Initiatives for the benefit of society and a commitment to social responsibility are an integral part of the entrepreneurial activities of the Quandt family. This tradition is reflected in the establishment of different foundations (the ALTANA Kulturstiftung, the BMW Stiftung Herbert Quandt, the Herbert Quandt-Stiftung and the Johanna-Quandt-Stiftung) and the sponsorship of numerous individual projects in the sciences, education and the arts.