ENERGY-TURNING

Together with the consortium consisting of researchers and stakeholders from industry, the pupils learn about the cornerstones of a regional energy system based on renewable energy resources and familiarise themselves with the tasks and methods of research and development work and everyday life in applied research. Five partner schools from Burgenland without an explicit focus on technology, some of which have a high proportion of pupils with a migrant background and girls, take part in the programme over two school years.

Partner schools:

- Jois primary school

- St. Georgen primary school

- NMS Purbach

- BG/BRG Neusiedl

- HLWT PANNONEUM Neusiedl

Methodology:

1. firstly, basics are taught that also look beyond the horizon; understanding diversity, socio-cultural, physical, technical contexts and their effects

2. collect data, conduct interviews with various stakeholders, conduct field research - in the personal environment, in the companies and in the community centre: Who needs how much energy? And which ones? (in addition: consumption analyses, e.g. of meter readings, energy bills, energy measurements) Knowledge and understanding, economic and political feasibility and social acceptance are needed to implement the social challenge of the energy transition. In the "Energy Turnaround" project, pupils should become interested and enthusiastic about the topic and the associated science and technology (NAWI TECH) by dealing with the relevant questions and answers in this context and acquire the skills to act.

3. carry out calculations - energy demand, energy production

4. analyse data and calculation results - ask questions about plausibility, backgrounds and correlations, form key figures, draw conclusions, derive measures!

5. familiarise yourself with the objectives of the regional levels of Burgenland, Austria and the EU and develop objectives and visions for the local level: the energy concept!

6. Act out the discussion on the resolution of the energy concept in the municipal council in various roles. Will it be easy to find an implementation path that everyone agrees on?

7. Present what we have worked out to the municipal council - and also disseminate the results.

The following project elements are also important:

- Getting to know energy technologies at companies

- Work in the research laboratory, try out experimental stations and laboratory equipment, use measuring devices (e.g. thermal imaging camera)

- Using software programmes: Excel, knowledge blog (an interactive question/answer collection and results platform), RESYS simulation tool.

- Ask questions (energy transition knowledge blog)