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Free research boxes: Renewable energies for Amberg primary schools!
Stadtwerke Amberg and DigiMINTKids e. V. will be offering free research boxes on renewable energies for primary schools in Amberg from October 31, 2025.
Free research boxes: Renewable energies for Amberg primary schools!
With fun and games to gain more knowledge: An exciting initiative for primary schools will soon be rolling out in Amberg. From October 31, 2025, Stadtwerke Amberg and DigiMINTKids e. V. a special one for free Renewable Energy Research Kit, which runs under the title “Alternative Energy Sources”. Here the little ones should learn in a playful way how electricity is generated from sun, wind, water and movement and become familiar with electronic reactions.
The box aims to promote interest in the MINT subjects – mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology. School children are invited to become active in groups of three to four people within the experimental set. The demand for such educational tools is already high. Brigitte Netta, chairwoman of DigiMINTKids e. V., is available for loan by telephone on 09621 33991. However, schools must fill out a loan form provided by the association.
Becoming more aware of renewable energies
Interest in renewable energies is not only increasing in Bavaria. Similar learning boxes are now available to schools in Rhineland-Palatinate. These boxes, which were developed by the VRD Foundation for Renewable Energy in collaboration with the Heidelberg University of Education and the German Federal Environmental Foundation, offer teacher handouts, worksheets, learning games and experiments on the topics of energy, climate protection and sustainability. Schools can loan these boxes to primary and secondary schools - another example of the importance of education in environmental education.
The materials are not only available in Rhineland-Palatinate in 13 federal states, but are also used in over 120 institutions that cover all types of schools and extracurricular learning locations. This clearly shows that the promotion of MINT and sustainability initiatives is very important and that more and more schools want to make their teaching content more environmentally conscious.
A look into the future
In addition, the Bayer Foundation is committed to this year, as in one report mentioned, for STEM and sustainability initiatives at 42 selected schools. It is becoming clear that the trend towards renewable energies and environmental protection is losing momentum not only at the local level, but also nationwide.
These various initiatives show that the future was in the hands of the younger generation. You are not just passively introduced to the topic, but actively encouraged to engage with it and experiment. It remains exciting to see how these educational offerings are accepted and what changes they may bring about in the minds of young learners.