Björn Steiger Foundation

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Björn Steiger Foundation

Founded	7 July 1969 (1969-07-07)
Founder	Siegfried and Ute Steiger
Type	Benevolent (Medical and Emergency Aid)
Location	Winnenden, Germany
Area served	Germany
Method	Charitable donations to emergency medical services, funding of emergency vehicles, public finance.
Owner	Siegfried and Ute Steiger
Key people	Pierre-Enric Steiger (President)
Website	www.steiger-stiftung.de

The Björn Steiger Foundation (Björn Steiger Stiftung) is a German charity which assists in providing funding for emergency services, and rescue organisations.^[1] It is named after a 9-year-old child, Björn Steiger, who was killed in 1969 after being hit by a car whilst returning home from his local swimming pool.^[2] Shortly after this incident, his parents, Siegfried and Ute Steiger, set up the foundation in his memory.^[3]

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