27. May 2024

Together for digital education

The HSZG supports schools on their way to becoming a "Digital School Saxony". The second application round runs until the end of June 2024.

Group photo with participants of the Digital School Saxony event
Photo: Jens Freudenberg Ten schools in eastern Saxony were honored on March 13 in the auditorium of the HSZG campus in Görlitz.

"Shaping the future, sharing knowledge: Together for digital education in Saxony!"

In March 2024, a total of 24 schools in Saxony were awarded the title "Digital School Saxony". As part of the initiative, the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences has taken over the network coordination for Eastern Saxony and thus the support of currently 10 schools in the school network of the "Digital School Saxony" initiative.

The aim of the "Digital School Saxony" initiative is to prepare young people for the challenges of an increasingly digitalized professional world at an early stage. By promoting IT skills and strengthening media education, new learning spaces are to be created and teachers supported. The award-winning network schools now receive support in the implementation of individual objectives through exchanges with other schools and the involvement of external stakeholders such as regional companies, universities and research institutions.

The following ten schools were honored on 13 March 2024 in the auditorium of the Görlitz campus of the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences:

  • Diesterwegschule (Görlitz)
  • Schiller-Gymnasium Bautzen
  • Semper Secondary School (Dresden)
  • Friedrich Schleiermacher Grammar School Niesky
  • Elstra secondary school
  • Dr. Salvador Allende Secondary School Bautzen
  • Christoph Lüders Vocational School Center Görlitz
  • Geschwister Scholl" Grammar School Nossen
  • Dresden-Johannstadt grammar school
  • Carl Friedrich Gauss" Secondary School Pirna-Sonnenstein
Prof. Hasinger at the lectern gives a lecture in front of full rows of seats.
Photo: Jens Freudenberg Prof. Dr. Günther Hasinger from the German Center for Astrophysics gave an inspiring welcome address

The event began with an inspiring welcome address by Prof. Dr. Günther Hasinger from the German Centre for Astrophysics, who emphasized the importance of early engagement with computer science and digital content. The awards were presented to representatives of the schools by Mr. Mathias Peter from the State Office for Schools and Education and Dr. Jens Drummer from the Saxon State Ministry of Culture.

A highlight of the event was the presentation by Prof. Dr. Hofmann from the University of Leipzig on the topic of "M.I.T. schools in Saxony - from the idea to the network and label". In subsequent workshops, the network schools were able to get to know each other and exchange ideas.

Second application round still running!

The second application round runsuntil June 30, 2024. Interested schools from East Saxony can contact the project coordinator Anja-Christina Carstensen at anja-christina.carstensen(at)hszg.de.

Further information on the initiative and the next application cycle can be found here.

Your contact person

M.A. Anja-Christina Carstensen

Tel.: 03581 374-4652
E-mail: Anja-Christina.Carstensen(at)hszg.de


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