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With the conference “STEM and Values – How Values Can Be Taught in Schools,” the Siemens Stiftung will underscore the need for STEM and values development, call for the issue to be added to the political agenda and intensify the application of the pedagogical/didactic practice. The Siemens Stiftung will hold the conference on March 27, Read More...

The Safe Water Enterprises (SWE) of Siemens Stiftung and SkyJuice Foundation provide safe drinking water to people in remote areas in East Africa. They are implemented together with local partners and selected community groups, who run the kiosks as social enterprises within their communities. Ownership of the kiosk is transferred to them when the social Read More...

An international jury of experts has selected the top three most promising projects. First prize is awarded to BEMPU Health from India for a small bracelet which alerts caregivers to the signs of life-threatening hypothermia and therefore helping to save the lives of babies: the Bempu Hypothermia Bracelet. Second prize goes to Indonesia Medika for Read More...

Compiling and sharing the experiences that pioneer schools have had with digital media – schools can apply until November 8, 2016 – a workshop conference organized by the Forum Education Digitalization initiative will bring together professionals and representatives from the worlds of science and school administration.   What do schools that have successfully integrated digital Read More...

Due to its great importance for individual development, social participation and career perspectives, numerous initiatives throughout Germany are involved in providing specific offerings designed to promote an effective STEM education. The question whether or not these will have a lasting impact and achieve the desired effects is of equal interest for supporters, initiators and target Read More...

The “empowering people. Award” seeks to identify low-tech products and solutions that enable people to access basic services in developing regions. Embedded in social entrepreneurship models, these innovations are designed to foster opportunities for employment, thereby providing sustainable development perspectives.   Two expert teams specializing in appropriate technologies for development and social entrepreneurship evaluated more Read More...

How can refugees better connect with German companies and the training and jobs they offer? Employers have a lot of openings. However, many refugees are not able to take advantage of these opportunities that would help them integrate. How can this gap be overcome? Siemens Stiftung and the international educational platform DO School invited refugees Read More...

With its education work, Siemens Stiftung aims to give fresh impetus to ensuring scientific subjects are taught in a modern, attractive way that leverages the potential of digital learning and teaching. The foundation was given its most recent opportunity to do that when it was invited by the Standing Conference of Ministers of Education and Read More...

The international foundation Siemens Stiftung, the Mexico office of UNESCO and the not-for-profit association INNOVEC (Innovación en la Enseñanza de la Ciencia A.C.) have announced the first international partnership agreement intended to promote interest and skills in the sciences amongst preschool children, in particular girls.   As part of the “Made in Germany” exhibition, the Read More...

Exceptional student performance, diversity and respectful interpersonal relationships were just a few of the quality areas in which a school had to produce above-average results to win over the Robert Bosch Foundation during this year’s selection process for the German School Prize. In the 10th year of the program to select Germany’s best schools, German Read More...