Press Releases & News

The theme for this year’s World Water Day is “water and climate change.” A rundown of our efforts in this area to drive sustainable development around the world.

In the interest of public health and to ensure the well-being of our employees and partners, Siemens Stiftung is doing what it can to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The work of the foundation will continue – mostly online.

The international consortium “Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030” (P4G) supports Siemens Stiftung and its partners in implementing electric mobility with startup collaborations in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Wertebündnis Bayern alliance advocates for increased integration of values in STEM lessons to promote democracy, a sense of community, and responsibility.

The ESPACIOS REVELADOS / CHANGING PLACES culture project is a critical examination of urban vacancy through art projects and public discussions.

After a successful start in South Africa, the education program from Siemens Stiftung and The Index Project continues to grow Teaching and learning methods combine STEM and creativity in the classroom Workshops for educators and multipliers from Chile, Mexico, and Colombia   Following a successful launch in South Africa, Siemens Stiftung and The Index Project Read More...

Nina Smidt, current Director of International Planning and Development at ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius and President of the American Friends of Bucerius, will join the Siemens Stiftung Board of Directors from 31 March 2020, taking over the role currently held by Dr. Nathalie von Siemens. In Nina Smidt, Siemens Stiftung has added an excellent Read More...

Today in Berlin, 120 education experts from more than 30 countries have presented an international position paper: “Using Science to Do Social Good – STEM Education for Sustainable Development.” These experts support a shift in the STEM education sector (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) toward recognition of societal context and incorporation of the United Nations Sustainable Read More...

When it comes to creating an environmentally-friendly future in the transportation sector in Africa, e-mobility represents several promising opportunities. A group of experts at a conference on innovation and investment in the Western Kenyan city of Kisumu found that the continent’s rural regions stand to benefit the most from new, attractive jobs in the e-mobility Read More...

Our world is changing rapidly. Global developments like digitalization, climate change, increasing social injustice, and migration will play a much larger role in our future lives than they do now. Those who are currently at the start of their lives – children and adolescents – will be affected most by these changes. These young people Read More...