Author: Marcus Klüssendorf

It is with great gratitude and joy that we would like to report on a very special Christmas campaign:

It started with a generous Christmas donation of an incredible 15,000 euros. But that wasn’t all: the trainees at Zurich Versicherung also put their heart and soul into our foundation.

As part of an Advent celebration at the Group’s Frankfurt site, the trainees organised a creative wheel of fortune campaign and collected donations to support the important work of our foundation. Thanks to this great initiative, an additional 2,000 euros in donations and several cell line sponsorships were won.

This commitment means far more to us than just financial assistance. Zurich Group Germany gives one thing above all: hope for a cure for children with cancer.

Photo (from left): Ulrich Christmann, Board Member for Private and Commercial Customers; Petra Riga-Müller, Board Member for Commercial Insurance Germany; Peter Stockhorst, Board Member for Digital Business & Partnerships

Our Managing Director Marcus Klüssendorf recently visited the offices of the tax consultancy firms medicinetaxx and ksp to personally thank them for their generous donation totalling 5,000 euros. The management team led by Ms Gertrud Scherb, Ms Alexandra Kraft and Mr Markus Neumann decided to forego the usual Christmas gifts for customers and instead donate to a good cause.

We are delighted that the Frankfurt Foundation for Children with Cancer, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2024, was chosen. A big thank you to the initiator Mrs Scherb and the whole team for this great and vital support, which gives young patients and their families hope for a cure.

Photo (from left): Ms Alexandra Kraft, Mr Marcus Klüssendorf, Mr Markus Neumann, Ms Gertrud Scherb

The Arnold company is proudly celebrating its 75th anniversary, so we as the Frankfurt Foundation for Children with Cancer still feel young with our 30th anniversary – but just as proud of what we have achieved. We are also grateful for another generous donation of 1,899 euros.

Arnold has been supporting our foundation for many years and thus the fight against cancer in children and young people and a life without late effects.

A big thank you to the Arnold company, under the management of Markus Bernsteiner, and congratulations on the 75th anniversary.

Last week we had the pleasure of welcoming the Managing Director of Hans Jürgen Meseth GmbH, Mr Moriz Pilsel, and his colleague Simon Gatzke.

In conversation with the Managing Director of the Frankfurt Foundation for Children with Cancer, Mr Marcus Klüssendorf, and later during a guided tour with researcher Dr Jens-Uwe Vogel, the guests were able to gain a comprehensive picture of the foundation’s research, which is gaining insights into more effective therapies for children and young people with cancer. There were also insights into how the latest medical technology is helping us in research towards personalised, tailor-made therapy.

Mr Pilsel was so impressed by the work that he topped up his original donation of 2,500 euros to 12,500 euros during the visit! We as a foundation are very grateful to Mr Pilsel and the employees of Meseth GmbH for their generous support of cancer research in children and young people. After all, no child should have to die of cancer or suffer the late effects of treatment.

Fotos: Simon Gatzke

(v.li) Marcus Klüssendorf, Moriz Pilsel