The Steinbeis Foundation is an institute headquartered in
Stuttgart
Stuttgart (; ; Swabian German, Swabian: ; Alemannic German, Alemannic: ; Italian language, Italian: ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, largest city of the States of Germany, German state of ...
,
Germany
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dedicated to the transfer of academic findings and knowledge into the field of business. Established in its current form in 1971, the
foundation encompasses the
Steinbeis-Hochschule Berlin
Steinbeis-Hochschule Berlin (SHB) (or Steinbeis University) is a private, state-approved university in Germany, well-known for its focus on applied research and industry-oriented education. It is primarily known for its cooperative education prog ...
, hundreds of ''Steinbeis Transfer Centres'' and ''Transfer Institutes'' which operate as stand-alone profit centres. Many are based at German universities of dual education and applied sciences under the directorship of professors who also use the Steinbeis network to attract funding from industry into academic research and study.
History
The Steinbeis Foundation was founded by the State of
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg ( ; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a states of Germany, German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million i ...
based on a concept first developed by its patron
Ferdinand von Steinbeis (1807-1893). Von Steinbeis set up a variety of
vocational colleges in
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg ( ; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a states of Germany, German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million i ...
aimed at fostering
dual education.
Investments
In 2019, Steinbeis Foundation invested in
Teylor, a Swiss-based a digital
loan
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The document evidencing the deb ...
platform and developer of digital financial products and services for the
financial services
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industry.
Turnover
Steinbeis turnover in 2008 totalled 124 million
euro
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s generated by a network of 765 Transfer Centres or Research Centres, Advice Centres or Transfer Institutes.
Steinbeis Report 2008
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See also
* Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University
The Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University (German: ''Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg'', DHBW) is an institution of higher education with several campuses throughout the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It offers dual-educati ...
References
External links
Steinbeis foundation web site
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Foundations based in Germany
Steinbeis-Hochschule Berlin
Organisations based in Stuttgart
Scientific organizations established in 1868
1868 establishments in the North German Confederation