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Community Outreach

An important aspect of social responsibility is how BASF supports the communities where we live and work. We are committed to advancing science education, environment, health and safety and other programs and initiatives that are important to the quality of life in our communities.

BASF employees, through their generous spirit and willingness to be involved, are a natural extension into the local communities. Together with our neighbors, we foster open communication and a mutual focus on shared goals.

Here are some highlights of BASF's community relations activities across the North America region.

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2025 graduates of BASF TECH Academy in Wyandotte, Michigan
Regional News | July 2, 2025

BASF Wyandotte hosts third annual TECH Academy: a free summer program for future skilled workers

BASF’s Wyandotte, Michigan site recently hosted 21 students for TECH Academy 2025. The week-long summer program is designed for high school juniors and seniors in the Metro Detroit area who are interested in pursuing skilled trade careers.
2025 TECH Academy students visited Chattanooga Bakery as one of the program’s tours this year.
Regional News | July 1, 2025

17 Chattanooga area high school students graduate from BASF’s TECH Academy

17 Chattanooga-area high school students graduated from BASF’s TECH Academy, a week-long program delivered in partnership with Chattanooga State Community College that introduces students to technical and craft careers through skills classes, workshops and industry tours.
Regional News | June 23, 2025

BASF celebrates 10 years of TECH Academy

BASF is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its TECH Academy – a weeklong educational and workforce development program designed to inspire students to learn more about technical and craft careers. With more than 390 students participating in TECH Academy nationwide since 2015, this milestone marks significant progress in advancing BASF’s mission to introduce high school students to careers in manufacturing.
Pictured from left to right: Michele Barney, BASF Wyandotte Site Director; Marion Kuhn, BASF Vice President of Business Management, Pharma Solutions; Michael Murphy, BASF Operations Product Manager, Pharma Solutions; Robert A. DeSana, Mayor of Wyandotte, Michigan; Joel Young, BASF Research Engineering Services Manager; Benjamin Knudsen, BASF Vice President of Research North America; Artem Gurvich, BASF Head of Business Management, Biopharma
Regional News | June 17, 2025

BASF strengthens its commitment to the biopharma and pharmaceutical ingredients industries through a new investment in North America

BASF has opened its new Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Solution Center, in Wyandotte, Michigan. This investment underscores the ongoing commitment of BASF to providing innovative solutions in the biopharma and pharmaceutical ingredients industries, including the reliable supply of bioprocessing ingredients and excipients for biopharma applications as well as small molecules.
BASF donates $10,000 to American Red Cross of Louisiana
Regional News | June 3, 2025

BASF donates $10,000 to American Red Cross of Louisiana

BASF has announced a donation of $10,000 to the American Red Cross of Louisiana, continuing BASF’s long-standing partnership with the Red Cross and their joint commitment to community safety and support.