The foundation aims to provide for the employees and pensioners of the company and economically or financially closely related companies, as well as for their dependents and beneficiaries, against the economic consequences of old age, death, and disability. The affiliation of a related company is made on the basis of a written affiliation agreement, which must be notified to the supervisory authority. The purpose can be fulfilled in particular by - providing voluntary additional benefits to the regulatory pension benefits in the event of old age, disability, and death, - providing voluntary purchase benefits for the regulatory pension of employees. Furthermore, the foundation aims to support employees and their dependents in cases of need, such as illness, accident, disability, or unemployment. The foundation can also provide contributions to other tax-exempt pension institutions or pension funds that exist for the benefit of the beneficiaries, in order to finance contributions, insurance premiums, and pension benefits, as well as to provide financial security. If regulatory employer and employee contributions are financed, the employees must be involved at least to the extent of the foundation's previous contribution ratio.