Learning on the Move

Students and employees at universities are among the population groups that spend an above-average amount of time sitting, with all the associated health risks. Active learning can counteract this: from a sedentary setting to a mix of sitting, standing, walking or cycling - it's all about variety. Movement also increases the performance of our brain.

A video describes the concept behind this in an entertaining way, see here (from minute 1'10''). This is a film by Hagen Wagner and Ronja Göttlicher (University of Potsdam).

We provide equipment and furniture for mobile learning at three of our locations:

In the Central Library (level 0) there is a Walkolution treadmill, a Deskbike, a sitting ball and an active board.

In the August-Bebel-Straße library there are two Deskbikes, an active stool, a sitting ball and an active board.

In the Fiedlerstraße library, you can use an active stool, a desk bike and a treadmill with height-adjustable tables.