Exploring the night sky

Mobile planetarium at SIEGENIA captivates 220 children from the region

SIEGENIA has sparked the spirit of discovery in children with an unusual campaign: working in partnership with the company's daycare facility, SIEGENIA Kids, the company invited children from the region to visit a mobile planetarium over two days at the end of October. More than 200 young guests were transported to the fascinating world of astronomy and space science in an inflatable dome tent at the SIEGENIA training centre. Alongside the children from the daycare centre and many of the company's employees, SIEGENIA also invited children from local nurseries and primary schools. This gesture was intended to strengthen and nurture existing partnerships.

Discovering the night sky, seasons and planets

The children worked in small groups for almost an hour, learning how to use the stars to navigate, identify the seasons and locate constellations and planets. They also learnt about the movements of the sun and moon. "We wanted to use this visit to the mobile planetarium to introduce children between the ages of 5 and 11 to the fields of maths, IT, science, technology and sustainable development in a fun and engaging way and give them child-friendly access to these subjects, which are so important for the future. The enthralled expressions on their faces at the end of the events were a clear sign that we had been successful," says Nina Herter, Head of Training at SIEGENIA.