On September 16, 2022, the eduLAB team showed what playful education in IT is all about. Doris Wagner, Head of the Section for General Education and Vocational Training at the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Research, TU Wien Rector Sabine Seidler, Rector of Montanuniversität Leoben (MUL) Wilfried Eichlseder, General Secretary of TU Austria Elke Standeker and Organizational Director of the Center for Technology & Society at TU Wien Anna Franzkowiak visited TU Wien Informatics to learn more about its forefront outreach activities in IT Education.

The visitors were able to experience eduLAB’s playful way of educating firsthand. Gerald Futschek, founder and current head of the initiative, guided through the interactive exhibit “Abenteuer Informatik” accompanied by Tobias Kohn, who will succeed his endeavors as eduLAB’s new head. Martina Landman, eduLAB project manager, and workshop leader Lukas Lehner explained eduLAB’s didactics and tools including robots, 3D printed number puzzles and building structures. The tour was followed by a live workshop together with students.

Dean of TU Wien Informatics Gerti Kappel emphasized the importance of motivating young people to study computer science. “Informatics means having the future in the palm of your hands. It is no exaggeration to say that tomorrow’s students can change the world – from cybersecurity to AI or social media, we can shape it,” Kappel is convinced. Doris Wagner congratulated the eduLAB team and TU Wien Informatics for their outstanding effort in making informatics accessible. “Visiting eduLAB shows that IT is for everybody. And especially for young girls, this initiative can provide the decisive impetus for a career in informatics.”