The purpose of the foundation is to promote education (in a broad sense) of less privileged individuals. The purpose of the foundation is achieved through financial support for education and training, as well as other measures that serve the purpose of further education. The foundation's services are to be directed directly or indirectly at students from the German-speaking Switzerland who lack the financial means to be promoted according to their talent. The performance idea should be an essential selection criterion. The purpose of the foundation can also be achieved by supporting organizations in the German-speaking Switzerland, whose public benefit is recognized in Switzerland and whose purpose is to promote education or access to knowledge. The foundation has a non-profit character and does not pursue any commercial purpose. However, it can pursue a commercial purpose and participate in commercial enterprises, provided that the resulting income is used for non-profit purposes. Furthermore, it can pursue a commercial purpose and participate in commercial enterprises, grant loans or promote them in other ways, provided that this is indirectly related to the non-profit purpose of the foundation in a close connection.