The Montag Stiftung Jugend und Gesellschaft has been providing basic knowledge and guidance aimed at establishing new ways of thinking and acting in school design for many years. Their aim is to foster the creation of school buildings that promote future-oriented and high-quality education for all. The foundation operates in the fields of pedagogical architecture, inclusive all-day education and digital transformation in education.

Ernst Hubeli is an architect and co-owner of Herczog Hubeli in Zurich

Barbara Pampe is an architect and director of the Montag Stiftung Jugend und Gesellschaft, Bonn

Ulrich Paßlick is a spatial planner, long-standing building assessor specializing in urban planning and former city planning officer for the city of Bocholt

Kersten Reich is Professor Emeritus for International Teaching and Learning Research and Director of the Dewey Center at the University of Cologne

Jochem Schneider is a planner and and consultant and partner of bueroschneidermeyer, Cologne

Otto Seydel is a teacher and educational scientist. He heads the Institute for School Development in Überlingen