Ludwig Erhard Foundation

The organization's charter states that its task is to promote "principles of liberty in politics and economy through civil education both inside and outside of Germany, as well as scientific work in the subject areas of economics and regulatory policy."

[3] The other members of the board are Ulrich Blum, Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Sarna Röser, Joachim Seeler, Linda Teuteberg, and Nicolaus Heinen (treasurer).

The Ludwig Erhard Prize for Publications in Economics (Ludwig-Erhard-Preis für Wirtschaftspublizistik) has the goal of "promoting information and discussion of the Social Market Economy."

Four members of the jury, Rainer Hank, Ulric Papendick, Nikolaus Piper and Ursula Weidenfeld, resigned following Merz' decision.

"[6][7][8] Following the controversy, German health minister Jens Spahn and the deputy chairperson of the CDU/CSU, Carsten Linnemann, announced that they were pausing their membership in the foundation.