The Heinz Trox Foundation, based in Neukirchen-Vluyn, was founded in 1991 by the founder Heinz Trox. In line with the founder’s motto “People are the benchmark and their well-being is our goal”, the foundation promotes scientific research in the field of sustainable ventilation and air conditioning technology and supports educational projects as well as social and cultural activities. The foundation’s non-profit Heinz Trox-Wissenschafts gGmbH conducts research on a healthy indoor climate and combines the topics of comfort, well-being, ergonomics and energy efficiency in indoor spaces.