In the current summer semester at University of Oldenburg, teaching students are learning about questions pertaining to science and technology and a modern form of teaching.

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FLTR: Prof. Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, and Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary-General, OECD, Dr. Nathalie von Siemens, Managing Director, Siemens Stiftung, Michael Fritz, Executive Director, “Haus der kleinen Forscher” Foundation.

FLTR: Prof. Dr. Verena Metze-Mangold, President of the German Commission for UNESCO, Marja-Sirkka Einig, Federal Foreign Office, Michael Fritz, Executive Director, “Haus der kleinen Forscher” Foundation, Dr. Nathalie von Siemens, Managing Director, Siemens Stiftung.

At the conference “International Dialogue on STEM” more than 100 experts from 28 countries and five continents discussed the future-oriented education for children.

Experimento enables teachers to develop and convey a better understanding of science and technology. That promotes relevant knowledge for the future among pupils and gives them good prospects for their professional development and participation in society.

Siemens Stiftung is engaged in Kenya with its international educational program Experimento. The objective is to train educators in how to use Experimento by means of specially developed seminars and promote an understanding of science and technology among pupils.

“Kenya juu!” – Let’s go, Kenya! A sound education in science and technology will help create a positive future with good prospects for Kenya’s youth, who make up a large share of the population. To ensure that, the country urgently needs qualified teachers and innovative teaching methods.

Education is the future of Nigeria. The country has a great reservoir of young people who are waiting for their opportunity and need realistic training and employment perspectives. That’s why Siemens Stiftung is committed to fostering modern STEM education with its international educational program Experimento.

The children and teachers jointly shape the learning process; the pupils learn to experiment and try out things with each other and from each other. They thereby acquire know-how and also practice their communication and social skills.