SPONSOR

The Volkswagen Foundation is a private research-funding organisation whose mission is to endow knowledge by supporting researchers with creative ideas aimed at changing the world of science. It focuses its funding on four core areas: understanding research, societal transformations, exploration into uncharted research territories, and regional excellence programmes.

The Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo is a long-standing philanthropic institution that supports cultural, social, and economic development with a strong commitment to innovation and sustainability. Its activities are structured around three strategic areas—Culture, People, and Planet—through which it advances initiatives of broad public benefit.

Riksbankens Jubileumsfond is an independent Swedish foundation dedicated to promoting and supporting high-quality research in the humanities and social sciences. It places special emphasis on long-term projects, international collaboration, and research areas that are under-funded by other sources.