Laughter connects the two Bay Areas
December 16, 2025
The clinic clowns from UKSH and the medical clowns from the Greater Bay Area share a common mission and met for a workshop in Kiel and Hamburg.
Author: Beatrix Richter
Building Transatlantic Bridges
November 27, 2025
Grateful for what connects us – this was the motto of the Thanksgiving reception hosted by the American Society of Schleswig-Holstein, The Bay Areas e.V., and the Transatlantic Student Initiative (TSI).
New paths to social participation – inspired by San Francisco
November 18, 2025
The Central Library of the City of Kiel is launching a pilot project for low-threshold social counseling. The idea arose in collaboration with the San Francisco Public Library, which has had social workers on its team since 2014.
Science in dialog - Siences comes to town
November 12, 2025
The program presentation for „Science Comes To Town” already made it clear what power cross-city and cross-national projects can have.
Creative AI concepts in the final of the Digital Challenge
November 10, 2025
The Digital Challenge 2025 has once again shown how diverse digitalization and artificial intelligence can be used today - from inclusion and participation to digital administration and knowledge management.
Dirk Schrödter becomes patron of the DC
October 29, 2025
„From an idea to a viable business model - practical, creative and future-oriented. This innovation format from The Bay Areas e.V. in cooperation with universities to develop bold, digital business models, product innovations and new services for companies. As patron, I am very happy to support this goal.“ Dirk Schrödter, Minister for Digitalization of Schleswig-Holstein
New organizer trio for the Digital Challenge
October 1, 2025
The Digital Challenge continues to evolve. Together with our new co-organizers, we are bringing even more digital and AI innovation into the application.
conformally, EchoScout and CCS42 win high-flyer final
September 12, 2025
Exciting finale with innovative ideas from Schleswig-Holstein in the guest house of the state government.
Start-ups x SMEs
July 25, 2025
High-flyer competition: start-ups, SMEs and alumni meet at the "Business Lounge" networking event.
Transatlantic Friendship Picnic
July 7, 2025
A celebration of the city partnership between Kiel and San Francisco and of transatlantic friendship.
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