INVENSITY Kindergarten Contest

What does building a bicycle water pump with an electricity generator, setting up a bee stand in a kindergarten, and designing a creative space have in common?

All of these projects have the potential to teach children about science, teamwork, sustainability, responsibility, and creativity through play. And since this is precisely the goal of the INVENSTIY kindergarten competition, all of these projects have been among the winning ideas in previous years.

Be part of exciting projects

The contest

Our goal is to promote the commitment and innovative ideas of childcare facilities. Daycare centers in and around our five German office locations – Wiesbaden, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, and Munich – are invited to enter. We not only provide prize money totaling 10,000 euros but also offer technical or personnel support if required.

As a technology and innovation consultancy, we believe in the power of ideas. And we believe that technologies are a catalyst for turning ideas into something extraordinary. At the same time, we see that implementing good and forward-looking ideas fails due to a lack of courage or simply insufficient financial resources. This is where the INVENSITY Kindergarten Contest comes in.

Who can participate

Are you a childcare facility in or around Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Wiesbaden, Stuttgart, or Munich?

Do you have a project idea whose realization will help bring children closer to science, sustainability, responsibility, or other socially relevant topics and skills?

How to participate

Please briefly describe what makes your institution stand out and what your idea is that you would like to implement.

Then send your application to:

INVENSITY GmbH
Wiebke Neyrat
Mainzer Str. 19
65185 Wiesbaden
kindergartencontest@invensity.com

After the application deadline, a jury will review all applications submitted by the deadline and evaluate them according to the criteria of innovation and creativity, feasibility and participation of the kindergarten in the implementation.

The top three institutions with the most exciting projects will then be given the opportunity to present their idea to us in more detail and to develop a concept for their idea with our support. The winner will be selected from these concepts by our jury.

Dates

The deadline for entries is Friday, October 25, 2024.

The announcement of the top three ideas per location will occur until the middle of November, 2024.

The winner will be announced at the beginning of December 2024.

Prize: 1000€

For each winning Kindergarten from around Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Wiesbaden, Stuttgart and Munich.

In addition, the three best ideas per location will receive €250 for the further development of their ideas.

Take the chance

Selection of previous winners

We launched the Kindergarten Competition in 2010 and already witnessed some great projects and ideas.

Elterninitative Schmiere-Schmatze e.V.,
Wiesbaden, 2023
Biological waste recycling system with learning stations on the food cycle.
Kindergarten Schwabinger Stife,
Munich, 2023
STEM research station. Learning stations on renewable energies with camera for documenting and presenting ideas.
Kindergarten Villa Luna,
Düsseldorf, 2023
Paper-making workshop for processing paper scraps. In this way, the children learn how to use resources responsibly.
Uni-Kindergarten,
Munich, 2022
Installation of educational stations on the recycling of waste. In addition, a composting station has been installed to support the cultivation of the facility's own fruit and vegetables.
Little Giants North,
Düsseldorf, 2022
Implementation of a garden studio and wildflower bed.
KITA Ernst-Bergeest-Weg,
Hamburg, 2022
Nature, weather and forest project to consciously perceive the resources forest and nature.
Catholic day care center Haus Marienfried,
Wiesbaden, 2019
Establishment of a science studio where children playfully explore the element of water.
Childcare Nikolausstraße e.V.,
Stuttgart, 2016
Installation of a bicycle water pump that children can use to generate electricity for the facility.

Do you have questions about the Kindergarten Contest, or would you like to apply with a project? We will be happy to help you at any time at kindergartencontest@invensity.com.