What Siemens Stiftung does

Siemens Stiftung is a German non-profit foundation (Stiftung) under German law, headquartered in Munich at Kaiserstra\u00dfe 16, founded in 2008/2009. Despite its name, the foundation is operationally independent and structured around three competency centers: Education, Social Entrepreneurship, and Arts & Culture. It is led by Managing Director and Spokesperson Dr. Nina Smidt alongside Board member Robert Balthasar, with a small core team of 1\u201310 employees that delivers programs largely through partner networks. The foundation does not generate commercial revenue; it is funded by endowment returns and grants.

The foundation's core products are a portfolio of Open Educational Resources (OER) platforms and programs. The Media Portal hosts over 3,500 free STEM resources in German and English; CREA provides roughly 2,000 Spanish-language STEM media items for Latin America, supported by the Red STEM Latinoam\u00e9rica network spanning 10+ countries. Experimento is the foundation's international STEM education program, with a localized India variant (Experimento India, 250+ resources in English, Hindi, and Marathi) integrated with Project Jigyaasa. Climate change education is delivered through the Office for Climate Education (OCE) and the ARRICE initiative in Kenya, Senegal, and Mauritius; social entrepreneurship is supported via the empowering people. Network and Academy for Impact, plus the WeTu social enterprise in Kenya. All resources are free under Creative Commons licensing.

Siemens Stiftung operates through a grant-and-partnership model rather than a commercial GTM. Reach is delivered via self-serve digital portals, in-person teacher training (Experimento), and government/NGO partnerships (UNESCO, Kenya Ministry of Education, GIZ, Pratham Education Foundation, Siemens Limited India). The foundation operates across 30+ countries in Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia, with quantified outcomes including 155,000+ views of Experimento India within 15 months and 33,000+ people served by Safe Water Enterprises across seven Kenyan counties. Notable upcoming activity includes the V Encuentro in Lima (July 2026) and an e-mobility pilot with E-WAKA Mobility Limited.

Name

Siemens Stiftung

Legal name

Siemens Stiftung

Website

https://siemens-stiftung.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Siemens Stiftung is a German nonprofit foundation operating in Education, Social Entrepreneurship, and Arts & Culture. It delivers free Open Educational Resources, climate education, and social-enterprise support through partner networks across 30+ countries in Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants and Endowments: As a charitable foundation established by Siemens AG, Siemens Stiftung operates primarily through endowment income and strategic grants rather than commercial revenue generation. The foundation funds its own projects and partners with other organizations to advance education, social entrepreneurship, and cultural initiatives globally.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Siemens Stiftung is a German nonprofit foundation that develops and distributes free Open Educational Resources (OER), STEM and climate education programs, and social entrepreneurship support platforms across Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Its offerings include the Media Portal and CREA digital content libraries, Experimento STEM curricula, the empowering people. Network, Academy for Impact, and the Safe Water Enterprises program. All resources are provided at no cost to teachers, students, social entrepreneurs, and partner institutions.

Product overview

Siemens Stiftung operates a portfolio of interconnected educational platforms and programs focused on STEM education, climate change education, and social entrepreneurship across Africa, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. The core offerings include the Media Portal (3,500+ OER in English/German) and CREA (Spanish-language STEM resources), supported by regional networks like Red STEM Latinoamérica. Climate education is delivered through the Office for Climate Education (OCE) and the ARRICE initiative in Africa. The organization also supports social entrepreneurs through the empowering people. Network and Academy for Impact platforms, alongside initiatives like WeTu for sustainable energy and water solutions. Programs like Experimento India and Experimento Blended provide localized STEM educational content, while La ESCUELA addresses arts and culture.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Experimento: International STEM education program of Siemens Stiftung
• empowering people. Network
• Media Portal
• CREA (Centro de Recursos Educativos Abiertos)
• Academy for Impact
• La Escuela
• ARRICE
• Office for Climate Education (OCE)

