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Reading list recommendation: We're featured in Miller Center for Global Impact's blog! Our Social Innovation Associate Director Stefan Wilhelm and Mick Greco from Miller Center for Global Impact discuss the achievements of our partnership over the past year, including the successful completion of Miller Center’s Accelerator by eight enterprises. These enterprises focus on areas such as health, nutrition, women's economic empowerment, and climate resilience. Discover how our collaboration is fostering investment readiness and supporting women in driving social change. Add this to your summer reading list to learn more about our impactful journey and what lies ahead! 🔗 Read the full article through the link in comments! #SocialImpact #Entrepreneurship #Sustainability #Innovation

We are finalists for the Global Sustainability Awards 2025 organized by Reuters Events 🎉 Together with our partner, Pula Foundation, we're nominated in the category "Partnership of the Year" for the "10 Million Resilient Farmers Initiative", which aims to insure 10 million smallholder farmers across seven countries in Africa and Asia against the growing impact of climate change. Thanks to all our team members and supporters who contributed to the nomination Stefan Wilhelm, Rose Goslinga, Constance Spitzer, Michael Schwall, Chitkala Kalidas and many more. The winners will be revealed live during a ceremony in October.

Spotlight on our Fellows for 2025 🔦 We are excited to support 62 Master's, PhD, and medical science students to undertake international exchanges through our fellowships programs. Our Fellows have stood out in the fields of #DrugDiscovery, #Agriculture, #Medicine, and #ClimateHealth for their impactful projects. To inspire and engage the next generation of scientists, we also offer fellowships for student teachers and apprentices focusing on STEM education and life sciences. This year's diverse group of Fellows represents 21 different nationalities, including 8 emerging countries. Reflecting our commitment to gender equality in science, an encouraging 56 % of our Fellows are women.  We would also like to thank our independent jury of scientists consisting of Bayer employees and external professionals for evaluating our fellows’ applications. 💡 Want to learn more about our newest Fellows and their groundbreaking projects abroad? Link in comments! #Science #Equity #BFBoundaryBreakers #Exchange #Research  

Agricultural insurance for 250,000 maize farmers in Kenya 🌽   New milestone unlocked: As part of the "10 Million Resilient Farmers Initiative" our partner Pula Foundation together with the Kenya Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development is embedding insurance into the national Kenyan fertilizer e-subsidy program.   11 counties in Kenya will benefit from the support - for the first year, the insurance premiums will be fully covered by a Bayer Foundation grant. In subsequent years sustainable public contributions will guarantee a financial sustainability of the insurance.   Monday's launch event was a great example for private public partnership making. Thanks to Mildred Nadah Pita, Rose Goslinga, the full team at PULA and Kenya Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development and our Stefan Wilhelm.

Join our team of impact makers: Open intern positions 📢 Internship Communications Corporate Foundations: We're looking for a digital enthusiast who wants to help us shape our communications activities of Bayer Foundation & our sister foundation Hans und Berthold Finkelstein Stiftung: https://lnkd.in/eVQvbGD8 🔬 Internship Science & Education Program: We're looking for an operations talent who is motivated to implement our support programs for the life science community: https://lnkd.in/eybTntVG Applications can be submitted through the links 🔗 Tatjana Gust Hedda Weber Annemarie Hühne-Ramm Jana op den Winkel

In #Madagascar, Community Health Workers aim to vaccinate at least 40,000 children by March 2026, targeting an 80 percent reduction in unvaccinated children. Despite their crucial role, they often lack the support they need to keep going. Doctors for Madagascar is partnering with us and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, as well as collaborating closely with Charité - University Medicine Berlin and mTOMADY, to strengthen their efforts in vaccinating thousands of children in the most underserved areas. This initiative is about more than just immunization—it's about building a sustainable healthcare system that works for everyone, everywhere. 🔗 Read how these tireless health workers are making a difference and why long-term investment in them is key to transforming healthcare in Madagascar. Link in comments! #SocialInnovation #HealthcareHeroes #CommunityHealthWorkers #Immunization

