Philanthropy with Purpose and Perspective

Founded in 1995, the Botstiber Foundation directs institutes on US-Austrian relations and wildlife fertility control. In Asia, the Foundation implements water projects in poor villages.

Botstiber Institute for Wildlife Fertility Control (BIWFC)

BIWFC, established in 2016, aims to advance the use of effective, sustainable fertility control methods to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts and promote coexistence worldwide. Visit the BIWFC website to learn more.

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Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies (BIAAS)

BIAAS was established in 2008 to promote an understanding of the historic relationship between the United States and Austria, including the lands of the former Habsburg empire. Visit the BIAAS website to learn more.

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VillageHaus

Over the last 17 years, the Botstiber Foundation has donated $5,772,500 to several programs which support humanitarian and development assistance in Southeast Asia, reducing poverty and malnutrition especially in communities affected by disaster or armed conflict

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BIWFC Winter 2026 Newsletter

From the Director of BIWFC

This winter the Europe office focused on the upcoming conferences in San Diego and Barcelona. We are also finalizing the program of the Summer School,…

Habsburg Railroad Engineers in America

by Henry Blood. In studying the development of railroads in the Habsburg Empire, I initially had no idea there would be any link between Europe…