He established a foundation in New York to promote scientific and technical progress and to further the peaceful coexistence of nations.
Max Kade was born October 13, 1882, in Steinbach, a village near Schwäbisch Hall, Germany.
In addition to his honorary citizenship of Steinbach (1929) and Schwäbisch Hall (1935), Max Kade received numerous honors from the universities he aided.
One of its primary goals involves the promotion of mutual understanding of the people and cultures of Germany and the United States.
The foundation has funded research facilities, libraries, dormitories, meeting places, as well as German and German-American studies programs.