BASF’s TECH Academy students watch as River Parishes Community College instructors demonstrate the different types of welds. Welding is one of several crafts introduced to students through the week-long summer program.
Who we are

600,000+

Students ages 4 to 18 have participated in a BASF STEAM program

Who we are

STEAM Education in North America

Inspiring future leaders

BASF knows the importance of engaging young students in science at an early age. Through inspirational programs, we provide hands-on learning that helps today’s students become the innovators and leaders of the future.

With volunteers and partnering with community institutions, chemistry is explored by children from all walks of life.  

Kid’s Lab
Kids always seem to have a sense of wonder. From peek-a-boo to building forts, the act of discovery brightens their day. Through our interactive Kids’ Lab program (ages 4 –12), BASF focuses that sense of wonder by pairing chemistry with fun. We give them what they love: a hands-on opportunity to explore connections between science and their world.
The BASF TECH Academy offers 11th and 12th grade students hands-on activities reinforcing skills needed in technical discipline and allows students to interact with industry professionals who provide insight into potential careers. The BASF TECH Academy supports BASF’s workforce development objectives.
TECH Academy 
Technically, there’s more than one road to a technical career. There’s computer technology and then there’s industrial technology. Think operator, pipefitter or welder. BASF’s TECH Academy offers unique opportunities to high school students who have an eye on a career in industrial arts and process technology. Inquisitive teens get the chance to explore skills along this path and engage with professionals to begin their journey in the industry.
Teen’s Lab 
Teenagers tend to take themselves pretty seriously. Well, so do we. We created our Teens’ Lab specifically for them. Teens’ Lab provides a unique opportunity to use state-of-the-art equipment in a university-level lab, where perhaps they'll spark an interest in future careers in science, technology, engineering and math.

STEAM Education programs

BASF’s award-winning, hands-on STEM education programs inspire young minds and shape the future of our industry.  

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