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Organization

The Steinbeis-Stiftung für Wirtschaftsförderung (StW – “Steinbeis Foundation for Economic Development“) acts as an umbrella organization for the entire Steinbeis network. Together with Steinbeis GmbH & Co. KG für Technologietransfer (also referred to as StC – “Steinbeis Limited Liability Company and Commercial Partnership for Technology Transfer” – a non-profit foundation), it is responsible for all commercial activities related to knowledge and technology transfer. The two institutions underpin the entire organization and are both headquartered in Stuttgart, south west Germany.

Steinbeis today spans a worldwide network dedicated to the transfer of knowledge and technology. Our founding father also lent us his name: Ferdinand von Steinbeis, establishing the Steinbeis Foundation back in the 19th century. It was his commitment to economic development that attracted the rewards of industry, which in turn went into creating the first Steinbeis Foundation in 1868. Its aim: to foster the vocational training of young people.

Facts & figures

Transfer Network
In 2009, 778 Steinbeis enterprises made up our transfer network. Depending on their aim and assignment, our experts work in legally dependent Steinbeis Transfer Centers, Steinbeis Research Centers, Steinbeis Consulting Centers, Steinbeis Transfer Institutes or legally independent organizations. In 2009, we founded 88 new Centers. Turnover
With our services in research and development, consulting, training and employee development and evaluation and expert reports, we achieved a total turnover of 118 million euros in 2009.
Employees
In 2009 our directors worked alongside 1358 employees and 3284 contractors. Steinbeis employed a total of 755 professors in 2009.
(As of December 31, 2009)