Products and services

• Media Portal A digital self-serve platform providing over 3,500 free Open Educational Resources (OER) for science and technology lessons in English and German, including interactive media, worksheets, experimentation instructions, and videos under Creative Commons licensing. Target users are teachers and students in K-12 and higher education.
• CREA (Centro de Recursos Educativos Abiertos) Spanish-language education portal providing approximately 2,000 open-license STEM media items developed by Siemens Stiftung and network partners (including Office for Climate Education materials), with Creatones workshops where teachers collaboratively develop OER. Target users are Latin American teachers and students.
• Experimento India An Indo-German STEM education initiative developed with Siemens Limited and Pratham Education Foundation, offering over 250 Open Learning Resources in English, Hindi, and Marathi, integrated with Project Jigyaasa and aligned with India's National Curriculum Framework. Target users are Indian school students from economically weaker sections and their teachers.
• Experimento Blended An international STEM education program operating in 10 Latin American countries, enabling teachers to collaborate in developing and adapting STEM teaching and learning materials to local contexts through Creatones workshops. Target users are Latin American teachers and K-12 students.
• Office for Climate Education (OCE) A Paris-based UNESCO Center providing open, adaptable educational resources based on IPCC reports for climate change education, including teacher guides, websites, animations, and videos freely available under Creative Commons license in multiple languages. Target users are teachers and education systems globally.
• Academy for Impact A platform for social entrepreneurs providing peer-learning and networking opportunities, offering training programs and resources for capacity building among social entrepreneurs in Africa and developing regions.
• empowering people. Network A network platform supporting inventors and entrepreneurs developing low-tech solutions addressing basic needs deficits in developing regions, promoting solutions, initiating partnerships, and fostering social development through the empowering people. Award competition.
• AccessSTEM An initiative addressing digital access gaps by providing local cloud solutions for teachers, enabling offline access to Open Educational Resources in regions with limited internet connectivity, implemented in partnership with BLUETOWN. Target users are teachers in low-connectivity regions such as Ghana.
• WeTu A social enterprise founded by Siemens Stiftung developing innovative solar-powered solutions for sustainable energy, clean drinking water, e-mobility, cooling, and recycling around Lake Victoria in Kenya. Target beneficiaries are rural Kenyan communities and smallholder farmers.
• La ESCUELA A platform focused on arts and culture, part of Siemens Stiftung's Kunst & Kultur (Arts & Culture) competency center, promoting cultural exchange and artistic initiatives.
• ARRICE (African Regional Resilience Initiative on Climate Education) A regional climate change education initiative in Africa coordinated by OCE with support from Siemens Stiftung, implementing programs in Kenya, Senegal, and Mauritius to strengthen climate education through teacher development, Open Educational Resources, and school-based climate projects.
• Red STEM Latinoamérica A regional network across Latin America connecting education partners and universities to collaborate on STEM education initiatives, supporting development and adaptation of educational materials through Experimento Blended across 10 countries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 155,000 views of Experimento India resources within 15 months
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Siemens Limited (India)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for Experimento India, a digital STEM education initiative. Siemens Stiftung signed MoU with Siemens Limited and Pratham Education Foundation in 2024. The initiative provides free digital STEM learning resources integrated with Project Jigyaasa, with over 250 resources in English, Hindi, and Marathi.
• Pratham Education FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-development partner in Experimento India initiative. Pratham brings over 30 years of grassroots leadership and scale in the education sector in India. The partnership provides educational resources for students from economically weaker sections.
• Office for Climate Education (OCE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARRICE (African Regional Resilience Initiative on Climate Education) is coordinated by OCE together with Siemens Stiftung. OCE provides open educational resources based on IPCC reports, making climate science accessible and actionable in classrooms worldwide. Materials include teacher guides, websites, animations, and videos in multiple languages.
• KOEE (Kenya)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal implementation partner for ARRICE in Kenya. Works with Kenyan Ministry of Education and Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development to support integration of Climate Change Education into Kenya's new competency-based curriculum.
• ENDA (Senegal)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal implementation partner for ARRICE in Senegal. Supports climate change education initiatives and school-based climate projects in the country.
• MIE - Mauritius Institute of EducationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal implementation partner for ARRICE in Mauritius. Supports climate change education development and teacher training programs.
• Reef Conservation (Mauritius)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner for ARRICE climate education initiatives in Mauritius, contributing to marine conservation and environmental education programs.
• GIZcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for Kenya e-mobility sector study. GIZ collaborated with Siemens Stiftung on the research study analyzing Kenya's e-mobility sector, which comprises nearly 40 companies with strong growth potential.
• Red STEM LatinoaméricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTEM education network initiated by Siemens Stiftung. The network connects education partners and universities across Latin America through initiatives like Experimento Blended. Co-organizes the V Encuentro conferences (July 2026 in Lima with Instituto Apoyo, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, and CIDSTEM at Pontifícia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso).
• Instituto Apoyo (Peru)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCo-organizer of V Encuentro in Lima, Peru (July 2026). Supports regional education innovation and collaboration across Latin America.
• Universidad Peruana Cayetano HerediacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAcademic partner co-organizing V Encuentro in Lima, Peru. Supports education research and innovation initiatives.
• CIDSTEM at Pontifícia Universidad Católica de ValparaísocoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAcademic partner co-organizing V Encuentro. Contributes to STEM education research and network development in Latin America.
• E-WAKA Mobility LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementation partner for e-bike pilot project in Kenya. The partnership evaluates the potential of e-bikes to improve market access and income for smallholder farmers.
• WeTucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial enterprise founded by Siemens Stiftung. WeTu delivers solar-powered solutions for clean water, e-mobility, cooling, and recycling around Lake Victoria in Kenya. Publishes annual Impact Reports (2023, 2024, 2025).
• Safe Water Enterprises (Kenya)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater kiosk network supported by Siemens Stiftung. SWE kiosks serve over 33,000 people across seven Kenyan counties, providing affordable clean water through a financially self-sustaining model.
• Kenya Ministry of EducationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernment partner for ARRICE and Experimento programs in Kenya. Supports integration of climate change education into national curriculum frameworks.
• Kenya Institute of Curriculum DevelopmentcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCurriculum development partner for Kenya. Works on integrating climate change education and STEM resources into Kenya's new competency-based curriculum.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in global education initiatives. Siemens Stiftung is part of the UNESCO Global Education Coalition and advocates for OER and digital learning through national committees like the German Forum Education Digitalisation.
• Global Alliance of Siemens FoundationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of Siemens foundations coordinated by Siemens Stiftung. Forms ecosystems for sustainable societal development across multiple regions.
• MIT D-LabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed the Aguajira case study on participatory design for technology transfer. Partnership demonstrates international collaboration in development research.
• BLUETOWNminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccessSTEM partnership to address digital divide. Creates local cloud solutions for teachers in Ghana where digital access is limited, enabling offline access to educational materials.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Emerging players

