Our Stories

December 22, 2020

Tue, 12/22/2020 - 11:40

Ivorian Children celebrating Christmas at their newly opened school

Santa Claus travelled far this year. The children of Nzikpli Sessokro, a small town in the middle part of Ivory Coast, received their version of the good old man in the heart of their town; at their newly rehabilitated school.

December 4, 2020

Fri, 12/04/2020 - 10:06

Science, Stories

Otto Bayer Award and Early Excellence in Science Award

Ruth Ley is one of the world’s leading scientist for microbiome research, a field she helped establish. The Bayer Foundation Science Council has now chosen her to receive the Otto Bayer Award 2020, worth EUR 75,000, for her pioneering research.

December 3, 2020

Thu, 12/03/2020 - 19:03

Social Innovation, Stories

How can we make leaps in African development?

Join our live event and get in dialog with the speakers.

November 27, 2020

Fri, 11/27/2020 - 08:06

Stories, Social Innovation

SISTAC - Bringing smart students and social start-ups in Sub-Saharan Africa together

The Bayer Foundation’s Social Impact Start-up Academy (SISTAC) kicked off last week. 18 participating master students from Germany got the opportunity to meet with five inspiring and innovative start-ups from Sub-Saharan Africa.

November 4, 2020

Sun, 11/01/2020 - 09:39

Stories, Social Innovation

Teaming up MSc. students and social entrepreneurs

In September, the Bayer Foundation and the Social Impact Start-up Academy (SISTAC) will kick off the 5th round of their action learning program – an academic project that matches master students with social entrepreneurs from emerging Sub-Saharan Africa.

October 12, 2020

Fri, 10/30/2020 - 11:37

Stories, Social Innovation

A gentle weapon against breast cancer

“iBreastExam is a great startup story,” says Stefan Wilhelm, Program Manager Social Impact at Bayer Foundation. “The hand-held device allows healthcare workers to perform breast examinations even in remote areas of developing countries. It takes just a couple of minutes, and provides real-time results via a mobile app.