The German foundation Berthold Leibinger Stiftung was founded in 1992 by the engineer, entrepreneur and patron Berthold Leibinger in Ditzingen near Stuttgart, Germany.
[1] The non-profit foundation is dedicated to cultural, scientific, church related and social issues.
[3] Since 2000 the foundation biennially awards the international innovation prize Berthold Leibinger Innovationspreis for applied laser technology.
[4] The Berthold Leibinger Zukunftspreis (future prize) honors milestones in research on the application or generation of laser light since 2006.
[5][6] The Leibinger foundation supports the American Academy in Berlin Fellow's program.