Simulation Game "Climate Neutral City"

Fünf unterschiedlich farbige Arme vor einem weißen Hintergrund, die sich melden, darunter der Text "Planspiel" © Goethe-Institut

Are you a teacher of German, geography, history, science, CSPE, SPHE or English? (no German needed!). Do you want to get to know an innovative teaching and learning method and have fun at the same time? Are you and your pupils interested in climate change? 
  
Then join in! Take part in the international internet-based simulation game "Climate Neutral City"!
This game is usually played in-person but can also be played online.

In this game, students take on the roles of various interest groups in the fictitious city of Fonta, discuss and negotiate under the leadership of the mayor in their mother tongue, with which measures they can reduce the CO2 emissions of their city by 50% by the year 2030. After the actual simulation, the students create a three-minute video in German (or English) in which they present the measures that the city should implement to the fictitious city parliament.

Simulation Game 2023

“Climate Neutral City” simulation game © Goethe-Institut

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In 2023, the simulation project will be continued in a modified form in selected countries. The countries involved so far are Czech Republic, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.

Further dates will be announced in 2024.

For other dates please contact us by email. Multiple school groups can apply for each date and play the game together.

The simulation can be conducted from 9am to 2pm, 10am to 3pm or 11am to 4pm.

The deadline to register your students is 4 weeks before the game.

Contact

Goethe-Institut Irland, Dublin | Clíona Weltecke
Cliona.Weltecke@goethe.de

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