Fostering Scientific Exchange: Our Lindau Fellows engage with Nobel Laureates at #LINO25 We are committed to convene and foster open exchange in the scientific community. For the past 15 years, we have supported around 300 early career researchers to participate in the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings and become Bayer-Foundation-Lindau Fellows. At this year’s 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, we brought 20 of our fellows and invited them to join our dinner. Additionally, Sara T. R. Velasquez, one of our fellows of the Falling Walls Foundation #FemaleScienceTalents program joined in and summarized her participation: “Interacting with Nobel Laureates has been an unforgettable experience, encouraging us to follow in their footsteps, taking (calculated) risks, changing our fields, and innovating to address tomorrow's problems. I am really looking forward to returning to the lab energized to put what I have learned into practice.”   Our Executive Director Chitkala Kalidas and Associate Director Tatjana Gust were delighted to welcome three renowned Nobel Laureates: Professor Walter Gilbert, Harvard University Cambridge, USA, Professor David MacMillan, Princeton University, USA and our Hansen Family award winner 2011 Professor Stefan Hell, Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, Göttingen, Germany.   Additionally, the evening featured an expert talk on the use of AI and experimental data to reveal key mechanisms in early drug discovery by John O'Donnell, Head Structural Biology Laboratory from Bayer | Pharmaceuticals and enriching conversations, embodying the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings’ theme of “Educate. Inspire. Connect.”   A heartfelt thanks to the #LINO25 organizational team for their invaluable efforts and contributions to the success of the evening and to all participants. Countess Bettina Bernadotte, Nikolaus Turner, Monika Lessl, PhD, Stefan Oelrich, Christian Rommel, Matthias Berninger, Dr. Michael Metzlaff, Clara C., Anastasia Hager #Science #ScientificExchange #NobelLaureates #AcademicResearch #LINO25 #WomeninSTEM

We had the privilege to attend the first Keystone Symposia on Molecular & Cellular Biology “Climate Change & Infectious Disease Threats” in #Hannover, where our team member Tatjana Gust spoke about our Foundation work during one of the panel discussions. The panel provided knowledge about funding priorities and mechanisms in tackling climate change and infectious diseases. At #BayerFoundation, we are committed to addressing disparities in scientific capacity. We collaborate with Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to fund the Center for Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases (CERID) research hub in #Nigeria to investigate and control emerging infectious diseases in #Africa and beyond. As part of our effort to support access to health and food security, we also collaborated with AVPN and launched the Climate x Health Lighthouse Fund. The fund aims to tackle the financing gap at the intersection of climate change and public health while fostering ecosystems for urgent action. Additionally, we honor and support scientists in their research to tackle climate change and health related challenges and advance societal progress. Learn more about our work - link in comments! A special thank you to Tim Cullingford from Wellcome Trust, Shannon Weiman and Minda Mason for the opportunity to share our Foundation work and expertise. Madhav Joshi, Judy Omumbo PhD, Alexander Pym, Anna M. Stewart Ibarra #KSClimateID25 #ClimateChange #InfectiousDiseases

Small enterprises that make huge impact for people & planet This Micro-, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises Day #MSMEDay25, we celebrate impactful businesses that address critical issues—from boosting farmer productivity in #SoutheastAsia to combating infectious diseases and malnutrition in #African countries. Our support to these small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurial approaches echoes our Foundation’s commitment to enhance access to health and food security for underserved communities. Here are a few examples from our Foundation portfolio: 🌱 Happy Ground leverages the carbon credit market to increase accessibility to biochar fertilizer for farmers   🩺 Healthy Entrepreneurs provide healthcare services and products to hard-to-reach areas across Africa through the Kaduna Women Economic Empowerment Project ☕ Amazônia Agroflorestal promotes agroforestry coffee production and native forest preservation  🍞 Sanku supports millers and their businesses in #EastAfrica to produce quality and affordable fortified flour  🧼 Uganics Repellents addresses the effects of malaria through innovative soap solutions 📬 Sign up for our newsletter to receive regular updates - link in comments! #SocialInnovation #FoodSecurity #Health #SocialEntrepreneurs #SmallBusinesses #MSMEday #MSMEs 

Transforming Patient Care: Dr. Annemieke ter Telgte on Cerebral Small Vessel Disease We warmly invite you to an insightful lecture by Dr. Annemieke ter Telgte from VASCage GmbH – Centre on Clinical Stroke Research, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria. As the winner of the Bayer Thrombosis Research Award 2025, she will delve into her pioneering research on cerebral small vessel disease, which has significantly advanced our understanding of the disease's pathophysiology, diagnosis, and implications for patients.  What to Expect: 💡 30-minute in-depth presentation exploring innovative approaches and insights to improve the treatment and management of cerebral small vessel disease, enhancing the lives of those affected.  💡 20 minutes of Q&A and discussion, providing you with the opportunity to engage directly with Dr. Ter Telgte and ask your questions about her innovative work Don’t miss this chance to gain valuable insights from a leading expert in the field and enhance your understanding of cerebral small vessel disease. 📅 July 8, 2025, from 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CEST  🔗 Join our event here: https://lnkd.in/eJytRmM7 #Science #ScientificBreakthrough #Research #Thrombosis #CerebralSmallVesselDisease