The role of the Steinbeis headquarters is to promote and facilitate the ongoing development of the Steinbeis Network. It does this by assuming overall responsibility for the centralized framework under which each Steinbeis enterprise operates on a decentralized basis, managed by approximately 1,100 Steinbeis enterprise directors. The Steinbeis Board is not only responsible for the management of the Steinbeis-Stiftung (the Steinbeis Foundation) but also of Steinbeis GmbH & Co. KG für Technologietransfer. A number of managers head up the central functions which are responsible for the fields of transfer/research and development, consulting and training and employee development.
