Stories & Interviews
There are plenty of people around the world with the courage to try something new and turn ideas for a better future into reality. Here you’ll hear from our project cooperation partners, network members, and participants in addition to experts in fields that motivate us and make a difference in society.
Interview | Social Entrepreneurship | 03 May 2019
Clean drinking water despite drought
The fear of new droughts in Kenya is very real. Tilmann Straub explains how technological solutions help address the problem.
Interview | Arts & Culture | 02 April 2019
A guide to Africa’s music
Music In Africa went online in 2013. Today, the African music platform reaches millions of people every year. An interview with Eddington Hatitye, the director of the nonprofit initiative.
Interview | Social Entrepreneurship | 28 March 2019
Better living conditions for Kenya
The social enterprise WeTu has set out to improve the lives of tens of thousands of people living in rural areas around Lake Victoria. Managing Director Rolf Huber tells us how it all began.
Interview | Education | 09 December 2018
STEAM regions in Latin America
STEM education is a top priority in Latin America, with six “STEAM regions” established in the last year. We spoke with Ulrike Wahl about the STEAM region concept and the goals driving the regional alliances.
Interview | Social Entrepreneurship | 12 November 2018
Stories about us: Storytelling for social entrepreneurs
Storytelling in a business setting? Barbara Börner introduces “Stories about us,” a tool that helps social enterprises with organizational development.
Interview | Social Entrepreneurship | 10 September 2018
Start-ups with a future in Ghana
William Senyo, CEO of the Impact Hub Accra at the heart of the West African start-up scene, speaks with us about the culture of innovation in Ghana and the “African Seed” initiative.
Interview | Social Entrepreneurship | 19 April 2018
One pair of glasses – endless possibilities
A pair of glasses can change everything. But in Burkina Faso, many people are unable to afford them. OneDollarGlasses and Siemens Stiftung are looking to change that. Our colleague, Christine Meinhardt, explains how.
Interview | Education | 02 April 2018
MINTegration
Integration through experimentation: With the MINTegration project, a secondary school student in Augsburg, Germany, looks to introduce children to science while playfully improving their language skills.
Interview | Education | 25 January 2018
Full steam ahead: STEAM in South Africa
With the STEAM Foundation, Kathryn Kure hopes to create new opportunities for young people in South Africa using targeted teacher certifications in STEM subjects.
Interview | Social Entrepreneurship | 10 January 2018
Finding the right technical solutions for the challenge
There are technology solutions for most development challenges, but how do we find the solution best-suited for each place? Managing Director Rolf Huber explains current challenges in development cooperation.