Summer Program.

This was the 2024 Summer Program!

In cooperation with OÖ Hilfswerk, the JKU Kidsversity once again organized childcare during the 2024 summer break . Children aged between the ages of 6 and 12 took part in the program between July 29 and August 30, 2024. The children enjoyed a wide range exciting and engaging activities.

During the first week, we visited the Ars Electronica Center and Linz Zoo. The week's highlight was an outdoor escape puzzle adventure in which we explored the world of Alice in Wonderland in the city center of Linz and tried to find Benny Bunny's watch.

 

During the second week, the program included other interesting topics, sport activities, and cultural excursions, including a climbing course and outings to the Lentos art museum and the Castle Museum.

During the third week, we visited Schmiding Zoo and Ansfelden Motorikpark. The week was topped off with a day of hiking in the forests in Urfahr.

During the fourth week, we enjoyed outings to the botanical garden, the Celtic village of Mitterkirchen, and going on a walk with alpacas at the Friesenecker family farm in Pichling. Conducting hands-on experiments at the university as another enjoyable activity!

During the fifth and final week, we tackled another outdoor escape puzzle at Pöstlingberg, restoring the magic power of dwarves' crystals and protecting them from the dragons. We also went to Voestalpine Stahlwelten and took a city tour of Linz.

When the weather wasn't conducive to outdoor excursions, we spent time indoors making flower pots and birdhouses, tie-dying T-shirts, and playing various games. There was always something to keep the children entertained!

For the first time, we ate on campus at the university cafeteria, the Mensa, and the children especially enjoyed this unique experience. The Kidsversity staff made unique name tags for each child, making having lunch at the Mensa easier and more organized..

All of the kids and the staff had a wonderful time!

All the best,

The Kidsversity Team

For kids between the ages of 6 - 12

The dates for 2025 will be available here.

Sign Up - Sign Up by xx.xx.2025

  • Please submit a written request per e-mail, and include confirmation that you are either enrolled at the JKU, or that you are employed at the JKU
  • Form: Registration form to attend the summer program, opens a file
  • In order to be eligible for the JKU tariff, please submit confirmation that you are either enrolled at the JKU, or that you are employed at the JKU
    In other cases, a fee for those not affiliated with the university will apply!

General Information

  • Please send the registration form, opens a file to the Kidsversity e-mail address by xx.xx.2025.
  • The kids will need a backpack, including a snack and something to drink!
  • Please arrive by 8:00 AM; on some days, the meeting point by even be at 7:45 AM
  • Please dress according to the weather (sunscreen, hat, sturdy shoes,…)
  • Please take note of information regarding clothing and equipment.
  • Children may be picked up by 2:00 PM - please speak with the staff.

Kidsversity

Flexible Kinder-
betreuung der JKU

Ort

Untergeschoss des Hochschulfondsgebäudes
 

Räume

HF 9904 und HF 9905

Hours xx.July -xx.August, 2025
 

Expected to be open
Mon-Thurs: 7.45 AM - 3.30 PM
Fri: 7.45 AM - Noon
Subject to change

Telefon

+43 732 2468 1268
+43 664 80 765 1569

This was the 2024 Summer Program

  1.  

    Monday

    July 29, 2024

    Tuesday

    July 30, 2024

    Wednesday

    July 31, 2024

    Thursday

    August 1, 2024

    Friday

    August 2, 2024

    CW 31

    Morning walk

    A walk through the woods in Linz

    Lunch

    Playground time at the Summer Hotel

     

    Morning walk

    Talk about the day's activities with the children

    Field trip to the Ars Electronica Center

    Lunch

    Arts and crafts with wood or clay

    Morning walk

    Outdoor Escape - Puzzle Rally through city of Linz

    Lunch
    BOX LUNCH

    Outdoor games

     

    Morning walk

    Visit to Pöstlingberg Zoo with guided tour

    Lunch

    Arts and crafts or games

     

    Morning walk

    Kids choose! - Play at the playground or walk around the university

    Lunch

    Week ends

     

     

    Monday

    August 5, 2024

    Tuesday

    August 6, 2024

    Wednesday

    August 7, 2024

    Thursday

    August 8, 2024

    Friday

    August 10, 2024

    CW 32

    Morning walk

     

    Tie-dye T-shirts


    Lunch


    Walk around the university

    Morning walk

     

    A climbing class on the climbing tower


    Lunch


    Outdoor play

    Morning walk

     

    Visit to Lentos (with guided tour)


    Lunch


    Playground time at the Summer Hotel

    Morning walk

     

    Visit to the Castle Museum with guided tour

     

    Lunch

     

    Outdoor play

    Morning walk

     

    Picnic and games (in fair weather)

     

    Box Lunch

     

    Week ends

     

    Monday

    August 12, 2024

    Tuesday

    August 13, 2024

    Wednesday

    August 14, 2024

    Thursday

    August 15, 2024

    Friday

    August 16, 2024

    CW 33

    Morning walk

     

    Arts & crafts with salt dough

     

    Lunch

     

    Outdoor play

    Morning walk

     

    Visit to the Schmiding Zoo

     

    Lunch

     

    Playtime

    Morning walk

     

    Motor skills park in Ansfelden with packed lunch


    Forest games

         HOLIDAY

    Morning walk

     

    Kids choose! - Hike, play, or do arts & crafts

     

    Lunch

     

    Week ends

     

