The Project

In this COMENIUS project students from Barcelona, Berlin, Cagliari and Rome will deal with their living surroundings by exploring their cities together and through common dialogue. They will try to find answers for questions such as: What are the cities’ special features concerning structure and history? How do we, the young people, see and experience our cities today? How open-minded is our city towards living within a changing Europe? Which demands or requests do we have for the European city of the future? The theme contains aspects of history, urban development, architecture, social change in the districts and the city centre as well as mobility and sustainability. Hence the project promotes a conscious experience of urban space and the intercultural dialogue about distinctive buildings while carrying out on-site research. Through a European exchange different city structures are compared so that the students not only get to know different city structures but they also analyze their own urban background and develop a critical view on it. Developing a common ideal of a “European city of the future” will allow the students to relate their own opinions and ideas to ideas and values of others. First the results of the project will be shown in a touring exhibition later on as an IT exhibition, both accompanied by a quiz. At the end of the project, all participating schools can use the collected and prepared material in their classes.