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Collaboration, weaving networks, and the bonds between art and territory: this is what the interactive project "Collective Reticuláre" by artist Miguel Braceli in collaboration with artists, Venezuelan professors and students is all about. It builds on the work of the Venezuelan-German artist Gego.

We are pleased to announce that Robert Balthasar, previously Head of Finance, Controlling and Organization, will assume the position of the Managing Director / Chief Financial Officer of Siemens Stiftung from 1 April 2024 until further notice. At the same time, the Board of Trustees have extended Dr. Nina Smidt's tenure as the Managing Director, and the Spokesperson of the Board, for a further five years.

To mark World Water Day (March 22), Siemens Stiftung releases a new study: “Leveraging decentralized, entrepreneurial approach to safe water supply: A comprehensive study on water kiosks and their impact in rural Kenya”, highlighting the role of social enterprises in providing access to safe drinking water.

The Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA) consortium is delighted to announce the names of SMEs selected for the 2nd SESA call. Eight local enterprises from Cote D’Ivoire, Namibia, Nigeria, Ruanda, and Tanzania will drive forward access to sustainable energy solutions across Africa.

«We want children to become active shapers of their future!» Videocast with Prof. Dr. Reiss and Dr. Smidt In the #Bildungswende (educational turnaround) videocast, our Managing Director Dr. Nina Smidt and Prof. Dr. Kristina Reiss, renowned education expert and long-serving head of the PISA program in Germany, discuss the future of education with David Neil

The TeamUp Innovation Fund strengthens local initiatives for improved livelihoods in rural Uganda. Together with our partner foundations Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung and Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung, we are supporting solutions that bring more equity, sustainable essential services, and economic prospects over a period of three years.

Cultural practitioners and creatives from Southern Africa will gather in Maputo, Mozambique, for the Sound Connects Conference from the 31 January to 2 February 2024. The event will bring together organisations that have been implementing cultural projects funded by the Sound Connects Fund in the past three years.

On the International Education Day, Siemens Stiftung promotes the holistic STEMplus approach that equips students with deductive skills, preparing them to navigate a future underlined by unforeseen technological advancement, societal challenges, and climate extremes. It also opens teachers’ access to high-quality learning resources and improves their competencies.

From November 9 to 11, 2023, over 1,200 participants from 40 countries gathered at the ACCES Conference in Tanzania. In this article, Siemens Stiftung provides an insight into one of the largest networking events for the African music industry.

The year 2023 was undoubtedly characterized by unprecedented changes and challenges that put us as a global community to an enormous test. Thinking and acting together is now more important than ever before.