Art and AI: VHS Ostfildern inspires with hidden object pictures to choose from!

Art and AI: VHS Ostfildern inspires with hidden object pictures to choose from!

The Ostfildern Adult Education Center (VHS) is breaking new ground and offering an exciting autumn and winter program from September 2025 under the motto “Learning Journey”. This initiative goes hand in hand with modern learning styles that incorporate Artificial Intelligence (AI) to make education more exciting and accessible. The focus is on the creative exhibition “Hey KI, who do I vote for in the state?”, which is being launched specifically for the state elections in March 2026. AI-generated images are used that clearly represent the parties’ central theses. According to the Stuttgarter Nachrichten [Stuttgarter Nachrichten](https://www.stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/content.volkshochschule-ostfildern-foerder Gelder-fuer-wimmelbild-mit-kuenstlicher-intelligenz.586100ef-36e8-4add-980b-994ddc08c176.html) it is about promoting political education and citizens through innovative approaches and to encourage citizens to actively participate.

VHS director Christina Jetter-Staib emphasizes how important it is to teach future skills at a time when the flood of information is constantly growing. In an exchange, she emphasizes that learners today are more self-determined and have the opportunity to choose their own learning paths. The results of the Innovation Week in 2024, which dealt with “Future Skills”, already show how the VHS Ostfildern wants to act as a “curator and companion of individual learning journeys”. The program also includes various interactive formats, including hybrid flex courses, allowing participants to choose between in-person or online participation. This is a smart move that will suit many people.

Highlights of the program

A particularly valued part of the coming semester will be the discussion event with the Eastern European historian Ignaz Lozo on NATO's eastern expansion. The city treasurer Rolf Weisbarth will also explain the city's budget and enable a joint visit to the general debate. Such events not only offer knowledge, but also space for intensive discussions. In addition, participants in the integration courses develop their own city tours through Ostfildern, which strengthens the community and understanding of the region.

The Ostfildern VHS plays a pioneering role in the area of ​​socio-political education. The events aim to actively involve participants in the political discourse and to provide them with the necessary tools for informed decisions.

Artificial intelligence in education

The promotion of artificial intelligence in educational projects is not only supported by local initiatives such as the VHS Ostfildern, but also at a higher level. The education server Bildungsserver provides information about national programs for integrating AI into higher education. These measures are designed to promote the competent use of AI and combat the shortage of skilled workers. AI-based tools, such as search engines or voice assistants, not only make access to information easier, but also change learning itself.

In a digitalized everyday life, it is crucial for educational institutions to offer learners orientation and promote exchange among each other. Against this background, the VHS Ostfildern will try to offer a diverse and appealing program that not only conveys information, but also brings back the fun of learning. The exciting new approaches invite you to embark on this “learning journey” and develop your own abilities.

For those interested, all information about the program and registration options are now available on the VHS Ostfildern website. Anyone interested in the offer can register either online, by telephone or by email.