"When someone asks me where I live, I reply: on the eastern edge of the Galaxy."
Zen-Master Ryoka
Legal notice
Responsible for the content of this website within the meaning of the Digital Services Act (Digitale-Dienste-Gesetz/DDG):
Dr. Birk Foundation
Kufsteiner Straße 7
10825 Berlin
Germany
Contact:
Phone: +49 172 399 70 41
Email: welcome@dr-birk-foundation.com
Authorised representative:
Dr. Manfred Birk
Competent supervisory authority:
Senate Department for Justice and Consumer Protection, Berlin
(Senatsverwaltung für Justiz und Verbraucherschutz, Berlin)
The Dr. Birk Foundation is a foundation with legal capacity under the provisions of the German Civil Code and the Berlin Foundation Act. It has been registered in the Berlin Foundation Register under document number 3416/1391/2 since August 8, 2024 and is recognised as a charitable foundation. The founder is Dr. Manfred Birk.
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Image credits
- Photo „Training Thanka Painting“ (Services): © Michal Sikorski/Alamy
- Photo „Galaxy“ (Legal notice): © titoOnz/Alamy
- Photo „Six-year-old girl turns bricks“ (Projects/ Education at the monastery school): © david price/Alamy
- Photos of Dr. Birk: © Die Hoffotografen GmbH/hoffotografen.de
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Readability
In order to improve the readability of the texts presented on our website, only the generic masculine form is generally used. Unless otherwise stated, however, all formulations are to be understood as gender-neutral and comprehensive.
Liability
Legal information regarding liability:
The Foundation endeavours to ensure that the information provided on this website is accurate and up to date. Nevertheless, errors and ambiguities cannot be completely ruled out. The Foundation therefore accepts no liability for the topicality, correctness, completeness or quality of the information provided. Use of the website content is at the user's own risk.
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