Stories & Interviews
There are plenty of people around the world with the courage to try something new and turn ideas for a better future into reality. Here you’ll hear from our project cooperation partners, network members, and participants in addition to experts in fields that motivate us and make a difference in society.
Interview | Social Entrepreneurship | 10 September 2018
Start-ups with a future in Ghana
William Senyo, CEO of the Impact Hub Accra at the heart of the West African start-up scene, speaks with us about the culture of innovation in Ghana and the “African Seed” initiative.
Interview | Social Entrepreneurship | 19 April 2018
One pair of glasses – endless possibilities
A pair of glasses can change everything. But in Burkina Faso, many people are unable to afford them. OneDollarGlasses and Siemens Stiftung are looking to change that. Our colleague, Christine Meinhardt, explains how.
Interview | Education | 02 April 2018
MINTegration
Integration through experimentation: With the MINTegration project, a secondary school student in Augsburg, Germany, looks to introduce children to science while playfully improving their language skills.
Interview | Education | 25 January 2018
Full steam ahead: STEAM in South Africa
With the STEAM Foundation, Kathryn Kure hopes to create new opportunities for young people in South Africa using targeted teacher certifications in STEM subjects.
Interview | Social Entrepreneurship | 10 January 2018
Finding the right technical solutions for the challenge
There are technology solutions for most development challenges, but how do we find the solution best-suited for each place? Managing Director Rolf Huber explains current challenges in development cooperation.
Interview | Education | 11 November 2017
Making progress together
Experts from 28 countries discussed STEM education at the “International Dialogue on STEM.” An interview with Uchenna Udeani (Nigeria) and Hugo Flores (Peru) on how the future of their countries begins with young children.
Interview | Education | 23 October 2017
Boosting self-confidence – creating opportunities
Physics teachers Paul Feltes and Marc Büssing from Frechen, Germany present a technological challenge to young people with limited German language skills. Will they succeed?
Interview | Culture | 19 October 2017
The art of stepping back
“Local leaders keeping the beat” – Nathalie von Siemens explains how Siemens Stiftung created and supported the music information platform Music In Africa, and what is in store for the future.
Interview | Culture | 19 June 2017
Art changes through experience
Art changes through experience – an interview with Joachim Gerstmeier on the innovative strength that comes from artistic collaboration.
Interview | Education | 06 June 2016
Learning, living and feeling values
What is the key to good value formation? And why does that belong in STEM lessons? An interview with professor Dr. Heinz Mandl.
