The Carl Schlettwein Foundation is housed in “Tscheggenbürlins Hus” on Klosterberg in Basel and manages Basler Afrika Bibliographien. In addition, the Foundation awards scholarships to Namibian students and supports documentation and research projects in Namibia and southern Africa.
About us
The Foundation was set up in 1994 by Carl and Daniela Schlettwein-Gsell in order to continue the long-standing work of Carl Schlettwein and position it within an institutional context.
Basler Afrika Bibliographien
Basler Afrika Bibliographien is a documentation centre with a focus on Namibia and southern Africa that was founded in 1971 by Carl Schlettwein. The library and archive are supplemented by a programme of scholarly publications and a broad range of event offerings. The holdings of Basler Afrika Bibliographien are internationally recognized and are regarded by experts as the source of the most comprehensive documentation on Namibia outside of the country itself.
Applications
The Carl Schlettwein Foundation awards scholarships to Namibian students who are studying humanities or social sciences subjects enrolled at a university in southern Africa. It promotes research in the humanities and documentation projects relating to Namibia and Southern Africa.
Scholarships focus on the history and cultures of Namibia, thereby supporting and complementing the work of the Basler Afrika Bibliographien.
Contact
Carl Schlettwein Stiftung
Tscheggenbürlins Hus
Klosterberg 21
PO Box
4001 Basel
Switzerland
Tel. +41 61 271 57 70
Managing Director Luccio Schlettwein ls@baslerafrika.ch
Assistant to Managing Director Daniel Hürzeler dhu@baslerafrika.ch
Visits by appointment
Luccio Schlettwein and Daniel Hürzeler