The HEAD-Genuit-Foundation promotes and supports projects in science, research and public health.
Our goals are to improve the acoustic environment, reduce noise pollution and develop methods and procedures for measuring, analyzing and improving noise for people, particularly in the environmental and occupational fields.
Another goal is to promote the development of new approaches in the field of patient-oriented pain therapy. In addition, we want to sustainably improve the quality of life of people suffering from arachnopathy, e.g. by providing financial support if the request for reimbursement of costs for certain treatments is rejected by health insurance companies and insurance providers.
Projects
from our funding areas of psychoacoustics and pain therapy
CSI – Catalogue of Soundscape Interventions
This project was conducted by Technical University of Berlin in collaboration with University College London from January 2021 to December 2023. The aim of the project was to establish a worldwide network that systematically and transparently [...]
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Sound Quality Label for e-bikes
The sound quality of products is becoming increasingly important. This also applies to pedelecs, which are becoming more popular among older people as well as younger buyers due to changing mobility behavior and environmental awareness. Since the [...]
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Vigdis Thompson Foundation – Research activities and their implementation on the subject of leptomeningopathy
Since 2019, the HEAD-Genuit Foundation has been financially supporting the Vigdis Thompson Foundation in researching and treating leptomeningopathy, rare and often misdiagnosed spinal diseases: Arachnoiditis, a chronic inflammation of the soft [...]
read moreThe foundation and the founder
The HEAD-Genuit-Foundation was established in 2008 by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Genuit, the founder and then Managing Director of HEAD acoustics GmbH from Herzogenrath near Aachen.
People complain about noise (almost) regardless of the A-weighted sound pressure level. Predicting the effects of environmental noise requires detailed knowledge of signal processing in the auditory system. Increasing standardization provides a foundation for the expanded use of psychoacoustics for environmental noise assessment. This has led to the consideration of establishing a foundation to provide funding to support research and activities aimed at providing a better, more pleasant acoustic environment.
Another focus is the development and promotion of new approaches in the field of pain therapy. Despite all the progress made in the treatment of acute pain, the number of people suffering from chronic pain continues to rise – more than in other diagnostic groups. The HEAD-Genuit-Foundation has set itself the task of supporting people suffering from pain even when knowledge of the development, maintenance and treatment of their complaints is inadequate and the current prospects of alleviating them are poor.
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Psychoacoustics funding
The HEAD Genuit Foundation promotes modern technical processes, people and institutions from science and research that are committed to optimizing the acoustic environment in public spaces and in all types of buildings and institutions.
Psychoacoustics funding
Pain therapy funding
The HEAD Genuit Foundation promotes the development of pioneering procedures and therapies that aim to optimize the quality of life of people with arachnopathy and general chronic pain.
Pain therapy funding
Funding application
Here you will find useful information on applying for funding for a study or research project.
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You can reach us by telephone on +49 2407 954 99-25 or send us an e-mail to info@head-genuit-stiftung.de. Or you can use our contact form.