Das Projektteam

The partners in the AWAKE project complement each other in their areas of activity, qualifications and competencies on the subject of neuroscience & education, the subject of „learning to learn“, the medium of theater and the use of digital media in teaching. Representatives from practice, applied research and culture are part of the consortium. The project group shares a great interest and enthusiasm for modern solutions in education.

IDEUM Education GmbH

IDEUM Education GmbH, founded by Klaus Ergert in Vienna in 2019, is an independent Austrian company in the education sector. The company’s mission statement is to take a holistic perspective on education and science and thus develop innovative and sustainable solutions.

IDEUM Education focuses on modern and accessible digital products that are based on knowledge and experience from the sciences. The subject-specific information is always prepared for direct use in practice so that teachers can concentrate fully on the application.

Nevertheless, the focus is always on people and their needs. The extensive know-how of our own employees, combined with a basic understanding of the needs of teachers and learners from decades of experience, enables us to take on a pioneering role.

IDEUM Education is characterized by a strong network in digitization and IT, didactics, (neuro) cognitive sciences, economics and natural sciences as well as actors from the economy, especially the manufacturing, digital and creative industries. Interdisciplinarity as the engine of innovation is very important in the company.

For the organizational development of educational campus and school networking projects, IDEUM Education is an experienced partner for schools and communities. IDEUM Education is also a committed partner in the ERASMUS + program and works within several strategic partnerships on innovative solutions for school education.

IDEUM Education GmbH

IDEUM Education GmbH, founded by Klaus Ergert in Vienna in 2019, is an independent Austrian company in the education sector. The company’s mission statement is to take a holistic perspective on education and science and thus develop innovative and sustainable solutions.

IDEUM Education focuses on modern and accessible digital products that are based on knowledge and experience from the sciences. The subject-specific information is always prepared for direct use in practice so that teachers can concentrate fully on the application.

Nevertheless, the focus is always on people and their needs. The extensive know-how of our own employees, combined with a basic understanding of the needs of teachers and learners from decades of experience, enables us to take on a pioneering role.

IDEUM Education is characterized by a strong network in digitization and IT, didactics, (neuro) cognitive sciences, economics and natural sciences as well as actors from the economy, especially the manufacturing, digital and creative industries. Interdisciplinarity as the engine of innovation is very important in the company.

For the organizational development of educational campus and school networking projects, IDEUM Education is an experienced partner for schools and communities. IDEUM Education is also a committed partner in the ERASMUS + program and works within several strategic partnerships on innovative solutions for school education.

School for life

Since it was founded in 2008, the School for Life Association has primarily dealt with scientific testing and the consequences of acting on the neural development of children and adolescents. Since it has been observed that a large output can be achieved with very little input, efforts in the direction from the beginning are very intense, to integrate these few but very helpful inputs into the classroom (especially in elementary schools).

These years of experience in the field of theater education are shaped by the desire to apply and pass on knowledge. These initiatives, which focus on elementary school students, apprentices and young people in prison, all work with theater-pedagogical concepts and the so-called „Rotter Method“. The common goal remains to strengthen the self-confidence of the children and young people as well as their social skills.

The “School for Life” educational initiative, which to this day aims to offer practical input to promote linguistic, social and creative skills. The positive effect of theater work on the development of young people has been proven in various scientific studies under the direction of important educational psychologists and brain researchers. From the very beginning, the aim of the School for Life Association has been to create, review and use theater pedagogical exercises that have proven to have a very positive influence on the development of the brain. The exercises are explained simply, easy to use and very useful.

School for life

Since it was founded in 2008, the School for Life Association has primarily dealt with scientific testing and the consequences of acting on the neural development of children and adolescents. Since it has been observed that a large output can be achieved with very little input, efforts in the direction from the beginning are very intense, to integrate these few but very helpful inputs into the classroom (especially in elementary schools).

These years of experience in the field of theater education are shaped by the desire to apply and pass on knowledge. These initiatives, which focus on elementary school students, apprentices and young people in prison, all work with theater-pedagogical concepts and the so-called „Rotter Method“. The common goal remains to strengthen the self-confidence of the children and young people as well as their social skills.

The “School for Life” educational initiative, which to this day aims to offer practical input to promote linguistic, social and creative skills. The positive effect of theater work on the development of young people has been proven in various scientific studies under the direction of important educational psychologists and brain researchers. From the very beginning, the aim of the School for Life Association has been to create, review and use theater pedagogical exercises that have proven to have a very positive influence on the development of the brain. The exercises are explained simply, easy to use and very useful.

