Wonderful journey of discovery: summer camp started at the University of Paderborn!

Wonderful journey of discovery: summer camp started at the University of Paderborn!

From August 18th to 22nd, 2025, things will be colorful again at the University of Paderborn. Under the motto “Adventure Campus. Come with us on a journey of discovery!” The ten-day summer camp of the “Strengthening Diversity” project takes place. Here children aged 8 to 13 have the opportunity to gain an exciting insight into a world full of intercultural adventures. The event takes place daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and offers a varied program that is prepared and supported by committed teacher training students. Loud uni-paderborn.de A total of around 70 children are invited to enrich their summer holidays with exciting activities.

Participants can expect intercultural group work, topic-related games and exciting excursions that broaden their horizons and promote new friendships. The physical well-being of the young adventurers is also taken care of: a shared breakfast, lunch in the cafeteria and snacks in the afternoon are included in the price of 60 euros (50 euros for siblings). Not to be forgotten are the two buses that take the children to pick-up locations such as Bad Lippspringe, Marienloh and Stadtheide in the morning and drive them home again in the afternoon.

Growth for everyone involved

The summer camp is not only aimed at children with and without an immigration history, refugee experience or special language support and inclusion needs, but also aims to support the professionalization of teacher training students. This gives the supervisors – around 15 students – the opportunity to expand their teamwork and organizational skills in a practical environment. Dr. Maria Mochalova emphasizes that everyone involved in the camp can “learn and grow”.

The camp is financially supported by the Osthushenrich Foundation and the Paderborn district in collaboration with the PLAZEF alumni association. The project aims to make an important contribution to intercultural education, which is particularly important for the participants.

Additional educational offerings

In addition to such projects, there are comprehensive materials for teachers that promote intercultural learning in schools. For example, the free KIWI manual offers care.de a collection of over 150 tried and tested exercises, methods and materials for lessons from the 5th grade onwards. These materials cover topics such as culture, identity and violence prevention approaches and are ideal for teachers who want to support their students on diversity-sensitive issues.

Parents have the opportunity to register their children using a registration form on the University of Paderborn website. Further information is available at plaz.uni-paderborn.de to find. It is important to book early as places are limited. An unforgettable adventure awaits!