We are very pleased about the many submissions for and lively interest in the IFS conference ‘Froebelian Pasts, Present & Futures’ 2025 in Erfurt, Germany!
Here is some preliminary information regarding the conference. Soon, this and other information will also be available on the conference website.
The conference will take place from 31.07.-02.08.2025 (Thu.-Sat.) in Erfurt.
Location: Radisson Blu Hotel
The conference rooms reserved by us are located at the Radisson Blu Hotel. In addition, we have reserved a contingent of hotel rooms, which can be booked until 29 March 2025 with the keyword ‘IFS Konferenz 2025’ for 129€/night through the hotel itself.
(Preliminary) programme of the conference:
| Thursday, 31.7.25 | Friday, 1.8.25 | Saturday, 2.8.25 |
10-12 Meeting Executive Team 13-14 Registration & Welcome 14-15 Keynote I (Beljan) 15-16 Mixed Sessions I 16-16:30 Tea/Coffee-Break 16:30-17:30 Mixed Sessions II 18 Get Together | 9-9:30 Registration 9:30-10:30 Keynote II (Cooper) 10:30-11 Tea/Coffee-Break & Lunchbox 11-18 Froebel-sites & Thuringian Sites (East: Keilhau, Bad Blankenburg etc. & West: Bad Liebenstein, Schweina etc.) 18:30 Dinner | 9:30-10 Registration 10-11 Keynote III (Wasmuth) 11-11:30 Tea/Coffee-Break 11:30-12:30 Mixed Sessions III 12:30-13 Tea/Coffee-Break 13-14 Mixed Sessions IV 14-15 Conclusion & End |
We are delighted that we have been able to secure three exciting keynote speakers for the conference:
Dr Jens Beljan (Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany)
Dr Maria Cooper (University of Auckland, New Zealand)
Prof Dr Helge Wasmuth (Mercy University, USA)
In addition to the keynote speeches and mixed sessions, in which theory and practice will be presented and made tangible by people with a wide range of backgrounds who are interested in Froebel, there will be the opportunity to visit various places in Thuringia, the birthplace of Froebel education, on Friday.
Cost of the conference:
The registration fee for the conference includes regular drinks and food during the conference as well as the dinner on Friday.
Early Bird: 350 €
Standard: 400 €
The discounted rate applies if you register by 29 March 2025.
Registration for the conference will be possible soon (early 2025) via ConfTool.
If you have any questions about the conference, please contact Paula Ernst:
website
paula.ernst@uni-erfurt.de
+49 361 737-2282
https://uni-erfurt.webex.com/meet/paula.ernst
https://www.uni-erfurt.de
