiterwohlfahrt and works on the principle of help to self-help, orienting its work toward the living situations of those affected. It operates social services across youth and child work, participation and democracy projects, addiction counselling and prevention, housing and employment support, and urban and community development. Its business divisions include vocational schools for care, early childhood education and special needs education, as well as programme agencies and service offices that advise federal and state ministries on funding programmes. It also conducts research and training for social work practitioners. The foundation operates in Berlin and the state of Brandenburg and is active nationally. It is funded through its own income, fees for services, grants, donations and endowment returns, and receives no institutional government funding.