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Entries can be submitted until January 15, 2016 – €200,000 available for winners The competition by Siemens Stiftung focuses on identifying appropriate technologies to help people in developing regions access their basic needs. Now the contest will remain open until January 15, 2016 to provide even more inventors and start-ups with the opportunity to submit Read More...

“Learning materials for refugees should be free and open.” That is the demand voiced by OER initiatives and players in an open letter – titled the Schmerlenbach Appeal – to the public authorities. Siemens Stiftung also offers open teaching and learning materials (open educational resources or OER) on its Media Portal and so supports this Read More...

MOVIMIENTO SUR has been bringing artists from throughout Latin America together in temporary academies since 2012. On the basis of contemporary dance and its potential for innovation, young artists come together in laboratories to work on current social issues and develop new ideas and projects as part of a cross-discipline dialog. MOVIMIENTO SUR will take Read More...

Siemens Stiftung and Solarkiosk AG have jointly founded Solar Fountain gGmbH in Germany. The purpose of the non-profit organization is to give people in low-income regions of developing countries access to vital products and services. At the heart of this venture for basic supply infrastructure is a solar-powered kiosk that produces environmentally-friendly electricity, filters contaminated Read More...

A great undertaking: Every year the international NMC Horizon Report: 2014 K-12 looks at the latest technologies that will have a profound global impact throughout education in the next five years. The study is initiated by the New Media Consortium (NMC), which has grappled with this important question since 2002. The new edition names open Read More...

A big thank you to everyone who visited our stand and especially to the band BANTU, who wowed the festival attended by more than 20,000 people with an energetic mixture of afrofunk, hip-hop and afrobeat. The Nigerian group was invited as part of the Music In Africa project, which the foundation also presented during the Read More...

The “empowering people. Award” team is launching a camapign to help spread the Award message. With the motto “Don’t hesitate, nominate!” participants are invited to identify developers and innovators with a low-tech innovation suitable for submission to the competition. Contestants simply nominate this person or organization on Facebook or Twitter and if the solution is Read More...

7 x 7 = 49. 5 x 8 = 40. 4 x 7 = 28 … It might sound like simple memorizing of the times tables, but in fact this is “learning through movement.” Together with the Walter Sisulu University and the Department of Education of South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province, Siemens Stiftung initiated a Read More...

The past two years have shown that the regional workshops offered by the “empowering people. Network“ have gained in popularity. Held to bring social entrepreneurs and innovators together, the training sessions not only provide insights into relevant topics needed in inclusive business, but also offer social entrepreneurs the opportunity to meet and exchange experiences and Read More...

On September 12, 2015, the Bellevue in Berlin will open the doors of its palace and park: German President Joachim Gauck is inviting everyone to the fourth annual Bürgerfest (festival) and offering them a glimpse into his residence with the motto “Day of the open palace.”  The festival honors volunteer organizations as an important part Read More...