wissensfabrik – unternehmen für deutschland e. v

Wissensfabrik –

Unternehmen für Deutschland e. V.Johanna ColemanEUSEA Conference

Agenda

1. Who we are: Wissensfabrik

2. Area of activity: education

3. Getting involved!

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1. Wissensfabrik

Network of companies founded byDr. Hambrecht (BASF), Mr. Fehrenbach (Bosch), Prof. Kormann (Voith), Prof. Leibinger (TRUMPF) and others.

Background: - take action in the context of demographic change and shortage of skilled personnel

- foster competencies relevant to tackle future challenges

- Make children enthusiastic about STEM

Areas of activity: Education and entrepreneurship

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1.1 Our Network today: more than 100 companies

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1.1 Our Network today: more than 100 companies

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1.2 The idea of Wissensfabrik

Together we move Germany! The Wissensfabrik network of companies creates synergies and shows the path tobe „fit for the future“!

Be active!Member companies of Wissensfabrik become actively involved in their regions by establishing partnerships to implement Wissensfabrik projects

Be sustainable!Projects are developed with scientific partners, are implemented in regional partnerships and evaluated

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1.3 Fields of action: Education + Entrepreneurship

Support of education system through all age groups in the following areas:

– Basic competencies (reading, writing, calculating)

– MST /STEM

– Entrepreneurship education

Support of start-upsthrough mentoring programmes and a start-up competition called WECONOMY

Companies build up partnerships with schools in their regions or with start-ups as mentors

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1.4 How do we work?

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Member company

Scientific partner

Schoolskindergartens

Member companies

Start-ups

Pool of ideas

Best practiceprojects

partnerships

1.5 Wissensfabrik 2012

101 member companies

88 start-ups supported

2.230 partnerships with schools

9.478 trained teachers

550.000 children reached

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16.000.000 €16.000.000 €

2. Portfolio in the field of education

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Lighthouse projects:

– Projects in the field of reading and writing, MST and entrepreneurship education

– scientifically substantiated

– Didactically thought through

– Directly integrated in the curriculum

– focus on primary and secondary schools

– project costs: 60 € - 1.500 €

Pool of ideas:

– projects of member companies

– about 300 projects for different age groups and on different topics

2.1 Lighthouse projects of Wissensfabrik

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Reading and writing

Science and technology

Entrepreneurship education

2.2 Example „KiTec – Children discover technology“

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2.2 Example „KiTec – Children discover technology“

Scientific partner

• ZNL, Ulm (brain research)

• Inst. for teaching technology, University of Dortmund

Target group • primary schools, 5th and 6th grade

Content • Encourage basic technical understanding and skills by doing construction work in small teams, e.g. construction and building of a bridge or a vehicle

• building technology, electrical engineering, vehicle engineering

Costs • material: 750 € (further material 150 €)

• training: 600 €

Time required (per 10 schools)

• 10 % - 15 % FTE for 3 - 4 months

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2.2.1 „KiTec“ – Project content

Kit:Kit developed for a group of 30 kids consists of 5 drawers with tools, wood and material, such as nails, elastic band, steering wheels, glue etc. as well as 30 documentation foldersTeachers manual:information on possible construction solutions, step-by-step instruction material, proposal of how to implement this into the curriculumTraining:3-day training for company representatives by ZNL Ulm and Technical Univ. of Dortmund followed by teacher training

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2.2.2 „KiTec“ – Project steps

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Project scheduling between the member company and Wissensfabrik1

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Company chooses a project manager for the project

Company contacts the participating schools cooperation agreement

Scientific partner trains the project manager of the member company

Company trainers train the teachers

Implementation in the classroom

Exchange of experiences and project evaluation

2.3.Example „NaWi - geht das?“Children discover natural sciences

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2.3.1.„NaWi - geht das?“ Children discover technology

Scientific Partner

• Institute for teaching chemistry, Univ. Frankfurt

Target group • Primary schools

Contents • 36 experiments, topics: water, air, food (for example: how does sugar and salt dissolve in water)

Costs • Kit for experiments: 200 €

• Training: 300 €

Time required (per 10 schools)

• 10 % - 15 % FTE for 3-4 months

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3. Getting involved!

Becoming a member:

– Before being able to implement Wissensfabrik projects, a company has to become a member.

Prerequisites for members:

– Company or foundation based in Germany

– Engagement within Wissensfabrik

– Yearly payment of membership fee plus costs for the project chosen

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3.1 Membership fee

Membership fee:

– Membership fee depends on the turnover of the company in Germany per year

– per 100 million Euro turnover/revenue = 1.000 Euro

membership fee

– minimum fee: 1.000 €

Project costs:

– costs for project materials (starting at 60 Euro)

– personnel costs for the company trainer

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„An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.“ Benjamin Franklin

4.4 Contact

Geschäftsstelle

4. Gartenweg 4b, Gebäude Z17

67063 Ludwigshafen

Telefon: 0621 / 60 40794

Fax: 0621 / 60 40199

E-Mail: info@wissensfabrik-deutschland.de

http://www.wissensfabrik-deutschland.de

http://www.facebook.com/wissensfabrik.deutschland

http://www.youtube.com/user/wissensfabrik

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Back-up

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„NaWi plus“ (I)

Scientific Partner

• Institute for teaching chemistry, Univ. Frankfurt

Target group • primary schools

Contents • Extension modul to „NaWi - geht das?“

• 36 experiments on topics:

