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ÄERDSCHËFF · COURSES & EXPERIENCES

Understand.
Experiment.
Create together.

Courses to understand the world and develop our ability to act together.

Discover the six themes
LEARNING THROUGH EXPERIENCE
Äerdschëff · Redange, Luxembourg

Six starting points.
A world of connections.

Six perspectives on the connections around us.
One initial question is enough to begin.

Illustration of the theme Water, energy and materialsÄERDSCHËFF IMAGINARIES
THEME 01 / 0624 courses

Water, energy
and materials

Follow resources, understand choices.

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Where do the water, energy and materials we use come from? Starting with real situations, we follow their journeys, experiment with resource-conscious solutions and compare their effects. The courses connect the building’s systems with everyday practices, helping participants think in cycles and make informed choices.

  • Observe flows
  • Compare uses
  • Design with fewer resources
Illustration of the theme Living and buildingÄERDSCHËFF IMAGINARIES
THEME 02 / 0617 courses

Living
and building

Turn the places we live into sites of inquiry.

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A building tells a story of choices about materials, energy, comfort and organisation. Through Äerdschëff and other living environments, we explore construction, reuse and maintenance. Observing, comparing and designing help connect technical solutions to the needs of the people who inhabit these places.

  • Read a building
  • Explore reuse
  • Think about comfort
Illustration of the theme Living systems and foodÄERDSCHËFF IMAGINARIES
THEME 03 / 0611 courses

Living systems
and food

Learn with living environments.

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Soil, water, plants and our food form a web of interdependencies. The courses invite participants to observe living systems, experiment in the garden and question how we produce, preserve and share food. Permaculture opens up a reflection on relationships, cycles and caring for our environments.

  • Observe soils
  • Cultivate connections
  • Question food systems
Illustration of the theme Mobility and placesÄERDSCHËFF IMAGINARIES
THEME 04 / 0630 courses

Mobility
and places

Start with a journey to understand a place.

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Moving around means reaching schools, work, services and other people. Using journeys, maps and vehicles, we examine mobility needs, constraints and inequalities. Participants compare possibilities and imagine responses suited to everyday practices and local contexts.

  • Investigate journeys
  • Compare solutions
  • Imagine a place
Illustration of the theme Cooperation and democracyÄERDSCHËFF IMAGINARIES
THEME 05 / 0612 courses

Cooperation
and democracy

Develop our ability to decide together.

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How can everyone have a place, disagreements be addressed and collective decisions be made? Role play, practical scenarios and shared governance tools offer ways to explore cooperation. The courses connect group experience with local democracy, responsibility and the capacity to act.

  • Listen and deliberate
  • Share decision-making
  • Cooperate over time
Illustration of the theme Creativity, futures and digital practicesÄERDSCHËFF IMAGINARIES
THEME 06 / 066 courses

Creativity, futures
and digital practices

Open up possibilities and develop a critical eye.

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Theatre, stories, games and digital tools let us explore other ways of experiencing the world. We examine possible futures, uses of artificial intelligence and their social and ecological implications. Creating, debating and experimenting become ways to develop critical thinking and collective expression.

  • Create stories
  • Debate possible futures
  • Question digital practices

An object.
A system.
Futures to discuss.

At Äerdschëff, the building, gardens and everyday objects become resources for learning.

With young people, educators and groups, we observe, experiment and discuss to understand interdependencies and develop our capacity for collective action.

Low-tech, social sciences, shared governance and permaculture contribute to one approach: exploring the conditions for a dignified life within planetary boundaries.

Hands mixing earth and fibres during an outdoor workshop
01

Learn through doing.

Handle materials, observe and put ideas to the test.

Participants exchange ideas during a course in the Äerdschëff building
02

Connect perspectives.

Listen, question practices and explain our choices.

Young people working together in the garden during an on-site workshop
03

Act together.

Try a response and learn from what it changes.

A pedagogy for ecological
and social transformation.

03 / A SKY OF POSSIBILITIES

Which skills
are you aiming for?

Six colours to explore the courses.
Choose your theme in the sky.

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ÄERDSCHËFF · EXPLORE FURTHER

A path for everyone.

A group in front of the Äerdschëff building during a gardening workshop
A place to learn together

In Redange, the Äerdschëff building, its gardens and everyday objects become places for experimentation. We bring together low-tech, social sciences, permaculture and shared governance.

Prepare your group’s visit

A class, an educational team, an association or a collective: let’s start with your group and what you would like to explore. Together we define the objectives, format and practical arrangements.

Find learning resources

Explore a theme, then choose a course to access its presentation and the resources available to run it independently.

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A FIRST CONVERSATION

Let’s discuss your project.

Haven’t chosen a course yet? Tell us about your group and the question you would like to explore.