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 |
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| Organization name | coordinationcenter science + public (Koordinierungsstelle Wissenschaft + Öffentlichkeit) |
| Organization type | Academic |
| City | Köln |
| Country | Germany |
Activities & Offers |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| Lecturers | Academic staff of one specific university, |
| Universities/Explanation | Kooperationsprojekte mit Künstlern (Musikern) |
Lecturers Support |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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- |