Cajewitz Stiftung

The Cajewitz Stiftung, formally known as the Dr. Walter und Margarete Cajewitz-Stiftung, is a German non-profit foundation dedicated to supporting elderly citizens. It was established according to the wishes of Walter Cajewitz, a merchant in Hannover, and his wife Margarete. After Walter's death in 1976 and Margarete's in 1978, their real estate assets were used to create the foundation, headquartered in Hannover. The foundation manages property in both Hannover and Berlin, using the proceeds to fund projects for the elderly. Since 1990, it has increasingly focused on Berlin-Pankow, where it developed the historic Amalienpark residential ensemble and built six senior centers offering age-appropriate housing. In 1999, it purchased the former Jewish orphanage in Pankow, restoring it and reopening it in 2001 as a community and cultural center. The foundation also supports the Seniorenarbeit Pankow e.V. association and organizes events such as the Pankower Waisenhausgespräche. Its board includes Peter-Alexis Albrecht and Titus Maximilian Albrecht. The foundation's work embodies a holistic commitment to life in old age, combining housing, culture, and social services.

The Dr. Walter und Margarete Cajewitz-Stiftung was established in accordance with the last will of Walter Cajewitz, a merchant in Hannover, and his wife Margarete. Walter Cajewitz played a significant role in the reconstruction of Hannover after World War II through his construction company. The couple accumulated real estate wealth and decreed that after their deaths, a foundation should be created from these assets to support elderly citizens in need. Walter Cajewitz died in 1976, and Margarete in 1978; subsequently, the Cajewitz-Stiftung was founded with its main office in Hannover. The foundation manages real estate in Hannover and Berlin, using the income to fund projects for the elderly. In 1990, it partially reoriented its activities toward Berlin-Pankow, where it developed the historic Amalienpark residential ensemble. It expanded its work by building six foundation-owned senior centers in Berlin-Pankow, offering state-of-the-art age-appropriate housing. The association Seniorenarbeit Pankow e.V. was founded in this context, and the foundation's engagement increasingly concentrated on the Berlin district of Pankow. In 1999, the foundation purchased the heavily dilapidated former Jewish orphanage in Pankow and reopened it in 2001 as a meeting place and cultural center after restoration. The foundation continues to operate under the board of Peter-Alexis Albrecht and Titus Maximilian Albrecht.

• 2001

  Reopened restored orphanage as a cultural center

• 1999

  Purchased former Jewish orphanage in Pankow

• 1990

  Foundation reoriented toward Berlin-Pankow and developed Amalienpark

• 1978

  Death of Margarete Cajewitz; foundation established in Hannover

• 1976

  Death of Walter Cajewitz

Non-profit foundation providing holistic support for the elderly through housing, culture, and social services.

• Senior housing

  Age-appropriate housing in foundation-owned senior centers

• Cultural center

  Former Jewish orphanage serving as a meeting place and cultural center

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2. 2Cajewitz Stiftung - Wikidatawikidata.org
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