This seminar trains future geography teachers in the theory and practice of excursion didactics. Based on expert excursion-didactic approaches, the course emphasises competence-oriented learning, situated knowledge, outdoor inquiry, and the educational potential of local environments. Using Münster as a climate-heritage landscape, students learn to identify and design learning opportunities embedded in everyday surroundings. The seminar positions the city as a living geography textbook, where climate processes, historical transformations, and urban development become observable and measurable. The field sessions collectively cover Münster’s WWII reconstruction heritage and related sites (Peace of Westphalia), urban heat island dynamics, flood and water management infrastructure (Aasee, Aa River), and sustainable mobility systems. Students collect environmental data (temperature, shade profiles, surface materials, noise levels, water parameters), analyse spatial patterns, and translate findings into excursion modules suitable for school classes. Competence areas addressed include Space capture, knowledge acquisition, communication, and evaluation. A strong emphasis is placed on safety management, inclusion, group organisation outdoors, and curriculum alignment. Pre-Seminar: Friday, June 5, 2026 (09:00–17:00) Field Sessions: June 6–7, 2026 (Sat.–Sun., 09:00–17:00) Requirements & Costs: No costs; all locations accessible on foot or bicycle.
- Lehrende/r: Emmanuel Eze