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Become a STEM professional with the Bergisches Schultechnikum
Programming, experimenting and finding out what you can do with STEM: The new courses at the Bergisches Schultechikum invite pupils to be curious outside of school. // Photo Colourbox
The Bergisches Schultechnikum, zdi centre BeST, has been working intensively with numerous partner companies on the new course programme over the past few weeks. The programme is now available for registration online at www.zdi-best.de. With over 30 courses in the Bergisch city-triangle at more than twelve partner locations, BeST offers in-depth career and study guidance in a practical and cross-city manner.
"The BeST courses offer pupils a great opportunity to find out what they can do and achieve with STEM subjects later on. It's about trying things out and perhaps even developing a passion for their personal future. The cooperation with numerous companies in the region - including many new ones - also offers everyone the chance to gain an insight into the world of work," says centre coordinator Sarah-Lena Debus.
Find a course now: Go directly to the overview and registration on the BeST website
New in the first half of 2025, for example, is "e-drive by Klauke: Build your own electric car". In this course, students immerse themselves in the modern world of electromobility with the Klauke company by building their own functional electric car.
Those who want to experience a familiar game in a new way can take a closer look at the "TicTacToe" course. This is offered at three different locations, one of which is being used by BeST for the first time: the Remscheid Central Library. Here, young people can build and programme TicTacToe themselves as an electronic game board. Programming also takes place in the course "SMART CAR: Programmable cars built by yourself" at the vocational college at Haspel or in "The desk robot with six axes - Step by Step" at Vorwerk Elektrowerke GmbH Co. KG.
For those who want to take a closer look at sustainability issues, the course "With Circular Design to Sustainable Products" is just right. At Circular Valley Wuppertal, they will design their own sustainable product and take an in-depth look at the topic of the circular economy.
The programme is now available for registration. It pays to be quick, as the limited places are in high demand. Everyone is welcome, regardless of school type or previous knowledge. In order to offer everyone the same opportunity, the programme is completely free and voluntary.
About the Bergisches Schul-Technikum
The zdi Centre BeST project has been supported by the University of Wuppertal since 2008 and is funded by the Ministry for Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and the North Rhine-Westphalia Regional Directorate of the Federal Employment Agency. The Bergisches Schul-Technikum gives committed companies in the Bergisch city-triangle the opportunity to acquire young talent as part of the project and supplements existing activities to get young people interested in scientific and technical careers at an early stage.
