AGIS Conference 2026 Potsdam: Full Schedule

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9:00am CEST

School - University Collaboration in the Area of Science, Art, Engineering, Design and Architecture

Sunday September 20, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am CEST

Munich International School (MIS) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) introduced students to the intersection of robotics, architecture, and engineering through hands-on exploration of digital fabrication techniques. With a focus on additive manufacturing in clay, the program supports students in designing and 3D printing their own clay projects, offering an engaging way to experience how robotics and materials can enhance sustainable construction practices, linking students with people, places, and resources beyond the school.

Speakers

Armin Martin

PYP Coordinator, Munich International School

Armin Martin is an IBEN Workshop Leader and Primary Years Programme (PYP) Coordinator in addition to PYP Maker Lead Educator in the areas of making and technology at Munich International School (MIS) in Starnberg, Germany. He has presented workshops on mathematics, language, making... Read More →

Sunday September 20, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am CEST
0.231 Am Luftschiffhafen 1, 14471 Potsdam

One-Hour Workshop

Audience Whole school for educators
Subject Transdisciplinary (teaching pedagogy & Methodology)

10:30am CEST

Material Migration: A Vertical Approach from MYP 4 & 5 to DP Visual Arts.

Sunday September 20, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am CEST

0.231

This presentation proposes developing ideas through materials as a new pedagogical approach in IB Visual Arts that introduces a new conceptual lens in art making that reframes how media is intentionally approached across media to deepen conceptual thinking. The session will discuss the conceptual growth that provides students with achievable and applicable understanding skill strengths in an IB continuum that is best understood not through skill escalation, but through how meaning behaves as moves between digital and three-dimensional forms. This approach of migrating from media to media is a way to reframe artistic media not as separate units, but as cognitive environments that support the IB emphasis on conceptual understanding and reflective practice across the continuum. Especially applicable to the new DP curriculum that asks students to understand how to situate their BOW.

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