Girls’ Day and Boys’ Day 2016

Kleve/Kamp-Lintfort, 12 April 2016: On Girls’ Day and Boys’ Day, school pupils have the opportunity to gain a better understanding of the higher education landscape and the world of work, and to discover their interests. This year, the nationwide career guidance day for girls and boys takes place on 28 April. The aim is for young people to shift their usual perspective and take a closer look at sectors and career profiles that, at first glance, are not considered typical for their gender.

Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences is also taking part in this year’s Girls’ Day and Boys’ Day at its Kleve and Kamp-Lintfort campuses, with the aim of introducing pupils to a world of diverse topics and career fields previously unknown to them: For example, the girls will be introduced to the fascination of the natural sciences and technology, whilst the boys will explore issues relating to early years education or health. In addition to general information about studying and life at Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences, exciting hands-on activities and projects are designed to spark the pupils’ curiosity and interest. To this end, talks and small-scale experiments are offered in a way that is appropriate for their age.

“On this Future Day, girls and boys have the opportunity to gain an insight into completely new fields, try things out in a playful way and get answers to their questions. We hope that the pupils will take away plenty of inspiration for their future from this day and we look forward to their visit,” says Prof. Dr Marion Halfmann, Vice-President for Studies, Teaching and Continuing Education.

The nationwide Girls’ Day and Boys’ Day takes place annually. The aim of Future Day is to raise awareness amongst girls and boys from Year 5 onwards about new subject areas, apprenticeships, universities and research centres. For this reason, it is primarily companies, organisations and institutions where either women or men are under-represented that open their doors. 

Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences is taking part in Girls’ Day for the seventh time and in Boys’ Day for the fourth time. There are now more than 6,000 students from over 100 different countries who have chosen this research-intensive university for its social sciences and technical disciplines, as it enables them to gain qualifications for forward-looking career paths.