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Transparent Civil Society Initiative

Transparent civil society

1. Name, registered office, address and year of establishment

Insula Institute for Integrative Therapy Research non-profit GmbH

Aronstabweg 2, 30559 Hanover
Contact person:
Prof. Dr. Florian Beißner
post@insula-institut.org

 

Year of foundation: 2020

2. Complete statutes and information on the organisation’s objectives

The Insula Institute promotes science, research and education in the field of integrative medicine.

Integrative medicine describes a practice that focuses on the whole person , emphasizes the importance of the therapist-patient relationship , is evidence- based, and utilizes all relevant therapeutic options, health professions, and disciplines to achieve optimal health and healing .

Of particular importance for our goals are the research into traditional medical systems, therapeutic procedures and human images, as well as the further development of science itself.

You can find our complete statutes here .

3. Information on tax relief

According to the notice of exemption from the tax office, the Insula Institute isHanover-North (tax number 25/206/60079) dated 31 August 2023 for the lastassessment period 2022 in accordance with Section 5 (1) No. 9 of the German Corporation Tax Actfrom corporation tax and in accordance with Section 3 No. 6 of the Trade Tax Actfrom trade tax.

The corporation is tax-privileged due to the promotion ofscience and research (Section 52 (2) sentence 1 no. 1 AO) and education(§ 52 para. 2 sentence 1 no. 7 AO)

4. Name and function of key decision-makers

Shareholders of the Insula Institute

  • Prof. Dr. Florian Beißner (Scientific Director, full-time)

  • Dr. Anna Maria Schweizer-Arau Mussons (Medical Director, voluntary)

  • Prof. Dr. Urs-Vito Albrecht (voluntary)

Managing directors

  • Anna Kristina Beißner (full-time)

5. Activity report

Insula Institute Annual Report 2024

Insula Institute Annual Report 2023

Insula Institute Annual Report 2022

Insula Institute Annual Report 2021

6. Personnel structure

As of November 2025, the Insula Institute employs six full-time staff members. The full-time scientific director, along with two volunteer members, forms the shareholders' meeting. The three members of the scientific advisory board also serve on a voluntary basis.

Full-time staff:

  • Prof. Dr. Florian Beißner (Scientific Director)

  • Anna Kristina Beißner (Managing Director)

  • Frauke Jacobs (Public Relations and Fundraising)

  • Dr. Antonia Pfeiffer (Research Associate)

  • Olivia Delahaye (Research Associate)

  • Annika Stoermer (Research Associate)

7. Information on the source of funds

You can find information about this on pages 38-41 in our annual report.

8. Information on the use of funds

You can find information about this on pages 38-41 in our annual report.

9. Corporate ties with third parties

There is no corporate affiliation with third parties.

10. Names of persons whose annual payments represent more than 10% of the total annual budget

For the year 2024:

  • Dr. med. Anna Maria Schweizer-Arau Mussons, Herrenstraße 7, 86911 Dießen (Partner)

  • HEAD Genuit Foundation, Ebertstraße 30a, 52134 Herzogenrath-Kohlscheid

  • Evidence Based Acupuncture, 60 Poppasquash Rd, Bristol, RI 02809, USA

  • Schweizer-Arau Foundation, represented by: Trustee Foundation Stifter für Stifter, Landshuter Allee 11, 80637 Munich

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