Simulated Worlds 5

Simulated Worlds works to excite students at the middle and high school levels about high-performance computing (HPC) and its importance for science. Supported by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts since 2012, the project coordinates the development and implementation of teaching units beginning in the secondary level 1 for all types of schools. HLRS and its project partners establish links between STEM teaching curricula and university studies by focusing on practical scientific topics related to HPC, artificial intelligence, mathematical modelling, programming, and computer simulation. Simulated Worlds offers a wide range of courses of varying intensity, from two class periods, to one-day and one-week events, to six-month scholarships. In this way, we provide learning experiences that are appropriate for every level of prior knowledge.

Through continuing professional education activities, Simulated Worlds makes these teaching units available to teachers across Germany, promoting a sustainable connection between learning at the school and university levels. We also cooperate directly with schools and work closely with teaching staff who, in addition to their school work, support the project in developing new topics and testing new teaching concepts.