Albrecht Beutelspacher – University of Giessen/Mathematikum: The perspective of a researcher doing science communication [pdf, 2,79 MB]

Ada Pellert – Berlin University for Professional Studies (DUW): Children’s Universities: An incubator for institutional change in Higher Education [coming soon]

Hans-Ulrich Grunder – Centre for Public Education Studies/University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland: Children’s University and School
A Tense Relationship and the Attempt of Clearing It [coming soon]

Session 1: Diversity - target group analysis and supportive measures
Chair: Tricia Jenkins

Bernhard Weingartner – Vienna University of Technology (AT): Science Busking – Outreach Science Communication for a Diverse Target Group [pdf, 1,5 MB]
Dugan Coburn – Montana University System / Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education (US): Montana Educational Talent Search [coming soon]
Abhay Kothari – Manthan Educational Programme Society (IN): Toys Under the Banyan Tree [pdf, 7,6 MB]

Session 2: Pedagogical/didactical concepts and innovation
Chair: Hans-Ulrich Grunder

Carmen Stadelhofer – Ulm University (DE): Ulm- 3-Generation_University [pdf, 7,8 MB]
Ana Cristina Abad Restrepo – EAFIT University (CO): EAFIT Children’s University:
a way to weave questions, build thoughts and apply knowledge. [pdf, 13,4 MB]
Umut Ogur – University of Ankara (TR): ('Educational' Approaches: Ankara University Example) [pdf, 195 kB]

Session 3: Research, evaluations and models of CUs
Chair: Patricia Götz

Peter Hockicko – University of Žilina (SK): A study of why children enjoy the Children’s University [pdf, 1,5 MB]
Torben Roug – University of Copenhagen (DK): Young teenagers explore the cross-field between life science and creative expression [pdf, 1,3 MB]

Session 4: Integration of CUs in university life
Chair: Michael Seifert

Paolo Gusmao – University of Porto (PO): University of Porto’s Junior University:
an eagle eye’s view and the ant’s perspective [pdf, 5,7 MB]
Celine Bodin and Anne-Catherine Hauglustaine – University of Strasbourg (FR): How to promote the participation of young scientists in a Children University? [pdf, 1,2 MB]

Session 5: Science communication for kindergarteners and teenagers
Chair: Nick Allen

Silvia Prock – University Innsbruck and Margarida Almeida – University Aveiro (AT): The next step – a teenager´s University? [coming soon]
Raphael Bointner and Manfred Duchkowitsch – Vienna University of Technology (AT): Schools at University for Climate and Energy (SAUCE) [pdf, 1,3 MB]
Ingrid Prucha – Technical Museum Vienna (AT): “What to do with…?” [coming soon]

Session 6: CUs and interactive media
Chair: Chris Gary

Wieland Weiß – Freie Universität Berlin (DE): Handling the run on Children’s Universities –
Optimizing the process of application and allocation [pdf, 593 kB - for further info click at the links in the pdf]
Andrew Abrahamson and Peter Doyle – University of Liverpool (UK): Professor Fluffy engages Primary School Children through multi-media activities [pdf, 258 kB - for test accounts contact: a.abrahamson[at]liverpool.ac.uk]
Gerhard Loosch – Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (DE): hanisauland.de/hipharpigland.de – an online children’s project and practical example for web 2.0 [pdf, 290 kB]