MINT FIT Camp: Chemnitz promotes young talent for the future!

MINT FIT Camp: Chemnitz promotes young talent for the future!

Chemnitz is buzzing with activity! The coming weeks will be dedicated to MINT education, an area that is constantly gaining in importance and is particularly valuable for children and young people. The MINT-FIT camp of the children and youth foundation “Johanneum” will take place from June 30th to July 4th. This is where creativity gets started!

With an exciting oneAirbrush workshopChildren and young people are invited to design graphics that address the theme of “Chemnitz as European Capital of Culture 2025”. This workshop will take place in the rooms of the M3-Raumbau at Sandweg 39 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The MINT-FIT camp, which is aimed at educationally disadvantaged children from difficult social backgrounds, aims to offer them new perspectives by combining art and science and to awaken interest in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology (MINT). The partners in this important project include the Chemnitz University of Technology, Don Bosco Sachsen and the KINDERVEREINIGUNG Chemnitz e.V., who are working together to provide low-threshold offers to improve educational opportunities.

A meeting place for girls

On Wednesday, July 2nd, the equal opportunities officer of the city of Chemnitz invites you to oneGirls bruncha. This takes place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the spinning mill at Altchemnitzer Straße 5a. The brunch not only offers an opportunity to exchange ideas, but also a space where girls can talk to each other. The focus is on supporting the empowerment and advancement of girls in the city.

This will also be a special highlightDiscussion eveningwhich Mayor Dagmar Ruscheinsky will take part in. The topic under discussion is: “European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025 visiting Regensburg. What is, what remains, what can become?” This event will take place at 7 p.m. in the cultural venue M26 in Regensburg and provides the framework for exciting discussions about the city's cultural development.

Creativity and networking in the MINT area

The MINT-FIT camp aims to immerse oneself in a playful way in the world of MINT subjects, which is essential for the development of young talents. Education in the MINT area is becoming increasingly important, not only for individual development, but also for Germany's economic future. Early childhood access to mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology is promoted through projects such as the House of Little Researchers, which aims to stimulate children's fun and curiosity about these topics. Here they can experiment, research and discover – a great adventure for young researchers is made possible kinder-mint-bildung.de shows.

Parents can support their children's STEM experiences by showing interest and breaking down prejudices. Doing experiments together at home or playing with STEM toys can also help foster enthusiasm for science and technology. A construction set, a robot or chemistry experiments provide lots of fun and learning at the same time!

The city of Chemnitz has set out to develop MINT education into a location factor that both improves the opportunities for the children living here and counteracts the shortage of skilled workers. It will be exciting to see how these initiatives will develop further!

Incidentally, Mayor Sven Schulze will be on vacation from June 30th to July 13th. However, changes due to current circumstances are reserved.

Please feel free to find out more about the MINT-FIT project and how it can improve the educational opportunities of children in Chemnitz. Further information can be found on the website Chemnitz University of Technology.