Press Releases & News

Notice | Education | 13 August 2015
Responsibility for Experimento in Brazil lies with Siemens Fundação Brasil and the Visconde de Porto Seguro Foundation
Following on its successful deployment in Germany and various countries of sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, Experimento is now being launched in Brazil. Responsibility for the local implementation of Siemens Stiftung’s international education program in Brazil lies with Siemens Fundação Brasil and the Visconde de Porto Seguro Foundation. The initial phase of the program will Read More...
Notice | Culture | 13 August 2015
EXPERIMENTA SUR – International academy in Latin American addresses the position of performing arts in periods of upheaval
September 14-27, 2015, Bogotá, ColombiaHow can theater make a difference in a society that is trying to come together again after political crises and violent conflicts? Can a common voice be found in times of upheaval? These are the questions addressed by the international academy for the performing arts EXPERIMENTA SUR in Colombia. For two Read More...
Notice | Education, Social Entrepreneurship | 10 August 2015
Siemens Stiftung targets local entrepreneurship in Africa
How can developing educational projects and implementing them sustainably tie in with promoting entrepreneurship in Africa? To build the expertise necessary and develop viable methods for achieving these two aims, Siemens Stiftung is cooperating with the DO School, an international educational platform whose focus includes innovation and entrepreneurship. The two partners were looking for local Read More...
Notice | Social Entrepreneurship | 03 August 2015
International expert jury of “empowering people. Award 2015” appointed
Notable organizations from around the globe lend their support to the global competition Siemens Stiftung has appointed the jury for the “empowering people. Award 2015”. A total of 18 interdisciplinary specialists representing renowned organizations from around the world have signed up to assess innovative low-tech products and solutions and their business models that can be Read More...
Notice | Education | 22 July 2015
Experimento in the Sacred Valley of the Incas
In Cusco, in the middle of the Peruvian Andes near the famous city of Machu Picchu, a rainbow highlights a remarkable educational and integral support project for children. It is here that Dutch national Helena Van Engelen was able, with constancy and perseverance, to set up the “Fundación Niños del Arco Iris Cusco-Perú” (“Cusco-Perú Rainbow Read More...
Notice | Social Entrepreneurship | 01 July 2015
“empowering people. Award 2015” launched: Siemens Stiftung on the lookout for technical solutions to improve basic supply in developing regions
The competition seeks to identify innovative technical solutions to tackle global challenges in basic supply   The “empowering people. Award” was launched today at an event in Munich with the online participation of a large international community. Inventors and developer teams are called on here to submit their low-tech innovations in one of eight categories Read More...
Notice | Education | 25 June 2015
3rd German STEM Summit in Berlin on June 25, 2015 highlights ways to boost vocational education in STEM subjects
How can we make vocational training for science and technology careers attractive again? How can we maintain its existing strengths? How can we avert the looming shortage of skilled labor? These were the questions discussed by business leaders, government officials and the scientific community at the “3. Nationaler MINT Gipfel” (3rd German STEM Summit) opened Read More...
Notice | Social Entrepreneurship | 25 June 2015
Live webstream: The “empowering people. Award” starts on Wednesday, July 1st at 4 pm
Following the first round in 2012/2013, Siemens Stiftung is again on the lookout for appropriate technologies to improve basic supply in crucial areas. Inventors and social entrepreneurs are called upon to submit their simple tech innovations and related business strategies in eight categories.   Join us Wednesday, July 1st at 4 pm (CET) via webstream Read More...
Notice | Education | 22 June 2015
“Little Scientists’ Day” – Shaping the future with children
“How do we want to live – in the city and in the country?” That is the slogan of “Little Scientists’ Day” on June 23, 2015, which the foundation “Little Scientists’ House” (Haus der kleinen Forscher) stages every year. The foundation provides materials and ideas to join in before and after the nationwide day of Read More...
Notice | Education | 20 May 2015
Education for all: Siemens Stiftung makes teaching materials available under open license
The increased use of digital media in education is boosting the importance of online platforms offering high-quality lesson content. Quality, the way in which the content is made available and the options for using it all play a key role. Siemens Stiftung has chosen to provide its teaching and learning materials under an open license Read More...