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Why practical technology workshops help secure the next generation of talent
Technology is only truly understood when it can be tried out. That is why, since 2011, ITQ has been running its own technology workshops for children and young people worldwide – not as a pastime, but out of conviction: growth requires innovation, and innovation requires well-educated minds. Anyone who wants to help shape the minds of tomorrow must invest in their education today.
The key difference: our ‘Coach-the-Coach’ principle. Experienced engineers train students to become technology coaches, who pass on their enthusiasm to children and young people with fresh vigour – and, in the next stage, even pass on their knowledge to younger classmates. This creates a transfer of knowledge that reinforces itself from workshop to workshop. The programme utilises (mini) robots, LEGO Education, Minecraft and EduDemos, as well as wood-turning and soldering stations – complemented by current topics such as coding microcontrollers and programmable logic controllers (PLCs), artificial intelligence and the circular economy.
Your benefits at a glance:
- An early enthusiasm for engineering and future technologies
- Practical and fun-filled learning of technical basics
- Overcoming reservations about complex technology
- Fostering creativity, problem-solving and initiative
- Ensuring a sustainable supply of skilled workers as a social responsibility
- Targeted support for girls and young women to encourage them to pursue careers in technology and STEM subjects
M.Sc. Tobias Rupert
Software & Systems Engineer
„Growth requires innovation, and innovation requires well-educated people. That is why, as a company, we take responsibility for the next generation – not just for the sake of it, but because we believe in it.“
Let’s talk about your project
Your contact for technical workshops will be happy to advise you on your specific requirements.
Are your children keeping up with the pace of technological change?
In many educational and learning contexts, technology remains an abstract concept. Concepts are explained, but not experienced in practice. This results in a reluctance to engage, a lack of interest and limited long-term learning outcomes. At the same time, more than one in three occupational groups in Germany is already classified as a shortage occupation, particularly in the STEM sector – and the trend is rising.
This is exactly where ITQ comes in: technical concepts are brought to life through practical tasks, hands-on building, testing and experimentation – supported by technical coaches who are themselves still in the middle of their own studies and know exactly how to engage with young people. In this way, the next generation grows at the same pace as the technology they will one day help to shape.
When technology remains too abstract
Typical challenges:
- Technology is taught in a way that is too theoretical and not practical enough
- There remains a reluctance to engage with complex technologies
- Learning content is not retained in the long term
- Technical talent is identified and nurtured too late
Only practical approaches can build a sustainable foundation of technical understanding, innovative capacity and growth for the future.
- Technical workshops based on the ‘Coach the Coach’ principle
Services relating to technical workshops
With 550 workshops held, partnerships with over 300 schools and institutions, and more than 500 trained technology coaches, ITQ is one of the most experienced providers of hands-on technology education in Germany.
An overview of our services
- Design and delivery of practical technical workshops
- Training students to become technical coaches (Coach-the-Coach)
- Supporting businesses with programmes for young talent and training initiatives
- Use of a wide variety of learning approaches, including in adult and corporate training
Methodological expertise
- Practical teaching of technology using robots, LEGO systems and coding tools
- Age-appropriate, play-based teaching methods and learning formats for every target group
- Establishing and supporting a network of technical coaches
- Integration of future-oriented topics such as AI, coding and sustainability
- From the target audience to enthusiasm
Procedure for technical workshops
Project phases
Target audience analysis
Selection of technologies and content
Design of the workshop format
Practical training with hands-on application
Reflection and further development
Practical technical workshops
Further ITQ solutions
The services described form part of ITQ’s comprehensive service portfolio. ITQ combines technological expertise, a methodical approach and a deep understanding of processes to deliver sustainable solutions throughout the entire life cycle.
- Questions / Answers
FAQs – Technical Workshops
What are ITQ’s technical workshops?
Technology workshops are hands-on sessions in which children and young people explore technical concepts through play – using robots, LEGO Mindstorms EV3 and Spike, LEGO WeDo Education, coding activities such as Minecraft and microcontrollers, and developing other technical skills at wood-turning and soldering stations.