Steinbeis Foundation

The Steinbeis Foundation is an institute headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany dedicated to the transfer of academic findings and knowledge into the field of business. Established in its current form in 1971, the foundation encompasses hundreds of "Steinbeis Transfer Centres" and "Transfer Institutes" which operate as stand-alone profit centres. Many are based at German universities under the directorship of professors who also use the Steinbeis network to attract funding from industry into academic research and study.

The Steinbeis Foundation was founded by the State of Baden-Württemberg 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 aimed at fostering dual education.

External references

* [http://www.stw.de/en/ Steinbeis foundation website]