    Monday

    August 19, 2024

    Tuesday

    August 20, 2024

    Wednesday

    August 21, 2024

    Thursday

    August 22, 2024

    Friday

    August 23, 2024

    CW 34

    Morning walk

     

    A Visit to the Botanical Garden

     

    Lunch

     

    Group games in the park

    Morning walk

     

    Experiments at the UNI

     

    Lunch

     

    Going for ice cream in the city

    Morning walk

     

    Visit to the Celtic village of Mitterkirchen (with a box lunch)

     

    Playtime

    Morning walk

     

    Walks with the alpacas

     

    Lunch

     

    Playtime in the Kepler Hall or outdoors

    Morning walk

     

    A walk around Lake Plesching

     

    Week ends

     

    Monday

    August 26, 2024

    Tuesday

    August 27, 2024

    Wednesday

    August 28, 2024

    Thursday

    August 29, 2024

    Friday

    August 30, 2024

    CW 35

    Morning walk

     

    Outdoor Escape Pöstlingberg

     

    Lunch

     

    A treasure hunt in the forest

    Morning walk

     

    A visit to the voestalpine Stahlwelt

     

    Lunch

     

    Playtime

    Morning walk

     

    Create and paint flower pots and birdhouses

     

    Lunch

     

    Competitive games in the park or Kepler Hall

    Morning walk

     

    City tour in Linz and Pöstlingberg

     

    Lunch

     

    Painting competition and ice cream

    Morning walk

     

    Finish any crafts and paintings

     

    A picnic in the campus park at the end of the day

General Information:

  • If a scheduled outing must be canceled on account of bad weather, we will offer an alternative program at short notice.
  • We play "get to know you" games during our daily morning sessions every Monday and on days when new children arrive.
  • Snacks, drinks, back packs, sunscreen, etc. are indicated directly in the program. Parents will also be notified in advance accordingly by e-mail.
  • Children can spend free play time painting, doing arts and crafts, playing board games, playing indoor/outdoor games, exercise game (tag, 1-2-3 – Angeschlagen,...) depending on what they feel like doing! Our childcare professionals are always happy to respond to any needs and game requests.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Gaby Fasching, head of JKU Kidsversity. We look forward to a fun and exciting 2024 summer program!

More About the Program

A Day at the Climbing Park in Urfahr

On this trip, professional climbing trainers at the Climbing Park will teach us about climbing and scaling. As part of an introductory course, the children will learn more about responsibility by means of specific exercises and techniques, test their personal limits, and do coordination exercises that support working in teams and being a trusted partner.

Please wear sports attire and sturdy tennis shoes.

Using illustrative material and professional expertise, each guided tour is an exciting experience during which your children will listen to stories and learn about things that would not normally be revealed during a normal visit to the zoo.

Why do meerkats "man up" and could an ostrich fly if it were smaller?
Are donkeys truly stubborn and are kangaroos the best hoppers in the world? Is the red panda the Giant Panda's little brother and how far can eagle owls see when it's pitch black outside?  ... This guided tour will answer these and many other interesting questions.

The alpacas will meet us at the tram stop.
During a hike with one of man's oldest farm animals, we will learn amazing things about these unique landscape caretakers and fibrous animals. We will then conclude the adventure with refreshments at the Friesenecker family's alpaca farm in Pichling

Wear weather-appropriate hiking clothes and sturdy hiking shoes or hiking boots.

During a 1.5 hour tour on a Voest bus, we will discover fascinating aspects of steel production and processing, coupled with first-hand information. On this trip, trained guides will accompany us around the factory grounds.

In addition to a short, entertaining tour of one of the current exhibitions, we will be exploring artistic techniques. Children will encounter strange creatures, fantastical figures, discover and experiment with art. They can give their imagination and creativity free rein.

We'll climb aboard the bright yellow train and see some of city's most beautiful sights!

During a leisurely 25-minute tour of the city, we'll discover interesting sights and learn interesting facts and information about the culture and history of the city along the Danube.

At the Stadtgärtnerei Linz we will learn more about the world of plants & flowers. Our tour will take us through the botanical gardens and then to the planting area where will can help with some of the planting. The gardeners there will provide us with hands-on assistance.

Wear clothing that can get dirty.

The children can enjoy a variety of physical activities to exercise and run around. There are different activities, such as physical exercise, as well as different ball games. Having fun is the top priority!

Working at a laboratory.

During a tour of the university's laboratories, we can expect exciting insight into the world of chemistry and polymers. We will explore a variety of topics and conduct experiments, ranging from manufacturing modern plastics to the question of "Is there life in space?".

We will immerse ourselves in the world of Alice in Wonderland in Linz and try to find Benny Bunny's watch.

Up at Pöstlingberg, we will help the dwarves restore their crystal's magic power and try to protect them from the dragon.

We will visit the Celtic village of Mitterkirchen and explore the world of the ancient people who lived in Machland 2,700 years ago. The many carefully constructed and contemporary buildings reveal how prehistoric people lived and the amazing skills they had at their disposal.

We will have the opportunity to try out prehistoric artisan techniques for ourselves, such as pottery, spinning yarn, metalwork, weaving boards, baking flatbread, archery and building log cabins,

At the motor skills park in Ansfelden, we will try out a wide range of equipment and physical activities. The children can roam freely and test out over 100 pieces of equipment and activity stations. The equipment was developed based on the principles of sport and training sciences and provides a variety of challenges in the five core motor skills areas: coordination, strength, speed, agility and endurance.

The ARS Electronica team will be putting together a special tour of museum highlights just for us.

Detailed information will be available shortly.