Niedersächsische Lotto-Sport-Stiftung

The Niedersächsische Lotto-Sport-Stiftung (Lower Saxony Lotto-Sport Foundation) is a foundation under the state of Lower Saxony, headquartered in Hannover. It was created in 1993 as the Niedersächsische Lottostiftung, a foundation under civil law, at the same time that the state merged the Niedersächsische Fußball-Toto Gesellschaft and the Niedersächsische Zahlenlotto GmbH into Toto-Lotto Niedersachsen GmbH. The foundation's purpose was to direct both the concession levies of the newly created gambling operator and the income from the foundation's capital toward charitable ends. It began its work in 1994, initially supporting projects in art and culture, youth work, sport, social affairs, nature and environmental protection, and development cooperation. On 17 December 2008 the board of trustees of the Niedersächsische Lottostiftung and the curatorium of the Niedersächsische Sportstiftung decided to merge the two foundations into the Niedersächsische Lotto-Sport-Stiftung. The Lower Saxony state parliament approved the change on 20 January 2009 and recognized the foundation as legally capable in the same session. To preserve the former funding areas of the original Lottostiftung, the art and culture grants were transferred to the Stiftung Niedersachsen, while the Bingo-Umweltlotterie and the Niedersächsische Umweltstiftung were merged into the Niedersächsische Bingo-Umweltstiftung. Today the foundation describes itself as a funding foundation that promotes sport and the integration of people with a migration background in Lower Saxony. It runs its own initiatives, including Spielfeld Gesellschaft, a platform for exchange and integration, and MOBILEE, a platform for social work through sport and exercise. It also operates a crowdfunding platform under the motto "Bewegen.Integrieren.Fördern." (Move. Integrate. Support.), publishes an annual foundation report, and maintains a funding map of supported projects across the state. Its office is located at Goseriede 4 in the Tiedthof in Hannover's Steintor district, and it employs a small staff. The foundation's organs are the Stiftungsrat (foundation council) and the Vorstand (board). Beyond grant-making, the foundation has been involved in broader civic initiatives. In 2015 it co-founded, together with 32 other foundations, the statewide initiative "Stiftungen helfen," which supported volunteer work in refugee assistance; that project has since ended. It has also awarded a prize for independent theater productions in Lower Saxony, endowed with 20,000 euros. Its funding activities are documented through annual reports and a digital foundation report.

The Niedersächsische Lotto-Sport-Stiftung traces its origins to 1993, when the state of Lower Saxony established the Niedersächsische Lottostiftung as a foundation under civil law. In the same year, the state merged two companies — the Niedersächsische Fußball-Toto Gesellschaft and the Niedersächsische Zahlenlotto GmbH — into Toto-Lotto Niedersachsen GmbH. This arrangement was designed so that both the concession levies of the newly created gambling provider and the income from the foundation's capital would serve charitable purposes. The foundation's initial remit covered support for projects in art and culture, youth work, sport, social affairs, nature and environmental protection, and development cooperation. It was able to begin its work in 1994. As an own project, the foundation opened the "Galerie vom Zufall und vom Glück" in 2001 in the Städtische Galerie KUBUS, also located in Hannover, where exhibitions by artists living and working in Lower Saxony were shown. The foundation also published catalogues and supported cultural publications, including works connected to Kurt Schwitters and to artistic design of state buildings in Lower Saxony. On 17 December 2008, the board of trustees of the Niedersächsische Lottostiftung and the curatorium of the Niedersächsische Sportstiftung decided to merge the two foundations into the Niedersächsische Lotto-Sport-Stiftung. The Lower Saxony state parliament approved this change on 20 January 2009 and, in the same session, recognized the foundation's establishment as legally capable. To continue supporting the former funding areas of the original Lottostiftung, the existing grants for art and culture were transferred around the same time to the Stiftung Niedersachsen. At the same time, the existing Bingo-Umweltlotterie and the Niedersächsische Umweltstiftung were merged into the Niedersächsische Bingo-Umweltstiftung. In 2015, the Niedersächsische Lotto-Sport-Stiftung joined with 32 other foundations to create the statewide initiative "Stiftungen helfen," which promoted volunteer engagement in refugee work. That project has since ended. In the summer of 2018, the foundation moved into new offices at Goseriede 4, Tiedthof, in Hannover's Steintor area. Today the foundation focuses on promoting sport and the integration of people with a migration background in Lower Saxony. It runs its own initiatives, including Spielfeld Gesellschaft, a platform for exchange and integration, and MOBILEE, a platform for social work with sport and exercise. It operates a crowdfunding platform under the motto "Bewegen.Integrieren.Fördern." and publishes an annual foundation report. Its organs are the Stiftungsrat and the Vorstand, and its office currently consists of 13 staff members. The foundation has also awarded a prize for independent theater productions in Lower Saxony, endowed with 20,000 euros.

• 2018

  In summer, the foundation moves into new offices at Goseriede 4, Tiedthof, in Hannover's Steintor area.

• 2015

  The foundation co-founds the statewide initiative "Stiftungen helfen" with 32 other foundations to support volunteer work in refugee assistance.

• 2009

  On 20 January, the Lower Saxony state parliament approves the merger and recognizes the foundation as legally capable; art and culture grants are transferred to the Stiftung Niedersachsen, and the Bingo-Umweltlotterie and Niedersächsische Umweltstiftung merge into the Niedersächsische Bingo-Umweltstiftung.

• 2008

  On 17 December, the board of trustees of the Niedersächsische Lottostiftung and the curatorium of the Niedersächsische Sportstiftung decide to merge into the Niedersächsische Lotto-Sport-Stiftung.

• 2001

  The foundation opens the "Galerie vom Zufall und vom Glück" in the Städtische Galerie KUBUS in Hannover.

• 1994

  The Niedersächsische Lottostiftung begins its work.

• 1993

  State of Lower Saxony establishes the Niedersächsische Lottostiftung as a foundation under civil law; the state merges Niedersächsische Fußball-Toto Gesellschaft and Niedersächsische Zahlenlotto GmbH into Toto-Lotto Niedersachsen GmbH.

A state foundation that channels lottery proceeds into sport, integration and charitable work across Lower Saxony.

• Förderfonds

  A funding fund open for applications.

• Verein im Bild

  Video funding for sports clubs in Lower Saxony.

• Spielfeld Gesellschaft

  An initiative and platform for exchange and integration in Lower Saxony.

• MOBILEE

  A platform for social work with sport and exercise.

• Crowdfunding platform

  A crowdfunding platform under the motto "Bewegen.Integrieren.Fördern."

1. 1Niedersächsische Lotto-Sport-Stiftung – official websitelotto-sport-stiftung.de
2. 2Über uns – Niedersächsische Lotto-Sport-Stiftunglotto-sport-stiftung.de
3. 3Niedersächsische Lotto-Sport-Stiftung – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
4. 4Niedersächsische Lotto-Sport-Stiftung – Wikidatawikidata.org