What do you watch? – Media Behavior among Muslim Young People
That television, internet and glossy magazines have become an important component of the daily life of almost all young people is as true for Muslim societies as it is for Europe. But as the media that are consumed by Muslim youth in Europe are not accessible for most teachers, this leads to new demands and issues in school. We’ll give you an overview of what media is available and show how Muslim youth in the Middle East and here in Europe use these options.

History that Unites - Islam and Europe
European and Islamic histories were and are closely connected, as is shown in events such as the Crusades during the Middle Ages or the terrorist attacks of the recent past. These long-standing ties to Muslims are illustrated by numerous travelogues written by Europeans and the Holocaust is also a topic that is relevant for European as well as Muslim societies. This teacher-training will look at how these historical ties can be discussed in class, so that mutual perceptions and the image of the other can be corrected directly in the classroom.

Why Don’t Mosques Have Bells? – Islam for Primary School
The structure of primary school classes and curricula require that even the youngest students study Islam. But how should this be done? Which knowledge should be imparted and which competencies, methods and materials are needed to do this? This teacher-training event responds specifically to the needs of primary school teachers and shows versatile options for integrating Islam and Muslims into classroom instruction in a manner that makes learning fun for both student and teacher.

Will I be an Imam or Superstar? The Life Goals of Muslim Youth
Muslim youth are often perceived in a biased manner as problematic migrant children. Their varied life goals rarely receive attention in Europe or in Muslim majority societies. We will give several examples that make clear the complexity of and combination of different cultural elements in the life plans of Muslim youth. In doing so, teachers will gain deeper insights into the life realities of Muslim students that can be also be passed on in the classroom.

Basic Knowledge of Islam
“Islam” and “Muslims” are buzzwords that are often encountered in the media as well as during the school day. The factual knowledge of Islam is not yet sufficient among all teachers, however. In this training, we present the most important information about Islam, focusing in particular on its cultural and historical dimensions. This information is rounded off with extensive materials and examples for the participant’s real-world classroom.

Culture and Art at the Crossroads
The subject of this teacher training is art and culture as the crossroads of different cultures. They will show that the East and West are closer than thought – and that art and culture are not just stories from The Arabian Nights or literature and music by migrants, but that Egyptian adaptations of Brecht and Turkish heavy metal are also part and parcel. Discussion of these crossroads offers a way to facilitate and accelerate intercultural learning in school. Special teaching materials will be used to show how to implement these topics in the classroom.