MINKT UP Kiosk

MINKT UP combines mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, and technology with artistic approaches, making learning visible, tangible, and inspiring. In unique DIY workshops, participants collaborate to create MINKT UP kiosks—interactive knowledge installations that serve as eye-catchers, highlighting students’ work and inviting others to engage with the material.

MINKT UP represents an innovative integration of the STEM subjects—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—with artistic and creative approaches. The goal of the project is to stimulate and highlight learning and thinking processes through the deliberate interweaving of analytical and creative work.

Building on the participants’ existing knowledge, new content is explored, interconnected, and further developed as part of a hands-on design thinking process. This creates an open learning environment that fosters individual approaches and enables the realization of personal potential.

At the heart of the project are DIY workshops featuring pre-prepared content and design modules. Through collaborative work, participants create what are known as MINKT UP Kiosks—interactive knowledge installations that serve as visual and thematic eye-catchers in school or public spaces. They offer an innovative way to showcase learning and project work and actively contribute to the discourse.

The MINKT UP kiosks are divided into four thematic areas:

• Masterpieces of Mathematics
• Innovations in Computer Science
• Scientific Phenomena
• Engineering Creations

Workshop participants actively help shape the content of these areas. They develop exhibits, visualizations, and interactive elements that convey both the fascination of STEM subjects and their creative and social dimensions. The results are presented and discussed, inviting participants to get involved, contribute their ideas, and help further develop the project.

Using the GECKO platform, the competency model outlines the skills that students can acquire as part of the project.