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The future meets the classics: STEM at the National Motor Museum

Amidst legendary Iconic cars at the Classic Car Museum National Motor Museum – The Loh Collection have the ITQ GmbH and the Friedhelm Loh Group GmbH On 9 and 10 December 2025, they demonstrated what modern youth development can look like: 200 young people from the Lahn-Dill district immersed themselves in around 30 practical workshops They programmed robots, built sensor systems and explored sustainable energy and environmental technology. At the same time, 15 apprentices from the Friedhelm Loh Group were trained as technical coaches for the first time, thereby becoming part of the tried-and-tested The ‘Coach the Coach’ principle integrated into the ITQ.

On the first day of the event, ITQ engineers and students provided training to selected Loh apprentices in Robotics, programming, mechanics, and energy and environmental engineering – Knowledge that the new technology coaches put into practice the very next day during the pupils’ workshops. At the get-together that followed, Experts from industry and universities are joining forces to discuss Effective strategies for modern STEM promotion to discuss. An exclusive guided tour of the Loh Collection rounded off the day.

On the second day, they ventured out Tech enthusiasts aged 12 to 16 are interested in robots, programmable microcontrollers and sustainability models and much more. The teams were supported by ITQ coaches and the newly trained Loh apprentices. Among the most popular activities were robotics workshops featuring mBot, LEGO Mindstorms and KARL by MEDION; programming workshops using Arduino and Minecraft Education; and sustainable technology such as hydrogen models or the demonstrators from the EU-funded EduDemoS project covering energy and sustainability. The programme was complemented by interactive showrooms such as the „Digital Petting Zoo“ and the „Kinect Robot Battle“, as well as a gearbox-building course run by the partner SEW-EURODRIVE.With this event, ITQ GmbH is underlining its long-standing commitment to practice-oriented STEM education and is continuing to expand its sphere of influence across Germany. At the same time, the partnership with Friedhelm Loh Group GmbH reinforces the shared vision of attracting young people to technical careers and innovative technologies at an early stage. The National Car Museum – The Loh Collection provided an extraordinary backdrop for this and created an inspiring atmosphere in which the history of technology and innovation could come together.

The Education Event is part of the ITQ Roadmap „CirQmind – Circular Economy through Circular Society“, which comprises various international education and technology projects running until 2027. The next stages are the SMART GREEN ISLAND MAKEATHON in Gran Canaria in February 2026, as well as further MAKEATHONS at leading international trade fairs such as the interpack 2026 and the automatica 2027.

Highlights

Five young people are sitting and standing around a table covered with laptops and cables, smiling at the camera; in the background, an illuminated Christmas tree and vintage cars can be seen.
A boy wearing glasses and a Vans T-shirt is assembling a robot at a table covered with robotics kits and manuals, in a workshop-like setting.
Four young people are sitting at a table with robotics equipment and laptops. One of them is standing behind the group, smiling. In the background, a decorated car and fairy lights can be seen.
A young person in a blue jacket is examining a red mechanical device on a table, whilst others nearby are working with tools and equipment in a workshop-like setting.
Three boys are working at a table in a workshop with small machines, whilst others watch them and help them in a brightly lit room.
Four young people are sitting around a table with laptops and other electronic devices, working together in a festively decorated room; Christmas trees and lights can be seen in the background.
Three people are sitting at a table, assembling robotics kits; instructions and robot parts can be seen; in the background, other groups are working.
Four young women are sitting at a table with tablets and robotics kits, smiling at the camera – as part of a lively indoor event.
At a science event, four children and one adult are examining robotics and STEM models at a round table in a hall.
Four girls are sitting at a table, doing crafts or working on projects, surrounded by boxes and paper; in the background, you can see vintage cars and a sunflower decoration.
Two girls are sitting at a table with robotics kits and a model of a yellow flower, whilst in the background other people are working and decorated Christmas trees can be seen.
Five young women are sitting at a table in a workshop setting, surrounded by robotics kits and project materials; people and cars can be seen in the background.
At a robotics event, four people are sitting at a table, assembling and programming robot kits, whilst other participants can be seen in the background.
Two boys are working together on a robotics project and examining a tablet and a robot on a table covered with papers – in a busy, well-lit room.
Classic cars are on display inside a spacious car showroom; guests are sitting at the tables having a meal, and Christmas trees adorn the room.
Visitors gather around tables in a car showroom, where sports cars, a completely dismantled chassis and vehicles displayed on wall-mounted racks can be seen.
Two girls are working on robot kits at a table in a large, festively decorated room, whilst other people and illuminated Christmas decorations can be seen in the background.
The guests are seated at round tables in a large hall; vintage cars are on display in the background, and event banners are hung around the room.
A man is standing and gesticulating, whilst several people are sitting at a table, working on robotics kits and taking notes in an industrial interior setting.
In a large, industrial-style room, where cars are on display and a decorated Christmas tree stands, several groups of people are sitting at tables, working on their laptops and documents.
A group of young people are working on laptops around a table, whilst a man stands and speaks to them. In the background, car models are on display in a brightly lit, modern room.
Two young women are working together at a table with robotics kits in a large indoor space, surrounded by other groups and exhibition displays.
A group of people gather in a car showroom where vehicles are on display – some on shelves, others on the floor – illuminated by industrial lighting.
A group of people are chatting at a table in a car museum; several classic cars are on display in the background.
Two people are sitting at a table working on an electronics project; tools and components are spread out in front of them.
A large function room with round tables and chairs, some of which are occupied, banners hanging from the ceiling, and an industrial setting visible in the background.

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