• Mozilla Foundation: Mission-driven foundation stewarding open-source internet and digital literacy initiatives. Comparable as a foundation funding open-source digital learning and educational content with a focus on access for underserved users.

Broad incumbents

• Open Society Foundations: Global grantmaking foundation supporting education, civil society, and rights. Comparable as a similarly structured international foundation funding education access and quality programs in developing regions.
• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: One of the world's largest private foundations with major education and global development grantmaking programs. Comparable as a similarly structured private foundation funding OER, curriculum integration, and education access initiatives globally.
• Wellcome Trust: Large UK-based charitable foundation funding education, research, and climate initiatives. Comparable as a mission-driven grantmaking foundation with global programs spanning education and climate.
• Hewlett Foundation: Major US-based foundation with deep grantmaking in Open Educational Resources and education access. Comparable as a similarly structured private foundation supporting OER ecosystem development and policy integration.

Direct peers

• Wikimedia Foundation (Wikimedia Education): Operates Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons as free/open knowledge infrastructure. Comparable as a mission-driven foundation stewarding free, multilingual open content used for education, including a dedicated Wikimedia Education program.
• Pratham Education Foundation: Large Indian nonprofit focused on education access and quality for underprivileged children. Comparable as a core operating partner on Experimento India and a similarly structured NGO developing its own learning materials and teacher training programs.
• Khan Academy: Provides free, multilingual educational content (including STEM) to learners worldwide through a digital platform. Directly comparable as a free STEM/education resource provider with global reach and a foundation-style operating model.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ): German federal development agency implementing education, climate, and development programs globally. Comparable as a co-development partner on Kenya e-mobility and a similarly structured German entity running international development and education programs.
• Office for Climate Education (OCE): Paris-based UNESCO center producing open multilingual climate education resources based on IPCC reports. Directly comparable as a partner and adjacent provider of free, open climate change educational resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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