Teens ages 14 and older meet every three weeks in their free time to offer advice on the museum from their perspective and actively help shape it. They contribute their viewpoints to decision-making processes and are given the freedom to develop and implement their own projects. In this way, the teens become co-creators of the museum.
The members of Mission Control gain behind-the-scenes insights into the museum and get to know the TMW in depth as an educational, research, and cultural institution. At the same time, they experience the museum as a place where their opinions matter, where they are heard, and where they can actively participate.
Through interaction with the museum team, a mutual learning process emerges: The young people engage with topics in the fields of space research, science, and museum practice, while the museum gains valuable insights into the lives, interests, and concerns of young people.
By reflecting on developments in the space sector, asking questions, articulating needs, or envisioning the future, they explore their own futures. After all, today’s young people will be directly affected by space sciences as adults.
In addition to gaining in-depth knowledge about space, museums, and the application of social science and artistic research methods, the young people develop important future-oriented skills as part of a team. These skills are documented in a certificate and verified for their personal portfolios.
