Inspiration. Encounter. Solutions
Fresh-up Economics
How is money created? Do we need growth? Why are there crises? What does it mean to organise an economy which runs socially and ecologically? Colleagues from seven countries are developing a multilingual learning platform to enhance citizens’ economic literacy.
Climate Change
Extreme weather, melting polar ice caps, dry and hot summers even in Central Europe: climate change is manifesting itself in many ways. Colleages from four EU countries exchange on good practises to raise awareness of ecological issues and develop a MOOC.
Moving Memories
The history of Europe is full of upheavals – just as they are happening today. The project is creating a multilingual learning platform about transformations in the past – and how they are still alive today.
Womens’ Perspectives
… on society’s divisions: How do women see the current developments? How do they perceive their situation in the different countries of Europe? What would they like to change?
Digital Maturity
History of digitalisation, big data, artificial intelligence, cyberbullying and more: Project to empower citizens and discuss technical as well as social aspects of digitalisation and how they should be regulated by politics.
Women and Robotics
Robots, whether for care or as military drones, are mostly programmed by men, as women are clearly underrepresented in the rapidly growing robotics market. Project to encourage women to engage in technology.
Theatre Café
Get to know people, laugh, play, speak freely in a friendly atmosphere. The topics determine the ones that are there. When possible again, regularly at the fringe of Berlin, near the S-Bahn station Ahrensfelde.
Talk without Show
Brexit, migration politics, Euro zone crisis, peace in the wider Europe, “1989” and women: public discussion events on current topics of society, economy and politics. Invited guests talk to interested citizens and vice versa.
Upskilling 45+
Work, housing and social contacts are fundamental to social integration. Cooperation to make knowledge and skills visible and to develop the digital skills of people 45+ with migration experience.
Perceiving History
The power of the past and the future of Europe: Adult educators focus on topics and taboos in the history of Finland, France, Germany, Poland and Spain and exchange methods of democratic historical-political education.
Museum as diversity integrator
How can people get interested in museums? What should museums do to make visitors understand them as their space? Museums and educational institutions from six countries cooperate on these and other questions.
About us
The weltgewandt ("open to the world") Institute for Intercultural Political Education invites you to discover the worlds on your doorstep, close surrounding and far away – and to benefit from them. weltgewandt has education to offer. Not in the sense of schooling, but rather as a stimulus for independent thought. And not as ‘classical’ teaching either, as is often the case in school, but by means of creative methods. Adequate information is nevertheless ensured. The focus of attention will be placed on multiple perspectives and discussion, empowerment and the stimulation of contact as well as encounter. Subject areas that are given preferential treatment are: the economy and social issues, diversity and integration, and the culture of remembrance. weltgewandt’s offers address people of all social and cultural backgrounds. We would like to encourage the release of creative energy and the discovery of a sense of self-efficacy, whilst advocating democracy, fairness, freedom, tolerance and human rights. Our projects are financed by the European Union and the Federal State of Berlin.
'Big issues' under discussion
News
Information about our activities and relevant aspects of social, (inter)cultural and political education
Events
An overview of our unique and regular events, workshops and seminars.
Publications
Treatises, interviews, methodical suggestions and documentations
Team
Sophia Bickhardt
Beate Briest
Peter Zaunigk
Natalija Jaeger
Friedemann Wiese
Ulrich Balling
Monika Stemmer
Ulrike Schuhose
Mohammad Al Shaabini
