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Colognes's ChildrenUniversity

(KölnerKinderUniversität)

Aims and goals:

to combine childlike curiosity with scientific problems; to allow enounters with science and scientists; to communicate current research results; to highlight the diversity of scientific problems, methods and perspectives; to popularize disciplines which are not (yet) subjects at school; to offer an orientation service for the institution university;

Organization

Organization name coordinationcenter science + public (Koordinierungsstelle Wissenschaft + Öffentlichkeit)
Organization type Academic
City Köln
Country Germany

Activities & Offers

Since Aug 2003
Scheduling Regular: Veranstaltungsreihen von Vorelsungen und Workshops jeweils im Sommersemester
Kinds of activities DEMONSTRATION, EXCURSION, LECTURE, WORKSHOP
Activities per year 0

Participants & Target Groups (Part 1)

Age of main target group For all types of activities from 8 to 12 years
Activities for other target groups Yes: Ringvorlesung (1x wöchentlich) für 12-15 Jährige zu unterschiedlichen Themen im Wintersemester

Participants & Target Groups (Part 2)

Effect on the participants -no information available yet-
Reliable data concerning the children's social background available -unknown-
Subjective estimation: Tendencies concerning social background -unknown-
Specific efforts to include children of every social background / of every social and educational level -unknown
Documentation available -unknown-

Lecturers

Lecturers Academic staff of one specific university,
Universities/Explanation Kooperationsprojekte mit Künstlern (Musikern)

Lecturers Support

Lecturers support
Lecturers support is mandatory -no information available yet-
Effect of the Children's University on lecturers -no information available yet-
Written material available -no information available yet-

Administration & Cooperation

Organizationally located within a university/institution of higher education Yes, within Universität zu Köln, Zentrale Einrichtung: Koordinierungsstelle Wissenschaft + Öffentlichkeit
Venue is a university/institution of higher education Yes, for all activities: in Hörsälen und Seminarräumen der Universität
Cooperation between institution and external partners concerning Children's University activities Yes..., with: gefördertes Kooperationsprojekt im ON Netzwerk Neue Musik Köln; Medienpartnerschaft
Cooperation between institution and other organizers of Children's University activities Yes, on a regular basis, with: Einrichtungen des Zusammenschlusses "Kölner Wissenschaftsrunde" (z.B. Fachhochschule, Max Planck-Institute etc.)
In contact with an organization which is intending to start a Children's University Yes: yes
Cooperation between the Children's University and schools/single teachers -no information available yet-

Concept & Documentation

A policy paper / code of practice / manual is available No
Evaluation results are available Yes
Publications about or from this Children's University No

Planning/Organization & Implementation

Thematic Priorities -no information available yet-
Coming up with subjects/topics of activities
Imitation of „academic life”
Number of people involved in the planning/organization 0 (0 women)
Number of people involved in the implementation 0 (0 women)

Participation

Conditions for participation -unknown-
How is the Children's University advertised?
Actively inviting certain groups -unknown-
Offering incentives to promote regular participation -unknown-
Charges participation fee -unknown-

Gender Aspects

Percentage of female participants 0%
Percentage of female lecturers 0%
Subjects/topics are chosen considering gender aspects -no information available yet-
The Children's University is considering gender aspects concerning the target group -no information available yet-
Documentation concerning the consideration of gender aspects available -no information available yet-

Project Details

Project information:

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