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Code for Democracy 2.0 – AI Meets Making
Would you like to find out how your favorite apps and computer games work? Do you want to try writing code, controlling robots, or developing your own little games? Then you’ve come to the right place—check out the activities we’re offering as part of Code Week in Baden-Württemberg! During Code Week, we’ll show you just how much fun technology and programming can be. Whether you already have experience or are diving into the world of coding for the first time, with us you can experiment, tinker, and learn new things in a playful way.
As part of this year’s hands-on program, school classes have the opportunity to sign up for a workshop. The goal is to work in teams to develop their own AI assistants that address social and democratic issues.
Computer Science Day
Our “Computer Science Day” at RWU is part of the Europe-wide Code Week: a week of activities designed to get children, teens, and adults excited about technology and digital topics. Across Germany, numerous universities, libraries, companies, and organizations are participating to inspire young people to get into programming and tinkering.
In Baden-Württemberg, Code Week is organized by the Vector Foundation and organized by the creative workshop Tinkertank . The event, known as “Computer Science Day,” follows in the tradition of the long-standing and well-established “Night of Computer Science” event series at RWU.
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For School Classes
Workshop for School Classes
How can artificial intelligence help strengthen democracy? And how can digital ideas be brought to life using creative technologies?
About 60 students will have the opportunity to explore these questions with us on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
In our workshop “Code for Democracy 2.0 – AI Meets Making,” the students will work in small teams to develop their own AI assistants addressing social and democratic issues. In the process, they’ll explore the possibilities of generative AI, critically examine its responses, and engage with the opportunities and risks of this new technology.
They’ll receive support from the Kreismedienzentrum’s Makermobil: With its help and creative fabrication technologies, they can design supplementary objects and prototypes that bring their digital ideas to life in a hands-on way.
The event is organized as part of the Code Week activities by the MINT Discovery project at RWU.
If you are interested, please feel free to contact us at the following email address: code-week@rwu.de.
88250 Weingarten
Initiatives
Initiatives That Inspire
Code Week thrives on the collaboration of a wide variety of initiatives.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Makermobil
The District Media Center’s MakerMobil brings creative technologies directly to children and teens. Through modern “making” activities, they can develop their own ideas, carry out hands-on projects, and learn about digital technologies such as 3D printing, electronics, and programming in a fun and engaging way.
District Media Center
The District Media Center supports schools and educational institutions by providing media education programs and technical equipment. Together, they promote creativity, digital literacy, and a self-directed approach to using media.
Contact & People
General contact details
| code-week@rwu.de | |
| On campus |
Building H (main building)
Doggenriedstrasse 70
88250 Weingarten |
| Postal address |
RWU Hochschule Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences P.O. Box 30 22
88216 Weingarten Germany |
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