Media
Here you’ll find an archive of all our press releases, news articles, and background reports. In addition, videos, photos, and some of our other publications provide you with deeper insights into our foundation’s work.
Press releases & news
Press release
21.01.2025
Gateway to nurturing future competencies for teachers and students: STEAM Hub Siemensstadt Square, Berlin
- STEAM Hub Siemensstadt Square, Berlin offers a wide range of innovative educational programs for a rapidly changing world.
News
21.11.2024
Declaration of Santiago de Cali: Shaping the future of education through diversity, digitalization and sustainability
- From November 12-14 the members of the Red STEM Latin America network met in Cali, Colombia to develop the roadmap to foster STEM education for innovation. They signed the Cali Declation to create the pathway to transform education quality in the region.
News
14.11.2024
New Report: Unlocking Kenya’s E-Mobility Potential
- On November 14, the German agency for international cooperation GIZ GmbH and Siemens Stiftung will publish a new report: “Unlocking the Growth Potential of Kenya’s E-Mobility Sector”. The report highlights Kenya’s track to become a leader in sustainable transportation.
News
14.11.2024
The global music industry comes to Rwanda for the ACCES conference
- This November, Rwanda will host ACCES (the Music In Africa Conference For Collaborations, Exchange, and Showcases) for the first time, marking a historic moment for the country’s creative economy. Taking place from November 14th to 16th, 2024, ACCES will bring together music professionals, artists, and stakeholders from across Africa and beyond to explore and shape the continent's vibrant and fast-growing music sector.
Background stories & interviews
Interview | | 25. October 2024
Free thinking: A call for educational reform in the age of AI
- How do we preserve the freedom of future generations? In a commentary on the Germany’s Science Year 2024 Dr. Nina Smidt, CEO of Siemens Stiftung, pleas for an educational shift in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).
Publications
Social Entrepreneurship | June 2024
WeTu Impact Report 2023
Social Entrepreneurship | March 2024
Leveraging decentralized, entrepreneurial approach to safe water supply
A comprehensive study on water kiosks and their impact in rural Kenya.
Education | October 2022
STEM Education Initiative for Innovation in Latin America
The brochure describes 14 projects on open educational resources, teacher training tools, and coordinated institutional networks.