Welcome to the WE&ME Foundation.
OUR STORY
The WE&ME Foundation, formerly the TEMPI Foundation, was founded in Vienna in 2020 by the Ströck family, known in Austria for its Ströck bakeries. It was established because several members of the family are affected by ME/CFS.
Two brothers, Christoph and Philipp Ströck, are affected by the disease. Christoph was diagnosed in 2016, several years after the onset of his illness. Widespread misconceptions about ME/CFS contributed to a severe deterioration in his health during this period. Philipp was diagnosed in 2018.
The family saw firsthand the serious gaps in medical knowledge, appropriate care, and reliable support. Patients are often left largely on their own when seeking diagnosis and treatment, managing the effects of the disease on their working lives, and securing the social support they need. These circumstances had a profound impact on the family and continue to shape WE&ME’s work today.
We are committed to ensuring that people with ME/CFS are recognized, taken seriously, and well cared for. That is why we support education and research with the goal of making effective treatments and a cure possible.
We envision a future in which every person with ME/CFS is diagnosed early and has access to effective treatments and a cure.
Demand
- Implementation of competence centers in all federal states with patient care in addition to the reference center as a knowledge hub.
- Demand for improved social security. Improved education and training for doctors and medical staff.
- Demand for research funding from the public sector.
UNITED BY A SINGLE GOAL.
Board of Directors
FOUNDATION TEAM
Scientific Advisory Board
Medical Advisory Board
Patient Advisory Board
Our work in review
No one changes the world alone
Together, we are building a better future for people with ME/CFS.
Together, we can advance research, accelerate progress, and bring effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure closer. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Step by step.
Join our cause
Every donation, no matter the size, fuels critical research and brings us one step closer to a cure.
