In 1972, Mr. Karl Kübel, a social entrepreneur, established Karl Kübel Stiftung [KKS] in Germany. In 1994, KKS sowed the seed for development cooperation with India by establishing Karl Kübel foundation for child and family [KKF].
In 1999, with an objective to nurture and nourish human capital, KKF and KKS established, Karl Kübel Institute for Development Education [KKID], at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.