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Why did we start Futurestories?

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Read to find out:

  • Why we started Futurestories
  • Our goals
  • Our values
  • Who started Futurestories

Why did we start Futurestories?

There are lots of problems in the world:

  • Nature is in danger.
  • Animals and plants are in danger.
  • Life is hard for some people.

These are big problems.
They are problems for us all.

What is our goal?

Futurestories wants to help the world.

Futurestories supports projects that are:

  • Good for nature
  • Good for people
  • Good for the future

We want the projects to help:

  • Children and young people
  • Animals and nature
  • Women at work

We need new ideas for a better world.
That is why we help projects with good ideas.

Want to learn more about our projects?
Click here to learn more.

Dagmar Vogt

Dagmar Vogt is the person who started Futurestories.
That means she is the founder of Futurestories. 

She knows that energy from the sun is good.
Energy from the sun is called solar power.
Dagmar Vogt started a company.
That company makes power from the sun.
That is good for the future
and good for the world.

Dagmar Vogt is one of the first women
to do this work.
She does a lot of good.
People are excited about her work.
Many women are excited about her work.

Dagmar Vogt started Futurestories in 2025.
She wants to:

  • Do something good with her money.
  • Help other people.
  • Make the world better.
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Founder Dagmar Vogt

People who work with Dagmar

Futurestories Executive Board Uwe Thaden and Toni Miersch
Uwe Thaden and Toni Miersch are on the Futurestories Executive Board.
The Executive Board makes decisions.
Futurestories Founder Dagmar Vogt with foundation board members Matthias Kock, Jens-Rainer Jänig and Boris Burauel (from left to right)
Dagmar Vogt with Matthias Kock, Jens-Rainer Jänig and Boris Burauel.
These are people from the Futurestories Board of Trustees (from left to right).
The Board of Trustees makes sure we are doing good work.

What we care about

Courage

Courage means doing something good.
You do it even if is hard.
We have courage.
We help other people to have courage too.
We try new things even if they are hard.

Diversity

Diversity is when there are different kinds of people together.
We accept all people.
We help people work together.
And we work for democracy.
Democracy is when all people can help make decisions.

Sincerity

Sincerity means being honest.
We are honest.
That means we tell the truth.
We are reliable.
That means we keep our promises.
We treat all people with respect.
That means we are good and fair to them.

Accessibility

We want our website to be accessible.
Accessible means easy to use and easy to read. 

If our website is difficult for you to use,
please tell us.
Please write us an email.

This is our email address: 
[email protected]

Sustainability

We think sustainability is important.

This means:

  • We care about the future.
  • We are good to nature and the earth.

For example:
Our website is sustainable.
We use sustainable electric power
for our website.

Creating the future together

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We want to make a better future together.

We want a future that is good for:

  • Our children
  • Nature
  • Everyone

 

You can help us.

What we support

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Protecting nature

We want to protect nature.
When nature is healthy,
people are healthy.

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Protecting animals

All animals are very important.
We want to protect animals.
It is important to care for animals.
That is good for our future.

Learn more
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Helping young people

Giving young people good chances in life.
We want a good future.
We want to help young people who have a hard life.

Learn more
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Helping women at work

Helping women to lead.
We believe in women.
We support women who can lead us to a good future.

Learn more
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Our partners

Our partners are the people we work with.
We choose our partners carefully. 
We tell you about our partners here. 

Learn more
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Our projects

Want to know what we are working on?
We tell you about it here. 

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Our founder

Dagmar Vogt recognized early on that the future lies in the sun – and founded her own company in 1992. What began with the planning of solar factories now supplies clean energy worldwide: her team builds large solar power plants that show what is possible when technology meets energy.

As one of the first women in the solar industry, Dagmar not only broke new ground – she made her mark. Her contribution to the energy transition has earned her several awards, including Berlin Entrepreneur of the Year. She is a role model for many – especially for women who aspire to operate at the crossroads of technology and entrepreneurship. She understands that a genuine focus on the future also includes a strong social support network, so she has been campaigning for family-friendly working conditions for years.

Dagmar stands for progress with attitude. For energy that connects. And for a mindset that says: We can do this. Together.

Our Board of Directors

Uwe Thaden
Chairman of the Executive Board

Uwe is a lawyer and the managing director of an asset management company.

‘I want to apply my professional and personal experience to something meaningful so I can make an active contribution to solving society’s challenges. Working with a charitable foundation provides me with an opportunity to make an impact independently over the long term – and I want to be a part of shaping change.’

Toni Miersch
Member of the Executive Board

Toni previously held roles in banking and now works in asset management.

‘I want to use my financial expertise and my enthusiasm for cutting-edge technologies to help shape a fairer and more sustainable future. As a father of two young children, I realise every day how important it is to act responsibly today – so that we can create a tomorrow worth living in. That’s why I’m committed to the Futurestories Foundation.’

Our Board of Trustees

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees is Matthias Kock, a lawyer based in Berlin. His motivation: to have the secure feeling of being on the right side and supporting the good guys. His vice chairman is Potsdam-based journalist Boris Burauel. He finds it inspiring that Dagmar Vogt invests so much thought and passion into her work with people and nature. Dagmar Vogt herself is an ordinary member of the Board of Trustees, as is Jens-Rainer Jänig. He is the founder and owner of a communications agency in Berlin and firmly believes that the Futurestories Foundation’s approach will benefit society.

Why we do our work

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Dagmar Vogt set up the Futurestories Foundation in 2025.

She wanted to write stories for a better future.

She wanted to use her money to make the future better.

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It is easy to see that the world is facing a lot of problems.

We have used too much of what the Earth gives us.

We have to act fast.

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We want to help in 2 ways:

  1. We support projects that do well at helping people and the environment.
  2. We get other people to help.

    For example, we send a    newsletter to people.

How we choose our projects

We want to make sure that money from the Futurestories Foundation is used well.

We want that money to make a difference.

We choose to work with people and projects that:

  • Make a real difference
  • Help people for a long time
  • Are honest and open about their work

All projects must also work to help in 1 of the following areas:

  • The environment and climate
  • Animals
  • Young people in need
  • Charity
  • Science

 

Our money must make a big difference.

We want to use money to change things for the better.

 

We only work with non-profit organisations.

A non-profit organisation is a group that exists to help people or support a cause.
A non-profit organisation does not make money for owners or investors.

How we work

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Dagmar Vogt says that we must always:

·       Work together with respect

·       Talk openly

·       Want to create a better future

 

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