The WALA Foundation
WALA was founded by Dr. Rudolf Hauschka in 1935 and today develops and manufactures products for the brands WALA Medicines (Only available in german) and Dr. Hauschka Skin Care on the basis of the anthroposophic knowledge of man and nature. Hauschka's vision was of a company where people are at the heart of all corporate activities and profit is seen only as a means to an end. This vision raised a number of questions about the best way to continue operating his company.
- Who should own the company?
- How can the company's vision be perpetuated in the long term?
- How and to whom should the necessary company profits be distributed?
- Is private ownership compatible with a company committed to the manufacture of natural, anthroposophic medicinal products?
The search for answers to these questions culminated in 1986 in the transformation of WALA from a general commercial partnership (OHG) to a foundation.
The WALA Stiftung, a company foundation, was established in Bad Boll / Eckwälden as trustee of the WALA company as a whole, while the latter was simultaneously transformed into a German limited liability company (GmbH). The primary task of the foundation is to promote the development of WALA Heilmittel GmbH and to take care of its inspiring resources. It is thus the 100% shareholder of the company. The approach of WALA Heilmittel GmbH to capital is marked by the conviction that no social or economic measure in itself has any significance. The company exists to fulfil the object of the foundation and cannot be bought, sold or inherited like goods. The profit is only the means to an end, not an end in itself. The end is primarily the corporate development and to foster an entrepreneurial framework that supports the individual development of the co-workers.
Articles of Association
The object of the Foundation is to safeguard the successful development of the company “WALA HEILMITTEL GMBH” and "WALA Agrikultur GmbH".
If you would like to read more about our mission and tasks, you can download our articles of association as a PDF file here:
The WALA Foundation is a member of the Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen (Association of German Foundations).
Members
Contact
WALA Stiftung
Bosslerweg 2
73087 Bad Boll/Eckwälden
Germany
Phone +49 7164 930-168
Fax +49 7164 930-9168
stiftung@wala.de