NEWS
Heartucate Shop Opening!
02|12|2024 – Since December 2, 2024, you can explore unique products in our new online shop that combine education and sustainability. The highlight is the interactive Augmented Reality application “Journey to the Arctic,” which allows you to dive into the world of climate research in a fun and engaging way. Available from €15 as a daily or annual license, it’s perfect for home use or integration into schools. With supporting materials like worksheets and reading texts, learning has never been easier.
In addition to the application, the shop also offers sustainable products like the Heartucate Tracker Mat and matching Heartucate merch.
Educational Media Award 2024!
30|10|2024 – We are thrilled to announce that Reise in die Arktis has been awarded the 2024 Educational Media Award by SIN e.V.! This recognition honors our commitment to bringing the importance of climate research and the wonders of the Arctic to students through innovative and interactive learning experiences. We also extend our congratulations to the other award recipients, who have made outstanding contributions to the educational media landscape with their projects, impressing the jury. Together, we are setting a strong example for innovative and impactful media in education.
forum sachsen digital 2024 in Löbau
10|06|2024 – This year we were able be part of the “forum sachsen digital” 2024 as an exhibitor, which was organized by the Saxon government to exchange ideas with 350 representatives from business, science, civil society, administration and politics about the opportunities and challenges of the digitalization. We had applied in advance and were allowed to take part in the exhibition area with “Journey to the Arctic” and thereby not only inspire students with interactive learning experiences with augmented reality, but also present our ideas to multipliers from the education sector. Thank you for this opportunity!
Polarcode Workshops
15|05|2024 – Together with the Landesfilmdienst Sachsen e.V. and media educator Britta Senn, we were able to pilot the POLARCODE workshop at 6 Saxonian schools through the Digital School Saxony Initiative funding measure. The workshop consisted of various components and addressed climate change and climate research in the Arctic using digital means, including augmented reality. In addition to “Journey to the Arctic,” which was part of the workshop, the children were also able to build augmented reality scenes themselves and design their own research stations.
MISSION ATTO is online!
31|03|2024 – MISSION ATTO is online! On behalf of the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry in Jena and in addition to educational material developed by the communication agency familie redlich, we created 5 interactive research lessons with augmented reality, which reflect the work in the ATTO research center in the Brazilian rainforest. The material can be ordered and downloaded free of charge via the MPI Jena channels, and the additional app is available in Google Play and iOS Store. Curious? Then take a look:
Digital Summit 2023
21|11|2023 – We had the honor of attending the Federal Government’s Digital Summit 2023 in Jena and pitching Heartucate. We were not only able to present our approach to experience-oriented, playful learning, but also offer “Journey to the Arctic” together with the youth forum youpaN for visitors to try out. The current Education Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger also came by for a visit. Thank you for the great platform to present our ideas!
