Biology
 

III.29 Biology I: Understanding Evolution as a Developmental Process
Craig Holdrege | Saturday – Wednesday, 2.45 – 4.15 pm
Foundations and challenges of evolutionary thinking; phenomena and theories
Development in the present (ontogeny) as a basis for understanding evolutionary development
Internalization and emancipation as evolutionary trends; the human being in evolutionary perspective
Please sign in also for part II of the seminar IV.37.

IV.37 Biology II: Plant, Animal, Human: Diversity and Connectedness in the Living World
Craig Holdrege | Saturday – Wednesday, 4.45 – 6.15 pm
Phenomenological approach to the study of life
Unique qualities of different kingdoms – Diversity 
Unity of life     
Continuation of the first part of this course III.29.

Chemistry
 

I.08 12th Grade Chemistry – Biochemistry of Living Beings and its Technological Use
Dirk Rohde | Saturday – Thursday, 8 – 9.30 am
The step from the non-living into the living and then back to the non-living realm: fotosynthesis, proteinbiosynthesis, mineral oil and products made out of it
Proteins as the very first and most important organic substances, and their twofold nature: mass substances (muscles, skin e.g.) and process substances (enzymes)
Development of an experimental approach, including invention of structural formula and student experiments; common work on shared examples of best practice; how to include long-time experiments into a main lesson block
It is highly recommended to participate in both: Seminar I.08 and Practical Course II.17 since the practical course is mainly a continuation of the seminar.

II.17 12th Grade Chemistry II – Practical Course
Dirk Rohde | Saturday – Wednesday, 11.30 – 1 pm, Thursday, 9.45 – 11 am
Experiments will be carried out that are suitable for teacher demonstrations and/or which can be done by students. Please bring your own lab coat.
It is highly recommended to participate in both: Seminar I.08 and Practical Course II.17 since the practical course is mainly a continuation of the seminar.

Geography (bilingual)
 

I.09 (bilingual) Geography I: The Great Transformation in Our Global Age
Gunter Keller | Saturday – Thursday, 8 – 9.30 am
General Topics:
Description of the biographical situation of 12 graders
The ability of judgement
Working on a multi-perspective understanding
The concept of Social Three-Folding as a tool
Geography:
Globalization: How we face the global polycrisis?
We develop an understanding of our global age. Therefore we look at different dimensions such as nature, economy, politics, culture and the individual.
Please sign in also for part II of the seminar II.18.

II.18 (bilingual) Geography II
Gunter Keller | Saturday – Wednesday, 11.30 – 1 pm, Thursday, 9.45 – 11 am
Continuation of Course Geography I.09

V.44 (bilingual) Education for Sustainable Development (ESD): The Great Socio-Ecological Transformation
Gunter Keller | Saturday – Tuesday, 7.15 – 8.30 pm
If we follow our world and current global events today, we are becoming increasingly aware that we are facing major social challenges and changes. This is about the sustainability of our planet and the sustainability of our human society. It is a question of whether we can develop a way of life that uses our resources carefully, sparingly and considerately and at the same time enables a »good life« for as many people as possible.
In this forum, we want to address the question of how we can prepare our students for this socio-ecological transformation and how we can and must further develop our schools and our curriculum.