SciCultureD’s Legacy: Open Education, Creativity, and Collaboration for Social Change
We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of the Erasmus+ project, SciCultureD, in which city2science was a proud consortium partner. Running from 2022 to 2024, SciCultureD aimed to address society’s pressing issues through transdisciplinary and collaborative educational approaches.
Led by the University of Malta, the consortium included Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Science View from Greece, and city2science from Germany. Together, we blended arts, science, and entrepreneurship to nurture innovative problem-solving skills.
Throughout the project, SciCultureD developed three freely available toolkits designed to foster social impact and sustainable development:
- CourseKit: An online resource integrating Design Thinking and Creative Pedagogies to help educators design impactful learning activities.
- CourseKit Lite: A condensed version facilitating the quick design of transdisciplinary courses through a 1.5 to 3-hour workshop.
- EngageD Kit: A toolkit aimed at creating engaging and effective science communication activities.
These resources are complemented by comprehensive project reports, an academic evidence base, and a Self-Reflection Tool for Higher Education Institutions to assess and enhance transdisciplinary practices.
The SciCultureD project analyses how transdisciplinary collaboration can tackle critical societal challenges — such as climate change, urban development, or the preservation of green spaces — by empowering people with creativity, skills, and a commitment to change. Over four years of impactful work, we developed educational approaches that foster creativity, collaboration, and sustainability.
The project culminated in a final conference in Valletta, Malta, where educators, researchers, and artists came together to reflect on our achievements and discuss the future of open education, creativity, and engagement. Highlights included insightful talks, workshops, and the ‘CONNECT – Communities for Change’ exhibition, which showcased artworks rooted in local communities to provoke reflection on European society and its environment.
Together, we explored, learned, and connected across institutions and disciplines, inspiring each other to make a difference inside and outside academia. A huge Thank You goes to Valentina Delconte for the professional organisation and her excellent project management, and to Basel Myhub and Dr. Verena Molitor from our city2science team, who contributed to making this project so successful!
For more information and access to the toolkits, visit the SciCultureD website.
