European City: Bocholt institutions participate in "EU Code Week

The so-called EU Code Week is a European education programme. It takes place every year in October. In Bocholt, the open creative and technology workshop "Makerspace", the Junge Uni and the Mariengymnasium, among others, are taking part this time. The participants programme and deal with digital topics.

The EU Code Week is a broad initiative that aims to make programming fun and digital skills accessible to the population in order to be fit for the working and living environments of today and tomorrow.

Sonja Wießmeier from the EUROPE DIRECT Bocholt about the fact that there are offers in Bocholt within the framework of the EU Code Week. The EUROPE DIRECT Bocholt is cooperating with the Makerspace Bocholt on two events: On 12 October, an introductory course on 3D printing will take place from 6pm to 8pm, suitable for adults and pupils as well as students from secondary schools.

Another course that has already started in cooperation with EUROPE DIRECT Bocholt is suitable for advanced students. The course runs over three weeks; tinkerers meet from 5 to 7 p.m. each day to programme electronic controls. Information and registration at https://codeweek.eu/events.

"The EU Code Week aims to include programming, computer thinking and digital skills in educational environments and to promote new ideas by bringing motivated people together," says Wießmeier. The EU provides funding for digitalisation, for example in the framework of cybersecurity.

About the EUROPE DIRECT Bocholt

The EUROPE DIRECT Bocholt is part of the office of the Mayor of the City of Bocholt and is the local contact point for questions concerning the European Union. Its task is to provide local citizens with information, advice, help and answers to questions about Europe. In addition, the EUROPE DIRECT Bocholt aims to promote European commitment and to inform about current European political events. Information at www.bocholt.de/internationales.