Press Releases & News

Founded by Siemens Stiftung, the social enterprise WeTu develops innovative solutions for clean water, e-mobility, renewable energy, cooling, and recycling around Lake Victoria. The 2024 Impact Report shows how these initiatives promote health, secure incomes, protect the climate, and sustainably improve the lives of thousands of people.

What do solar lamps for fishermen, e-motorbikes, clean drinking water, and recycled electronics have in common? This report takes you on a journey along Lake Victoria – and explores how WeTu drives sustainable development in Kenya through locally rooted, innovative solutions.

The new learning space at Siemens Stiftung‘s STEAM Hub offers the ideal environment for teachers to develop innovative approaches, and students to learn creatively.

STEMplus takes centre stage at the 6th International Forum for Educational Innovation in Santa Cruz – with a keynote speech by Dr Nina Smidt and insights into creativity, participation and sustainability.

At the launch of the Global Pulse Accelerator Programme 2025, Dr Nina Smidt promoted co-constructive partnerships for implementing the SDGs at the United Nations STI Forum.

At the FEBRACE fair, the Siemens Stiftung honoured a student project aimed at combating climate change. The focus was on practical STEM learning, local solutions and promoting young talent as part of the STEM+ Territórios education project.

A makerspace, part of the BeMINT_Nigeria training and internship program for high-school graduates was launched in Lagos. 400 participants from underserved communities receive entrepreneurial and digital skills training at the innovative space.

GIZ and Siemens Stiftung invite you to a webinar on our new "Academy for Impact" learning portal. The webinar will showcase female social entrepreneurs from Africa and Europe innovating in menstrual health and present recent research.

STEAM Hub Siemensstadt Square, Berlin offers a wide range of innovative educational programs for a rapidly changing world.

From November 12-14 the members of the Red STEM Latin America network met in Cali, Colombia to develop the roadmap to foster STEM education for innovation. They signed the Cali Declation to create the pathway to transform education quality in the region.