Games bring people together to talk about rules, everyday topics, art, politics, and more. Learning through play means: shared fun, new faces and content, as well as contradictions and competition.
What are some possible applications in youth education/work to playfully promote communication culture and understanding of the world in a democratic society?
With the „wannseeBARCAMP #1: PLAY spaces“, we are building on the successful training „Discovering Play Spaces“ in July 2025 to.
We are once again focusing on games that bring people together physically in one place.
For whom:
Multipliers from cultural and civic youth education/youth work (nationwide) full-time, freelance, voluntary
Ages 18 and up
What is it about:
To create games that bring people together physically in the local area and promote collaborative learning
What:
BarCamp: all participants are also contributors, meaning they offer "sessions" on questions, ideas, projects/best practices, and more.
How long:
3 days, expected
Thursday afternoon (3:00 PM)
until Saturday noon (1 p.m.)
When:
May 20-22, 2027
Cost:
Still to be determined, expected to be €75 per program including accommodation and meals, subject to funding by the Berlin Senate Administration; information without guarantee.
Cooperation partners:
still open
Where:
wannseeFORUM
Planned number of participants:
30 places available; the event will take place with a minimum of 15 registered participants.
What to expect
- Inspiring exchange with other gaming enthusiasts
- Developing ideas for the use of games in your work environment
- Discovering analog and digital games that bring people together physically.
- Inspiration for developing your own games for your work area
BarCamp:
Your questions, topics, and ideas as conference content
Too little or no space in training courses for your topics, questions, discussion and networking needs?
At BarCamps, the focus is on learning, exchange and networking.:
All participants are simultaneously Participants and contributors. A "framework" of time slots and meeting rooms offers everyone the opportunity to create their own Short workshops to offer. These do not need to be prepared.
For example, simply bring:
- a game to try out and the question of possible uses
- Best practices for playful methods
- Questions and/or ideas for your own game developments or applications
- Curiosity and a desire for playful collaboration
- … what moves you in the area of play spaces/learning through play/games as learning tools
Sharing knowledge, experiences, and ideas It enables participants to learn from each other, discuss topics and questions, develop new ideas and projects, network, and immerse themselves in theory and practice – in this BarCamp, of course. playful.
The wannseeFORUM was involved in organizing the event from 2012 to 2019. bcpb/BarCamp civic education and brings much BarCamp experience BarCamp days are still part of some of our seminars today.
Games and playful methods are Basic elements of our cultural and civic Youth education work.
Contact:
ullrich@wannseeforum.de
T +49 30 806 80 19
The seminar is expected to be funded by:
More on the topic of gaming in the wannseeFORUM
Featured image:
Result of the game development workshop in Seminar „#smartWorld“ with trainee educators, December 2022