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We are now eliminating the last problems and implementing further enhancements. At the same time, we are planning the beta test and working on the final report. [read more]

We are currently planning two case studies to further examine how we want to design the breaks. We are hoping that we can visit ETH Zürich, where there is a break after 45 minutes of lecture. Furthermore, we would like to go to a university that offers a "Pausenexpress". The "Pausenexpress", if booked by the professor, visits lectures for a short active break after 45 minutes. We would like to… [read more]

Currently, our team is in the phase of gaining sufficient knowledge to be able to apply it in the project effectively. At the same time, we have plans of talking to our supervisor via Skype and Professor Müller as our project should also be implemented for one of his lectures. While our team name has changed, our mascot (a unicorn) still is called Drölf. [read more]

Tomorrow on Thursday 21 March, the team Africast will meet a delegation from the KNUST university in Ghana. The visit of the delegation is part of the TUM Africa strategy. [read more]

The basic structure of our website has been created. Next week, our alpha test will take place with different test subjects. We want to get feedback on our application through a "thinking aloud": Our test subjects use the website, while they voice their thoughts aloud and give us important information on improvement opportunities. We are very excited about the results! [read more]

Over the weekend amidst the snow covered Bad Tölz, we presented our initial findings and draft research questions. We defined our core problem - Children have a lack of understanding and knowledge about scientific thinking. We had very productive sessions which kept us motivated for the next phase. [read more]

We have now found a student assistant who will program our app/website! We are looking forward to the collaboration and are curious about the result. At the same time, we are developing a concept for the test phase of the application and will contact potential test persons in the coming weeks. [read more]

The interviews with our first target group - politicians - are almost finished. We are still in the process of receiving feedback and ideas via a questionnaire from our second target group, students. Using these insights, we are developing a concrete concept for an online platform/application to facilitate the exchange between local politicians and young scientists. We are urgently looking for a… [read more]