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Educational prospects for young people in the trades and architecture.

If you want to master the future, you have to lay the foundations for it today. In addition to promoting craft and academic training, particular emphasis is placed on personal development and social responsibility.

Support areas of the Sto Foundation

Who is supported?

Our foundation work is aimed at talented young people in the construction industry.

We are particularly active in architecture and construction-related engineering sciences as well as in the painting and plastering trades.
 

Click here for our sponsored projects

CRAFT | Supported

We support aspiring painters and plasterers.

ARCHITECTURE | Supported

We support students of architecture and institutions.

Latest news

Michael Keller übernahm Staffelstab

Die Sto-Stiftung vollzog einen Wechsel im Vorstand: Der bisherige Vorsitzende Till Stahlbusch zieht sich in den wohlverdienten Ruhestand zurück, seit Januar 2026 leitet Michael Keller die Bildungsstiftung für Handwerk und Architektur.

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November Talks 2025. What Moves Architecture?

The Sto Foundation is organising the November Talks lecture series once again this year, with events taking place at seven selected universities in Ghent, Madrid, Paris, Prague, Stuttgart, Venice and Vienna. During the lectures, renowned and emerging architects will discuss current issues in construction.

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Heavy Metal Praxiscamp 2025: Wenn weiße Wände zu Gold werden

Das Heavy Metal Praxiscamp der Sto-Stiftung verbindet Theorie und Praxis. Junge Malerinnen und Maler experimentieren sechs kurzweilige Tage lang mit historischen und modernen Metallbeschichtungstechniken. Die 13 Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer lernten nicht nur die Welt jenseits der gewohnten Maler-Aufgaben kennen,…

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