The Steinbeis Foundation has long been rooted in the belief thattechnology and know-how transfer should be independent, decentralized,and grounded in real-world impact. Guided by these values, Steinbeis has grown into one of Europe’s leading networks with 5,500 experts and 689 professors, generating revenue of over €160.5 million.as a nearly frictionless, human-centric partner for meaningful change.

The Steinbeis School of Sustainable Innovation & Transformation builds onthis legacy in response to today’s complex challenges. Our work focuseson enabling the parallel green & digital transition, while recognizing thattechnology alone is not enough.

In this context, we see the importance of making emerging technologies— especially generative AI-more understandable, accessible, and alignedwith real human needs. We believe that widespread, hands-on engagement is essential to move beyond hype and toward informed, inclusive dialogue. Only then can generative AI begin to fulfill its potentialas a nearly frictionless, human-centric partner for meaningful change.