learning environments - what defines a learning space - German Education Server

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The author discusses  physical, social and psychological aspects of creating a safe learning environment. 

There are many dimensional aspects to learning as a cultural aspect, e.g. flexibility and communal spaces.  

kindergarten & school

This search result lists all articles from the International Journal for Research on Extended Education (IRJEE) that contain the truncated keyword ‘German*’ in their title. The articles generally deal with all-day schooling in Germany.

All-day schooling in Germany was voluntary until 2026 and the state of Hesse is exemplary in offering different types of programmes for all-day school.

document from: Hessisches Ministerium für Kultus, Bildung und Chancen

Whether it’s research, history or nature conservation – numerous extracurricular learning spaces in Bremen and Bremerhaven offer school classes an exciting programme and a unique learning experience. This page presents the individual learning spaces.

Around the turn of the millennium, the Helmholtz Association launched its first student laboratories to encourage young people to pursue careers in science and technology. Through independent experimentation, young people – from primary school pupils to A-level students – can discover how interdisciplinary thinking and working in research actually work. The school laboratories create a bridge [...]

"The goal of the Centre of Excellence for Museum Education is to jointly examine and advance visitor research and empirical educational research on museums as informal learning settings. To this end, museums and educational research institutions from all over Germany have joined forces in the Center of Excellence to discuss central questions and to answer them empirically. The current research fields of the [...]

Gifted children and young people need additional support outside of school.

A report on teaching children and young people about democracy. "The Report presents detailed findings on the diverse social spaces where young people encounter political education: Political education takes place right through childhood and youth, in families, nurseries, schools, vocational and university education, in extracurricular youth education centres, through involvement in political and social [...]

document from: Bundesministerium für Bildung, Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend

Higher Education / University

"NIILS explores how informal and non-conventional learning spaces are used in higher education, in different countries and regions. Recommendations and guidelines for users are developed to promote inclusive informal learning environments that are conducive to learning and well-being." NIILS was a project co-financed by the European Union, running from 2022 to 2024. The project coordination was handled by the [...]

Learning languages

German can be learned and practised in many different places.

A German language school that offers different course types and field trips.  

learning cities

Building cities for the future that are sustainable and inclusive.  

Libraries are now diverse and offer special work spaces and equipment for people with disabilities and parents with small children.