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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.  

Together with the Ghanaian Ministry of Education, we are offering advanced training on the Arduino open source platform to teachers in Ghana. Interactive methods specifically promote an understanding of electronics and programming in the classroom.

In the context of the STEAM Region São Paulo, new spaces for research and project-based learning were inaugurated at four schools. An online course provides fundamentals to strengthen a STEM maker culture in other schools.

Dr. Nina Smidt participated in a podium discussion at the Deloitte Foundation's Hidden Movers Award which brought together experts from the foundation sector to debate the future of Education in the digital age in an intensive panel discussion.

The third meeting of the Latin American education network Red STEM Latinoamérica took place in Santiago de Chile from November 21-23. Education stakeholders from across Latin America participated and developed a roadmap to drive educational innovation through quality STEM education to encourage responsible and resilient citizens.

Together with the German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ), we are looking for three to five companies for a 12-month cooperation in the field of research and development in the e-mobility sector.

At the Make@thon "Energized for the Future", students developed creative solutions for the energy sector. At the award ceremony on November 17, 2023 at the STEAM Hub Siemensstadt Square in Berlin Spandau, 3 teams received a prize. (In German)

Through educational materials, training programs, and international networks, we promote climate change education that empowers young people to actively participate in shaping a sustainable future. The non-profit organization PHINEO has recognized the effectiveness of our efforts with an impact seal (“Wirkt-Siegel”).

Under the motto “Steering technology for education”, the DLW brought together over 1,000 participants from 45 countries to discuss the transformative power of digital platforms and generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the context of education. Siemens Stiftung representatives attended the event – here are a few of the insights we gained.