On 26 April 2018, pupils will have the opportunity to visit Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences as part of Girls’ Day and Boys’ Day – the nationwide careers guidance day.
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, thereby helping them to discover their own interests. This year, the nationwide careers guidance day for girls and boys takes place on 26 April. For young people, the main aim is to broaden their usual perspective. This enables them to view sectors and job roles which, at first glance, might not be considered typical for their gender in a completely different light.
Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences is taking part again this year. Alongside 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 suitable for different age groups will be offered.
For example, in Kleve, girls will be introduced to the Raspberry Pi minicomputer and will get to set it up themselves, whilst in Kamp-Lintfort they will have the chance to work with a 3D scanner and, at the end, print out a half-body scan of themselves. In addition, girls in Kleve have the opportunity to visit the Faculty of Technology and Bionics to find out whether engineering degree programmes are right for them. Among other things, boys in Kleve can take a look behind the scenes at the manufacture of cosmetic products, whilst in Kamp-Lintfort they can learn about scientific psychology at four different stations.
The full programme of events at Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences can be found at
The nationwide Girls’ Day and Boys’ Day takes place annually. The aim of ‘Future Day’ is to raise awareness among 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.
