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UAE, Dubai: Dubai Municipality’s Children’s City in Dubai Creek Park, will be unveiling Forscherwelt Science Lab for children in Dubai, the first of its kind in the region, on Monday 18 November.
Researchers’ World or ‘Forscherwelt’ in German, is an international initiative launched by Henkel in 2011 to encourage children to explore the fun and excitement in science. More than 44,000 children across the world have already taken part in Forscherwelt initiatives at centres in Germany (the home of Henkel), Russia and Turkey and with specially trained teachers visiting schools across Argentina, Chile, India, Ireland, Italy and Poland.
H.E. Eng. Dawood Al Hajiri, Director General of Dubai Municipality and Dr. Simone Bagel-Trah, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board and the Shareholders’ Committee of Henkel, are officially opening the new facility on Monday 18 November in the presence of UAE and German government officials and VIPs.
“We are delighted that Dubai is the first to host Forscherwelt Science Lab for children in the region, which confirms the UAE’s leadership role as a hub for knowledge and science regionally and internationally,” said H.E. Eng. Dawood Al Hajiri, Director General of Dubai Municipality. He added, “this science lab provides a wealth of information and will inspire a passion for science in children through the new lab’s modules. We strive to echo the UAE Government's ambition for children’s education to be focused on the future, innovation and science and the Forscherwelt facility is a wonderful addition to what we offer.”
Dr. Simone Bagel-Trah emphasized, “The opening of our largest, global Forscherwelt Science Lab for children here in Dubai underpins once more our commitment to the Middle East, a dynamic growth region for Henkel. As a company with a strong family heritage, it is especially important for us to contribute to the communities that we operate in. By encouraging children to explore the world of science like real researchers, we aim to spark a passion for scientific learning in young children, and inspire them to explore natural sciences as a career later on.”
The new facility follows the success of a temporary Forscherwelt at Children’s City, which has been offering a trial program to local children and schools over the past two years. During the specially developed program for children aged 7 to 11 years old, curiosity and fun is encouraged. The goal – to get children excited about scientific research. As part of the program, children explore natural sciences by conducting practical experiments related to everyday topics associated with Henkel´s research activities such as, finding out how to extract glue from a date, how toothpaste works or how clothes become clean again and the role of enzymes in this process.
Erdem Koçak, President of Henkel GCC and Regional Head of Finance for IMEA added, “Our Forscherwelt Science Lab for children in Dubai is more than a conventional science lab – it’s a space for experiments, exploring, creativity and fun. We would like to extend our gratitude to the Dubai Municipality and the Children’s City team for making this permanent facility possible and we look forward to welcoming thousands of curious young minds over the coming months.”
Forscherwelt Science Lab for children in Dubai is located at Children’s City, Dubai Creek Park and is for children aged between 7 and 11 years of age. Ten hand-picked employees from Children’s City have been trained in the past month by Ute Krupp, Head of Henkel Forscherwelt. They will be coaching the children on their scientific journey at this latest Forscherwelt. The Forscherwelt team will be offering ten, 45 minute modules, for up to 25 children per session. Sessions at Forscherwelt are free for children to attend. For further information and bookings please visit www.childrencity.ae
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About Forscherwelt
Forscherwelt (“Researchers’ World”) is a Henkel initiative whose patron is Dr. Simone Bagel-Trah, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board and the Shareholders’ Committee of Henkel. In one-week vacation courses or teaching units, children try out being “real researchers” and have fun discovering the secrets of science. Primarily aimed at third and fourth grade students, the programs offered cover topics such as making adhesives from plant substances, dental health, saving energy and much more. The educational concept of Forscherwelt was developed by Prof. Dr. Katrin Sommer, Chair of Chemistry Didactics at Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany.
For more information, please visit www.henkel-forscherwelt.com
About Henkel
Henkel operates globally with a well-balanced and diversified portfolio. The company holds leading positions with its three business units in both industrial and consumer businesses thanks to strong brands, innovations and technologies. Henkel Adhesive Technologies is the global leader in the adhesives market. In its Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care businesses, Henkel holds leading positions in many markets and categories around the world. Founded in 1876, Henkel looks back on more than 140 years of success. In fiscal 2018 Henkel generated sales of around 20 billion euros and adjusted operating profit of around 3.5 billion euros. Henkel employs around 53,000 people globally – a passionate and highly diverse team, united by a strong company culture, a common purpose to create sustainable value, and shared values. As a recognized leader in sustainability, Henkel holds top positions in many international indices and rankings. Henkel’s preferred shares are listed in the German stock index DAX. For more information, please visit www.henkel.com.
About Children’s City
Dubai-based Children's City is the UAE's first educational city devoted to children aged between two and fifteen years old. At Children's City, they can investigate, explore, play, discover, and learn about the world in which we live. The City has been designed for children to interact with family and school groups to aid the learning process. It contains several exhibits and programs like the Earth Science Gallery, a nature center, space exploration center, the human body exhibit, computer and communication workshops, a planetarium and a toddlers' area - all services that facilitate the experience of living in an international culture.
For more information please visit www.childrencity.ae
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