Our Commitment to the Future
Since 2022, we have been dedicated to showing children and young people the opportunities within future-oriented careers. Our goal is to spark curiosity and build a bridge between the classroom and the professional world. Our commitment to Colegio Fervan in Colombia is guided by the conviction that collaborating across national borders is a key to mutual understanding and global peace.
Theory Meets Practice
In implementing our projects, we place special emphasis on connecting theory with practice. Together with Colegio Fervan, we explore various topics and develop the theoretical foundations. We then integrate this content directly into daily school life—from the first to the eleventh grade.
Our Projects
To date, we have launched two projects, and we are excited to share the results and experiences with you. Our vision is: Develop theory, shape practice, share knowledge. If you have any questions or would like to exchange ideas, please feel free to reach out!
In our first project, Message from the Tree we dedicated ourselves to the topic of trees; the second project focused on photovoltaics.
The Photovoltaic Project: Harnessing the Power of the Sun
The Photovoltaic Project is all about the power of the sun. Students learn everything involved in planning, installing, and operating a photovoltaic system – and much more: From the laws of physics and economic viability to global energy demands – the project connects technical know-how with a focus on modern career paths and methodologies.
The project is nearing a major milestone: the school’s own photovoltaic system is about to go live! A project like this cannot succeed without a motivated team. Here, we briefly introduce the core team and describe the stages of the project so far in the following posts.
- Photovoltaics in Theory & Practice – The Concept Provides an overview of how we approached the task.
- From Concept to Implementation Describes how the second phase unfolded at the school.
- Results (Coming soon – we are currently working on this): We are compiling the materials created during our journey together.
- Field Report (Planned): Experiences from the perspective of the school and the students.
Are you interested in starting a similar project? We would be happy to share our materials with you. Contact us at: info@fre.energy
Message from the tree
was our very first project. In the post of the same name, we summarized this successfully completed initiative. However, by popular demand, the project isn’t quite finished yet—tree donations are still possible!
The non-profit Starkmacher e.V. has kindly agreed to continue the fundraising campaign, accept further contributions, and organize the transfer of funds to the school. If you are interested in helping the cloud forest at Colegio Fervan Campestre grow again, please send your donation to:
Starkmacher e.V
PAX Bank Cologne
BIC: GENODED1PAX
IBAN: DE35 3706 0193 0028 5880 11
Überweisungszweck: CoDe
We hope that many more tree donations will follow—even without “messages from the tree.” We will, of course, continue to report on our progress right here.
