City of Ingolstadt reaffirms collaborative educational relationships in the realm of cultural instruction with its allied academic institutions
Ingolstadt City Theatre and Schools Renew Cultural Education Partnership
In a significant move to enrich the educational landscape of Ingolstadt, Julia Mayr, head of the Young Theatre, and Oliver Brunner, intendant of the Ingolstadt City Theatre, have renewed their partnership aimed at fostering closer collaboration between schools and theatres. The agreements were signed during the school festival on Monday, July 28.
The renewed partnership reaffirms the joint commitment of the Ingolstadt City Theatre and eleven partner schools to cultural education and the sustainable integration of theatre in the school education landscape. The schools include the Katharinen-Gymnasium, Christoph-Scheiner-Gymnasium, Christoph-Columbus-Grundschule, Antonschule, Sir-William-Herschel-Mittelschule, Mittelschule an der Schanz, Gotthold-Ephraim-Lessing-Mittelschule, Montessorischule Ingolstadt, Tilly-Realschule, Wirtschaftsschule, and Reuchlin-Gymnasium.
The objective of this partnership is to provide all students of the eleven partner schools with an annual opportunity to attend a performance at the city theatre. Beyond this, the city theatre will serve as a partner in cultural education, offering pre- and post-workshops for productions, behind-the-scenes theatre tours, discussions with participants, and information events about theatre professions.
The Ingolstadt City Theatre is not just a place for entertainment, but also for reflection, feeling, and understanding. Through this collaboration, young people learn to express themselves, develop empathy, and strengthen creativity, teamwork, and social skills.
The "Get Involved" and artistic mediation department of the city theatre create accompanying formats for school classes and teachers. The partnership aims to enhance creativity and critical thinking among students through exposure to theatre arts. It also provides experiential learning that connects curriculum content to cultural and historical contexts, increasing cultural awareness and appreciation of the arts, fostering lifelong engagement with culture.
Moreover, the partnership offers opportunities for interdisciplinary learning between arts and other subjects, broadening students' horizons beyond traditional classroom settings, supporting personal development and cultural competence. Theatre educators support in-house theatre projects, theatre clubs, and offer professional development for teachers.
In conclusion, the renewed partnership between the Ingolstadt City Theatre and the eleven partner schools is a significant step towards enriching the educational experiences of young people in Ingolstadt. By integrating performing arts into education, this partnership aims to foster a new generation of creative, empathetic, and culturally aware individuals.
This renewed partnership between the Ingolstadt City Theatre and eleven partner schools is a testament to their shared commitment towards education-and-self-development and learning, as they aim to integrate general-news like theatre arts into the school curriculum. Through pre- and post-workshops, behind-the-scenes theatre tours, discussions, and information events, students will have opportunities for interdisciplinary learning, reinforcing their creativity, critical thinking, and cultural awareness.
