On February 24, 2023, the zdi network for the education region of Hochsauerlandkreis (zdi HSK) invited to the MINT-Mach-Day at the South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences. And with good reason: the zdi network celebrated ten years of sponsorship by the South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences.
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“From the hand to the heart to the brain”: Breaking down language barriers
The zdi student laboratory and student research center KITZ.do in Dortmund is working on breaking down language barriers in MINT courses.
zdi Academy: The energy crisis and its effects on the courses offered by the zdi community
Under the motto "'Winter is coming' - current crises and their effects on the content of the courses for schoolchildren", an open exchange with zdi actors took place as part of the zdi Academy.
Anniversary celebrations: 10 years of MINT young talent promotion in the Rheinisch-Bergisch district and in Krefeld
Regional manager Johannes Böhmer from the zdi regional office visited the anniversaries of the zdi networks in Krefeld and the Rheinisch-Bergisch district and brought back a few impressions.
zdi-Zentrum Kreis Steinfurt registers “MINT-Rallye” as a word mark
The "MINT Rally" is now a registered word mark in Steinfurt. It is intended to further strengthen cooperation between schools and companies in the region.
Education for Sustainable Development: Teaching and Learning for a Better World
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is becoming more and more important. How can the zdi community adapt their offer to the ESD quality criteria?
Pilot project becomes a role model for Europe: 15 years of zdi network IST.Bochum
The first zdi network celebrated its 15th anniversary. At another appointment, Klaus Kaiser, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry for Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia, gave his congratulations and spoke about STEM funding in Bochum and NRW.
Schools for the sick in NRW - STEM education in a state of emergency
For health reasons, many children and young people are unable to attend regular school classes for a long period of time. But sick students also have a right to school education in Germany.
Digital internship in Cologne - creative solutions in times of crisis
Internship week in Cologne offers students practical insights into the professions of biologist, media technician and electrical engineer.
The immediate program “Future. Downtown. North Rhine-Westphalia."
Last year, the North Rhine-Westphalian Ministry for Homeland, Municipal Affairs, Building and Equal Opportunities initiated the “Future. Downtown. North Rhine-Westphalia.” The aim of the program is to strengthen the state-wide inner cities and centers and to prevent corona-related vacancies.
15 years zdi: 2013 | zdi Academy imparts specialist knowledge and networks the zdi community
Sarah-Lena Debus was very excited at the time. As coordinator of the zdi center BeST Bergisches Schul-Technikum, she gave her first interview for a television station in 2012. Dealing with the public media was still unfamiliar to her. But she was well prepared. Because she had attended a communication seminar at the zdi Academy. Here, players in the zdi community receive special know-how for coordinating a zdi network or zdi student laboratory. The academy also offers space for exchanging experiences and networking. By the time the zdi Academy officially started in 2013, several media seminars had already been organized by the zdi state office for the zdi coordinators. “In October 2011 I took part in camera and interview training for zdi centers at the zdi Academy. This was my first training course at the zdi Academy,” Sarah-Lena Debus remembers. “I thought they were particularly great, of course everything was still new and exciting back then. Many coordinators and employees from various zdi centers came together for exchange and training. I have ... myself…
3rd Advent | Start of the MINT education cluster – zdi as an export hit
At zdi.NRW, regional MINT actors join forces to form fixed networks. The concept is successful and every year inspires thousands of students for MINT.