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Stralsund: Young talents bring fairy tales to life with robots
On October 24th, 2025, Stralsund will present a creative project for children about programming robots and theater art.
Stralsund: Young talents bring fairy tales to life with robots
In the Stralsund city library, in the picturesque district of Vorpommern-Rügen, the focus is on adventure for young minds. The project “An Ozobot’s Fairytale” has been presented there since October 24, 2025, which inspires children aged 7 to 14 and invites them to take part. Under the direction of Stefan Koeck, participants learn how to program robots and create their own plays.
Here we work with a very special material: the children use 3 cm tall robots that they can control using colors and lines. This playful way of learning not only teaches technical skills such as soldering or using a 3D printer, but also promotes creative approaches to storytelling and the design of costumes and sets. It is a year full of creative activities that helps children discover and develop their talents.
Award for creative media education
The project's commitment did not go unnoticed. Recently it was awarded the prestigious Dieter Baacke Prize 2023 awarded by the Society for Media Education and Communication Culture. This prize honors innovative projects that promote the combination of technical knowledge and artistic skills. Rüdiger Fries, co-chairman of the GMK, emphasizes how important this interface is for media education.
The Federal Youth Minister Lisa Paus emphasized the relevance of media education, especially in an age in which social media is changing communication and interaction in society. Media education is therefore not only an educational topic, but also a contribution to the democratic participation of the young generation. Projects like “An Ozobot’s Fairytale” are an example of this positive development and show how children can be introduced to technical topics through creative work.
Other projects in focus
The Dieter Baacke Prize has been awarded in several categories since 2001 and is endowed with a total of 12,000 euros. Prizes also include projects such as “Smart Detectives”, where young people learn about data protection through an interactive game, or “NEXT LEVEL”, which deals with the role of artificial intelligence.
In today's digitalized world, creative media projects are indispensable. How on mediapaed.com As explained, social media shapes our understanding of self and society. Offers such as the creative engagement with technology and art in Stralsund make a valuable contribution to this discourse.
What remains is the anticipation of the upcoming performances and the creative works that will emerge from the project. One thing is clear: the young directors in fairytale land are making a big impact and making the world a little more colorful! The announcement of the project was also supported by NDR 1 Radio MV as part of the regional news about Greifswald on the same day.