European Foundation for Urology

Purpose

The „European Foundation for Urology“ (EFU) has a threefold purpose:

• Promoting medicine in emerging countries
• Advice for patients with malignant urological tumors
• Translational uro-oncological research

The focus is always on the patients. Be it that they are helped directly and sustainably through counseling and / or therapy. Or that the training of talented young doctors from emerging countries fundamentally will improve local care. With this in mind, the EFU promotes the qualification of these colleagues by awarding scholarships to enable them to spend a limited period. Of time abroad at an appropriately renowned medical institution.

In this way, the development of competence centers in emerging countries is supported, which are able to successfully treat injuries, congenital malformations and diseases - especially in childhood.

The EFU was established as a charitable foundation in 2005 thanks to a generous donation from Viktor Dulger. Since then, the foundation‘s goals have been continuously realized year after year in a patient-oriented manner. This is made possible by a steady stream of donations, which also represents a silent recognition of this philanthropic project. The charitable purposes of the EFU are verified by voluntary annual audits of the use and distribution of funds.

Contact

Prof. Dr. Markus Hohenfellner
Vorstandsvorsitzender der EFU
Chairman of the Board

D-69120 Heidelberg
E-Mail mail@efu-heidelberg.de

Board of Trustees Foundation:

Prof. Dr. Alexander Pahernik
Bernd Leukert
Günter Netzer
Dr. Arndt Overlack
Prof. Dr. Bernd Schneidmüller
Katrin Tönshoff