SMART TEACHERS (Funding of Teaching Concepts)

SMART TEACHERS is aimed at educators in STEM subjects in the Dümmer region and serves as a dynamic network to promote applied digitalization in teaching. The Dr. Jürgen and Irmgard Ulderup Foundation supports this program by providing grants for creative, forward-looking teaching concepts, thereby enabling the sustainable development of technology-oriented learning formats. Public institutions and private individuals can submit applications on an ongoing basis, with the primary focus on innovative ideas that establish practical relevance and introduce students to modern technological applications at an early stage. SMART TEACHERS links educational, training, and continuing education components and offers educators the necessary financial and professional support to meet the current demands of a digitalized learning environment.

The funding objective is to establish modern technology instruction through close collaboration between schools, the foundation, and regional companies, thereby sustainably strengthening knowledge transfer in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, and technology. Participating educators benefit from a robust network as well as financial grants specifically tailored to finance innovative teaching approaches. A prerequisite for funding is the submission of a creative, future-oriented teaching concept that addresses the digital challenges of everyday school life. Through the continuous awarding of grants, SMART TEACHERS remains flexible and enables the timely implementation of ambitious projects in the Dümmer region.