This learning hub on wheels brings tech, art and inspiration to rural Saxon schools. The small towns of rural Saxony are some of the poorest places in Germany. The former East has faced many challenges since the Berlin Wall fell 30 years ago: brain drain, high unemployment, rising violence from the far right. But a mobile “makerspace” — a big black bus of creativity — is bringing a message of tolerance to schools in small Saxon towns. And it’s all about tech entrepreneurship. In the Fabmobil, kids learn how to create their own futures using 3D printers, laser cutters and laptops. |