Project goals

We have used the doKuMINTa project to identify suitable formats through which the MINT-Hub can be expanded in an evolutionary manner, even during its dynamic founding phase, to include the cross-structure doKuMINTa, which represents the area of "Art/Arts". The term "art" is meant here in an overarching sense in the sense of a creative, creative design in which content and form interact and thus bring the MINT-Hub closer to an Anglo-Saxon STEAM-Hub. 

With this we want to 

• clarify the reciprocal relationship between art and STEM and create new, creative approaches to all areas involved,
• address and attract new target groups for STEM education as well as for the arts,
• anchor the holistic STEAM education strategically and profile-building in the region, and
• position the University of Kassel specifically in the international STEAM Center community.

Conducting creative workshops with people from the MIN(K)T areas is for us the instrument for a lively, creative exchange that drives the achievement of our vision: 

• Developing a common language and collective understanding, as well as a shared vision, as a basis for exchange that allows for the involvement of national and international, as well as intra- and extra-university partners.
• Identify where the pillars intersect with the arts: Where are there already points of contact in terms of content of a holistic STEM approach? What are the possibilities and what are the limitations in connecting content and activities?

The first creative workshop with people from all MIN(K)T areas took place in presence at the University of Baltimore County, Baltimore in March 2022 and was a complete success. The goal of the workshop was to work with an experienced STEAM center to understand STEAM and its activities from the perspective of different audiences.

The second workshop took place from 16.05. - 19.05.2022 with the colleagues of the UMBC at the University of Kassel. Interesting presentations about STEAM research and activities on the part of UMBC as well as a stimulating lecture by Prof. Joel Baumann from the University of Art on the topic "Art beyond the museum" created a creative atmosphere. In addition, the interdisciplinary participants immersed themselves in the world of virtual reality in mathematics and art. 

We cooperate with our intra-university, regional and international partners:

• Kassel University of the Arts (KHK)
• Science Park Kassel
• MINT Forum North Hesse
• UMBC Lakeland Community STEAM Center(University of Baltimore County, Baltimore, USA) - UMBC is a long-standing partner university of the University of Kassel, where students can apply for a semester abroad as part of an exchange program.