14.12. and 15.12.2023: Guests from the Rheinland-Pfalz State Pedagogical Institute, Kristina Fischer, Rudolf Funken, Stephan Pfurtscheller and and members of INSTITUTE DISCIMUS LAB, Tržec, Dr. Monica R. Hühner, Dr. Gerald Hühner and Etjan Kiralj had a two-day exchange with the hosts Municipality of Celje / Mestna Občina Celje represented by director Gregor Deleja, Gymnasium Celje-Center represented by principle Rok Lipnik and his deputy Marjana Turnšek & I. Primary School Celje represented by teachers Žan Močivnik und Ingrid Župan Vrečko, at an Erasmus+ planning meeting to establish cooperation. Zavod RS za šolstvo, represented by Alex Wirth, gave an insight into the Slovenian school system. Celje School Centre was represented with theoretical and practical examples on the topic of digitalisation in schools. The programme also included presentations by pupils, visits to lessons, planning discussions and a visit to the Advent concert of the I. Gymnasium Celje.
The exhibition on the project “Jugend schreibt” (Youth writes) with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/FAZ has opened at the Goethe-Institut Ljubljana.
After a welcoming address by the director of the institute, Dr Alix Landgrebe, former President Borut Pahor and German Ambassador Adrian Pollmann opened the exhibition on 28 September 2023. Sara Vidovič and Doroteja Drevenšek spoke on behalf of the INSTITUTE DISCIMUS LAB working group. Among the guests were Barbara Koželj Podlogar, Mihael Kovač, Alen Kobilica, Gregor Deleja, Lenart Skof, Tanja Angleitner, Sonja Merljak Zdovc. The exhibition was supported by Slovenian Tourist Board/STO. Overall coordination: Dr Gerald Hühner and Dr Monica R. Hühner. The project will continue to be dedicated to the motto: Discover Slovenia in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
“Non vitae sed scholae discimus” (Seneca, ca. 62 n. Chr.) – Unfortunately, we don’t learn for life, but for school? Not at all: INSTITUT DISCIMUS LAB – School on the treadmill, with the fire brigade, in a local history museum, in the jungle, with light aircraft and robots, in a youth parliament, at a Youth Olympics, an International Tourism Fair, in embassies, ministries, with presidents, and … even with an Emperor Vespasian reading a newspaper:
Exhibition of the Slovenian contributions in the project “Jugend schreibt” (Youth writes) on 28.9.2023, 17.00, at the Goethe-Institut Ljubljana (Mirje 12). As part of the Slovenian-German Bridge Project, the German Ambassador to Slovenia, Adrian Pollmann, will officially open the exhibition. Former Slovenian President Borut Pahor will also speak at the event. Other guests of honour from politics and society have already confirmed their visit. The exhibition was funded by the Slovenian Tourist Board/STO. The project “Jugend schreibt” (Youth writes) offered by Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/FAZ and administered by IZOP-Institut, is offered nationwide in Slovenia by INSTITUT DISCIMUS LAB and carried out annually with new groups of pupils/students. Contact/Coordination: Dr. Gerald Hühner
“Climate change threatens humanity. How can robots contribute to climate protection?”RESULT:
Schools across the country between Lendava and Bovec once again took part in the third round of the German-language project. Congratulations to all participants for their outstanding contributions. The first prize went to the LINGOROBOS team, comprising pupils from OŠ Škofljica and Ledina Grammar School in Ljubljana. Traditionally, all participating students and teachers are honoured at the award ceremony on 2 February 2024 at the Episcopal Grammar School in Vipava. The main prize, two Lego Mindstorm robots, will once again be presented to the winning team by the German Embassy in Ljubljana.
The flood disaster at the beginning of August emphatically documented the importance of volunteer fire brigades. Sara Vidovič and Evelin Kolednik researched this and interviewed Jože Šmigoc (42), Tomaž Muršek (28) and Tijan Šibila (18) from the fire brigade in Videm pri Ptuju. The conversation about the 100-year tradition of the fire brigades, its achievements and current operations is part of the work on a report for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/FAZ, project “Jugend schreibt” (Youth writes).
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Die Freiwillige Feuerwehr in Slowenien: Über ihren unverzichtbaren gesellschaftlichen Beitrag, der sich gerade in der Flutkatastrophe im August 2023 nachdrücklich dokumentiert hat, über Tradition, Struktur, Ereignisse und Perspektiven. Und wie junge Menschen für ein Engagement in der Feuerwehr gewonnen werden können. Am Beispiel von Jože Šmigoc, Tomaž Muršek und Tian Šibila, Freiwillige Feuerwehr Videm pri Ptuju. Eine Jugend-schreibt-Reportage von Sara Vidovic und Evelin Kolednik. Konzept/Koordination und Fotos (c): INSTITUT DISCIMUS LAB, Dr. Gerald Hühner & Dr. Monica R. Hühner.
On 10.07.2023 in the print edition of theFAZand online. Reports on
Politics, Diplomacy and Sports,
Slovenia at the International Tourism Fair, ITB, in Berlin
and the four-time European champion in football of winemakers.
Publication within the framework of the project “Jugend schreibt” (Youth writes). Many thanks to all supporter: The Slovenian Ministry for Economy, Tourism and Sports, Minister Matjaž Han and Jernej Kovač, the Slovenian Embassy Berlin, Dr Ana Polak Petrič, the Slovenian Tourist Board, Rebeka K Bizjak, and the National Winemakers’ Football Team, President Marko Toplak.
Project day at the Tržec Museum of Local History; with Mayor Brane Kolednik, Marija Kolednik Črnila, Andrej Gašpar, Sabina Šošter and Silvo Pintarič. Project “Jugend schreibt” (Youth writes) with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/FAZ, working group of the Primary School Videm pri Ptuju with Damjana Hliš. Coordination/Photos: Dr. Monica Hühner und Dr. Gerald Hühner
On 27.5.2024 the reportage was Published in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/FAZ: „DIE NATUR IST GEWALDIG – With the photograher Petra Draskovic Pelc through the wild forests of Slovenia“ – about the photographer, her life and daily work in the Kočevski rog, the horn forest around Kočevje, south of Ljubljana, – about its history, fauna and flora, and about experiences with plants, animals and visitor groups.
Discover Slovenia in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/FAZ: Research in Kočevski Rog, 10.6.2023, guided by Petra Draskovic Pelc. Within the framework of the project “Jugend schreibt” (Youth writes) with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/FAZ. Interview conducted by Ela Falež and Tin Šoškič. Coordination/Photos: Monica Hühner und Dr. Gerald Hühner
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