Wellcome Trust gGmbH

Wellcome approved the establishment of a Germany Office in 2017/18 in order to test the benefits of an international presence, to strengthen Wellcome’s policy influence and brand outside of the UK, particularly in Europe, and to inform its Brexit strategy from the Germany Office experience. The Germany office has shown successes in policy impact and has expanded its network and reach.

We have not only advanced our ability to influence and shape policy of a large and highly committed donor to global health, but we have also developed strong alignment with wider Wellcome objectives.

Germany’s political interest is gravitating towards Wellcome’s health challenges, and we have been able to help create new leads to help priority areas to maximize their impact.

On the basis of this development, ELT recommended to the BoG to approve the establishment of a German legal entity, in form of a gGmbH, in November 2021, which was approved.

Following, it was decided that the new legal entity, called Wellcome Trust gGmbH, will be funded through a grant process between Wellcome U.K. and the new entity.

This proposal outlines the planned activities and related funding asks for the next 5-years of Wellcome Trust gGmbH in Berlin.