The overview of the lectures will be available here from July.

Overview of all workshops organised according to the blocks (as pdf)

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If you’re interested, please register for one of the following excursions.

E 1 Excursion 1: How learning venues on the North Sea are networking

Seven learning centres in Wilhelmshaven and the surrounding area have worked with the University of Oldenburg to develop and implement a concept for networking. The concept envisages that the learning venues will view their very different perspectives on topics such as climate, coastal life and regional development as mutually complementary, and present these to holidaymakers, the general public and school groups. The networking project involves an aquarium, a maritime museum, a regional environmental centre, a national park visitor centre, a school science laboratory, a Botanical Garden and a museum. When learning venues of different types complement one another in terms of content, expertise or objectives, we refer to this as complementary networking. It enables visitors to be made aware of diverse perspectives, complex social conflicts, and also the opportunities the region has to offer. During the excursion, you will get to know the network through three of these learning venues as examples. You will learn about the strategies and tools used to help visitors appreciate the added value of the network. And we will discuss the benefits and challenges of complementary networking. The excursion ends at Jadebusen at 53°30’46” N, 8°08’22” E at low tide.

Organisers: Christin Marie Sajons, Prof. Dr Michael Komorek

E 2 Excursion 2: The Moor: botanical, cultural and live

Participating institutions from the Oldenburg network ‘Children and Natural Sciences’ present the moor and more from various perspectives. At the Botanical Garden, the focus is on the plants. Bog bodies are one of the highlights of the Landesmuseum Natur und Mensch. And the ‘NAWI-Haus’ takes visitors to the remnant bog of the Wüschemeer.

Since 2008, representatives from over 14 different educational institutions and initiatives in Oldenburg and the surrounding area have been meeting as part oftheopen‘Children and Natural Sciences Network’.

They have set themselves the task of supporting staff in nurseries and primary schools with a diverse, coordinated programme designed to help children explore and learn about scientific phenomena. The programme is based on the idea that children have an innate interest in discovery and can be inspired by science and technology from an early age.

Organisers: Simona Selle, Annika Roskam

E 3 Excursion 3: The farm as an extracurricular learning environment – regional and nationwide networking

Learning on the farm is a prime example of out-of-school, interdisciplinary learning. Here, direct, hands-on experiences hold the potential to initiate action-oriented learning in geography, ecology, economics and science and technology. Over the past 15 years, this area of education has developed enormously in both quality and quantity. In Lower Saxony alone, the project ‘Creating Transparency – From the Shop Counter to the Producer’ organises more than 4,000 events annually with school classes, nursery groups and other target groups. The basis for the successful educational work in this sector is a well-established, highly developed network.

The excursion takes place at the farm cooperative in Wardenburg-Littel, which specialises in dairy cattle, biogas and chicken rearing. The farm collective regularly serves as an extracurricular learning venue. In co-operation with the regional educational provider, Kreislandvolkverband Oldenburg e. V., educational programmes are run for school groups and nursery schools.

Divided into three small groups, you will explore agricultural production on site, get to know the farm as an out-of-school learning venue and gain insights into the diverse networking structures within the ‘Learning on the Farm’ initiative, both regionally and across the state.

Organisers: Dr Gabriele Diersen, Annegret Jansen

In order to promote dialogue among all interested parties, we would also like to turn the informal get-together into a social event and enjoy the non-university world of Oldenburg together with you.

To this end, we have planned two evening events, for which please register in the registration form:

D1 Icebreaker (own payment)

We will meet informally at Extrablatt, Lange Str. 90, 26122 Oldenburg, in the city centre of Oldenburg and can get to know each other better over a nice drink and also have a bite to eat.

cafe-extrablatt.de/locations/details/cafe-extrablatt-oldenburg/

D2 Conference Dinner

Thursday, 30 August 2018, 20:00 - approx. 23:00

We will end the evening in a cultivated ambience at Heini am Stau, Stau 142, 26122 Oldenburg. We hope that we will be able to enjoy the consistent Oldenburg August weather together with you on the terrace with a view of the River Hunte. An exquisite barbecue buffet will also be enjoyed by our vegetarian guests.

www.heini-am-stau.de/