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The progressive approach to education is already in use in Africa and Latin America. In cooperation with the HPI School of Design Thinking in Potsdam, it is now being adapted to local education systems.

The online conference set strategic milestones for modern, inclusive, and sustainable STEM education in Mexico.

At the first network meeting of Red STEM Latinoamérica in Bogotá, members defined joint standards to advance educational goals across borders.

Am 12. November 2021 startet CHANGING PLACES / ESPACIOS REVELADOS in Peru, eine fünfmonatige Reihe von Kunstinterventionen im öffentlichen Raum.

Our new media portal for Spanish-language STEM lessons, launches 1,300 materials under open license.

From November 9–11, innovation in STEM education will be the focus in Bogota. The participating experts include Dr. Nina Smidt, the Managing Director at Siemens Stiftung, who will discuss her vision for the future of education.

From November 25 to 27, 2021, the ACCES Conference will take place in Johannesburg. It is one of the most important events for the pan-African music industry with over 80 artists and 50 speakers.

From 1 October, Dr. Nina Smidt assumes full Managing Director duties at Siemens Stiftung. Klaus Grünfelder takes on a full-time position as CFO from the same date.

The use of new educational methods, cross-sectoral cooperation and the expansion of networks were set in a joint declaration.

In Siemens Stiftung's first competition in the field of electric mobility, five African social enterprises will receive prize money ranging from €10,000 to €50,000 in order to further develop their products, expand their services and establish them on the market.