The foundation aims to a) collect, conserve, restore and generally maintain the works of Pia Fries and Hans Brändli; b) own as many phases of the life's work of Pia Fries and Hans Brändli as possible, in order to dispose of them accordingly and to scientifically process the work; c) publish the works and make them accessible to scientific research; d) manage all reproduction rights, which can also be transferred to third parties for management. The foundation does not pursue any commercial purposes and does not strive for profit.