Society of Supporters

Since its foundation in 1956, the society of supporters, "Society of Friends and Supporters of Wilhelma", has aimed at giving financial support to Wilhelma, with all its animals, plants and buildings. As a rule single projects are supported.

Projects realized

Young Animal Rearing Facilities opened in 1982, sum financed: 2 million DM
Enclosure for Bears and Mountain Animals, opened 1991, sum financed: 3.5 million DM
Albert-Schöchle Amazon House, opened 2000, sum financed: 7.9 million DM
Insectarium with Butterfly Hall, opened 2002, sum financed: € 1.2 million DM

Projects in planning

New construction of an enclosure for African apes.

All this financial support is made possible by the yearly membership fees coming from members of the Society of Friends and Supporters and by donations otherwise collected.

All members of the Society of Friends are offered the following:

• Entrance to Wilhelma free of charge
• A film or slide show once a month
• A musical summer evening at Wilhelma once yearly
• Excursions to interesting zoological and botanical places in Germany or abroad

In 2006 the Society of Friends had a Jubilee Celebration at Wilhelma for the society's 50th birthday, together with the South West German Television.

By the summer of 2009 the Society already had 24,000 members.

Further information, in particular on membership, can be gained Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at

Tel.: ++49 (0)711/5402-233

info@foerderer-der-wilhelma.de
www.foerder-der-wilhelma.de