The Rolf Herber Foundation is a foundation under civil law with legal capacity and was established after his death in 2021. According to its statutes, the aim of the foundation is to promote science and research in transport law, in particular maritime trade law.

The Rolf Herber Foundation would like to support young academics, students and lecturers in discussing and developing German and international maritime trade and transport law.

The board currently consists of Hartmuth Sager, Dr Tobias Eckardt and Dr Julia Hörnig.

The declared purpose of the Rolf Herber Foundation is to promote science and research in transport and maritime trade law. The Rolf Herber Foundation therefore supports completed dissertations and, in justified cases, master's theses in the field of transport and maritime trade law with a printing subsidy. Theses may be written in English or German. In addition, the Foundation may enable young people to participate in events, seminars, symposia and/or colloquia by providing financial support as well as promote or organise seminars, other events and/or educational concepts (such as moot courts).

Applicants are requested to include assessment reports, if applicable, as well as a brief summary of the work, a curriculum vitae in table form, and a statement as to whether funding has already been received elsewhere, and to send this to the Foundation. Applications can be submitted throughout the year. We expressly point out that there is the possibility of publishing summaries of the work worthy of support in the journal Transportrecht, which was founded by Prof. Herber.