Science & Motion GmbH

Science & Motion GmbH was founded in Munich in 2003 and, as the main business area in the field of golf, develops innovative systems and methods for movement analysis and associated neuro-psychologically based training methods. Another business area of Science & Motion is the kinematic handwriting analysis with the program CSWin. This globally unique program is used in research, clinical diagnostics, occupational therapy and in the school environment, especially in German-speaking countries.

The foundation of Science & Motion goes back to the previous long-term research activity of the founder Dr. Christian Marquardt in the field of neuro-psychology and motor research.

Dr. The kinematic motion analysis of handwriting developed by Marquardt pursues innovative approaches that consider the writing movement itself as the basis of learning to write in order to make learning success significantly more efficient than in conventional writing lessons with a corresponding competence-oriented approach. Here, writing is viewed as a motor „behavior“ in which the writer is holistically involved. In particular, intrinsic learning “with all the senses” is of great importance in this context and can lead to efficient and sustainable learning, especially when learning to write. In this context, Dr. Marquardt also initiated the founding of the Schreibmotorik Institut in Heroldsberg.

Science & Motion GmbH

Science &
Motion GmbH

Science & Motion GmbH was founded in Munich in 2003 and, as the main business area in the field of golf, develops innovative systems and methods for movement analysis and associated neuro-psychologically based training methods. Another business area of Science & Motion is the kinematic handwriting analysis with the program CSWin. This globally unique program is used in research, clinical diagnostics, occupational therapy and in the school environment, especially in German-speaking countries.

The foundation of Science & Motion goes back to the previous long-term research activity of the founder Dr. Christian Marquardt in the field of neuro-psychology and motor research.

Dr. The kinematic motion analysis of handwriting developed by Marquardt pursues innovative approaches that consider the writing movement itself as the basis of learning to write in order to make learning success significantly more efficient than in conventional writing lessons with a corresponding competence-oriented approach. Here, writing is viewed as a motor „behavior“ in which the writer is holistically involved. In particular, intrinsic learning “with all the senses” is of great importance in this context and can lead to efficient and sustainable learning, especially when learning to write. In this context, Dr. Marquardt also initiated the founding of the Schreibmotorik Institut in Heroldsberg.

Teatrul Vienez di Copii

The Teatrul Vienez de Copii is a non-profit association founded in 2008 with the aim of promoting the communication skills and language skills of children and young people in the fields of literature, art and theater and to develop and expand their creativity.

The Teatrul Vienez has 11 years of theater experience and dozens of performances across the country, including in Bucharest, Oradea, Cluj Napoca, Bacau and Sighetul Marmatiei. Every year a play from classical theater literature is worked out with over 20 children, which is performed a total of twelve times, including plays by great authors such as William Shakespeare, Moliere, Carlo Goldoni, Risipitorul, Ferdinand Raimund; Puşculiţa, Eugene Labiche.

Since 2014 the Teatrul Vienez de Copii has headed the very ambitious project „Theater in Education“, which aims to include theater work according to the Rotter method in the curriculum of the Ministry of Education. During the project we organized numerous conferences in the main cities of the country: Bucharest, Bacau, Iasi, Constanta, Cluj, Baia Mare, Oradea, Timisoara, Brasov. More than 4,000 teachers attended conferences and workshops, allowing the self-developed and taught method to reach over 15,000 students.

Teatrul Vienez di Copii

The Teatrul Vienez de Copii is a non-profit association founded in 2008 with the aim of promoting the communication skills and language skills of children and young people in the fields of literature, art and theater and to develop and expand their creativity.

The Teatrul Vienez has 11 years of theater experience and dozens of performances across the country, including in Bucharest, Oradea, Cluj Napoca, Bacau and Sighetul Marmatiei. Every year a play from classical theater literature is worked out with over 20 children, which is performed a total of twelve times, including plays by great authors such as William Shakespeare, Moliere, Carlo Goldoni, Risipitorul, Ferdinand Raimund; Puşculiţa, Eugene Labiche.

Since 2014 the Teatrul Vienez de Copii has headed the very ambitious project „Theater in Education“, which aims to include theater work according to the Rotter method in the curriculum of the Ministry of Education. During the project we organized numerous conferences in the main cities of the country: Bucharest, Bacau, Iasi, Constanta, Cluj, Baia Mare, Oradea, Timisoara, Brasov. More than 4,000 teachers attended conferences and workshops, allowing the self-developed and taught method to reach over 15,000 students.

Associated partners

  • Education Directorate Styria
  • St. Lambrecht Education Campus
  • Viennese children’s theater
  • Liceul Teoretic ‚Nicolae Bălcescu‘
  • Școala Gimnazială Josenii Bărgăului
  • Școala Gimnazială ‚Măguri-Răcătău
  • Samuil Micu
  • Liceul de Informatică Cluj
  • Banca Comerciala Română (BCR)
  • Pall-Ex