• materials and their characteristics

• environment protection and recycling

• fire and fire protection

Costs • Kit for experiments: 300 €

• Training: 300 €

Time required (per 10 schools)

• 10 % - 15 % FTE for 3-4 months

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„NaWi plus“ (II)

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Costs for school projects (I)

Erzählwerkstatt • ~ 3.000 € per kindergarten

• ~ 10 % FTE

Vom Klein-Sein zum Einstein

• ~ 1.500 € per kindergarten

• ~ 10 % FTE

NaWi - geht das? • 500 € (kit + training)

• 10 % - 15 % FTE during the first 3 - 4 months

NaWi plus • 600 € (kit + training)

• 10 % - 15 % FTE during the first 3 - 4 months

KiTec - Kinder entdecken Technik

• 1.350 € (material + training)

• 10 % - 15 % FTE during the first 3 - 4 months

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Costs for educational projects (II)

ProFi – Projekt Firma • 60 € (material)

• 10 % FTE during the first 3 - 4 months

KIEWIS • depends on the product

• ~ 15% FTE during the first 3 - 4 months

KIEWIS WIPS • ~ 100 € (material)

• ~ 15% FTE during the first 3 - 4 months

School2Start-up • 550 € (material + training)

• ~ 10 - 15% FTE during the first 3 - 4 months

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Costs for projects in the field of Entrepreneurship

Mentorings • consulting time of mentor

• at least 3 days each quarter (min. 1 year)

WECONOMY • sponsoring: 10.000 Euro

• participation during the network weekend (~1day)

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„Erzählwerkstatt“ (I)

Scientific Partner

• Heinrich Pesch Haus, Ludwigshafen

Target group • kindergarten

Contents • kindergarten teachers get trained by professionel story-tellers

• childern learn to listen more concentrated and to tell their own stories

Costs • ~ 3.000 € per kindergarten

Time required (per 10 schools)

• ~ 10 % FTE

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„Erzählwerkstatt“ (II)

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„Vom Klein-Sein zum Einstein“ (I)

Scientific Partner

• Heinrich Pesch Haus, Ludwigshafen

Target group • kindergarten

Contents • fostering interests in sciences and mathematics by creating an open atmosphere on those topics

• on the basis of everyday phenomena childern learn to observe, to ask questions, to do experiments and try to explain what they experience

• kindergarten teachers are trained by trainers

Costs • ~ 1.500 € per kindergarten

Time required • ~ 10 % FTE

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„Vom Klein-Sein zum Einstein“ (II)

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„ProFi - Projekt Firma“ (I)

Scientific Partner

• Institute for teaching economics, Univ. Oldenburg

Target group • primary schools

Contents • ProFi is an economic simulation game for primary schools

• children sell orange juice „virtual“ and experience basic economic relations

Costs • material: 60 €

Time required (per 10 schools)

• 10 % FTE during the first 3 - 4 months

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„ProFi - Projekt Firma“ (II)

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„KIEWIS – Children discover economics “ (I)

Scientific Partner

• Institute for teaching economics, Univ. Duisburg/Essen

Target group • primary schools

Contents • childern learn inside a company how a product is manufactured by planning and producing it themselves

Costs • depends on the product

Time required (per 2 schools)

• ~ 15% FTE during the first 3 - 4 months

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„KIEWIS - Children discover economics “ (II)

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„KIEWIS - WIPS“ (I)

Scientific Partner

• Institute for teaching economics, Univ. Duisburg/Essen

Target group • primary schools

Contents • Children develop their own business idea and realise it with the help of a company

Costs • material: ~ 100 €

Time required (per 2 schools)

• ~ 15% FTE during the first 3 - 4 months

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„KIEWIS - WIPS“ (II)

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„School2Start-up“ (I)

Scientific Partner

• Institute for teaching economics, Univ. Duisburg/Essen, Univ. Oldenburg

Target group • 5th – 7th grade of all types of schools

Contents • pupils develop their own business idea and establish their own company

• a partner company supports the class during the whole process of founding

Costs • material: 75 € (2 teacher manuals, 25 folders for pupils)

• Kick-Off meeting + training: 500 €

Time required • ~ 10 - 15% FTE during the first 3-4 months

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„School2Start-up“ (II)

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Founding fathers of Wissensfabrik

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– Prof. Josef Gerstner (KSB)

– Franz Fehrenbach (Bosch)

– Prof. Berthold Leibinger (TRUMPF)

– Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht (BASF)

– Dr. Rainer Follmann (Follmann)

– Dr. Hermut Kormann (Voith)

– Hans Wall (Wall)

– Prof. Klaus Fischer (fischer)(not on the picture)

– Prof. Ekkehard Schulz (ThyssenKrupp)(not on the picture)

Organisation of Wissensfabrik

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Member companies of Wissenfabrik (03/2012)

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Managers taking part in Network weekend 2011

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Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht(ehem. BASF SE)

Eckard Gatzke(Randstad)

Robert Friedmann(Würth Gruppe)

Franz Fehrenbach(Robert Bosch GmbH)

Joachim Enenkel(Bilfinger Berger SE)

Maximilian Kuss(European Media Holding)

Prof. Burkhard Schwenker(Roland Berger Strategy Consultants)

Dr. Carl-Heiner Schmid(Malerwerkstätten Heinrich Schmid)

Christian A. Rast(BrainNet)

PR Services

Events:

– Press conferences

– Events with political representatives and partners of other initiatives

– Wissensfabrik members day

Information for members:

– Newsletter Wissenswert

– Information on current topics

– Texts for PR

Social Media

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