Workshops for Children and Youth

Discovering Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

15.10.2025

Austrian Center of Philosophy with Children and Youth
Karmeliterplatz 2, 2nd floor, meeting room G2, 8010 Graz
Start 3.00 pm

The world is changing rapidly, partly due to the influence of artificial intelligence. AI can be found everywhere - in our smartphones, in social media and in medicine. But how does AI influence our thinking and perception? How can we ensure that we do not allow ourselves to be manipulated by machines? This workshop is an opportunity to take a closer look at these questions, take responsibility and use AI in a way that supports us instead of harming us. We will reflect together on the opportunities and risks associated with the use of AI.

Free participation!

• Registration and enquiry:
  please send an e-mail to office(at)kinderphilosophie.at
  or by telephone on +43 (0)316 90 370 200

The World of Perception

07.10.2025

Austrian Center of Philosophy with Children and Youth
Karmeliterplatz 2, 2nd floor, meeting room G2, 8010 Graz
Start 3.00 pm

Hearing, seeing, touching, smelling, tasting - human and non-human beings access the world through perception. Life is not possible without our senses and perceptual abilities, because our perception helps us to find our way in the world in everyday life. We perceive things with our senses and assume that they are as we see or hear them, but can we always trust our senses? How do we perceive? What types of perception are there? What influences our perception? In this workshop, we use our eyes, ears, hands, noses and mouths to explore everyday phenomena and experiment together.

Free participation!

• Registration and enquiry:
  please send an e-mail to office(at)kinderphilosophie.at
  or by telephone on +43 (0)316 90 370 200

Trans- and Intermediality - How Media Can Create New Worlds

16.09.2025

Austrian Center of Philosophy with Children and Youth
Karmeliterplatz 2, 2nd floor, meeting room G2, 8010 Graz
Start 3.00 pm

Nowadays, media are no longer limited to just one form of expression. Image, sound, language, music, films, books, games, social media, texts, theatre - all these media can be connected with each other. Be it music that accompanies a film or a television that plays a film in the background of a play, or let's think of literary adaptations that represent a change of media, from the original medium, literature, to film. In this way, the same story can be retold through different forms of expression. This creates new experiences and challenges. How do we use this diversity of forms of expression sensibly? How do we protect ourselves from manipulation? And how do we tell exciting, transmedia stories ourselves?

Free participation!

• Registration and enquiry:
  please send an e-mail to office(at)kinderphilosophie.at
  or by telephone on +43 (0)316 90 370 200

Justice for all! #LeaveNoOneBehind

02.09.2025

Austrian Center of Philosophy with Children and Youth
Karmeliterplatz 2, 2nd floor, meeting room G2, 8010 Graz
Start 3.00 pm

What could a good life for all look like and what does it take? What does a fair and sustainable life mean for everyone? This is not just about material needs, but also about social justice, equal opportunities and the preservation of our planet for future generations. All participants can visualise their wishes and ideas with the help of a vision board - be it through drawings, collages or short texts. We then discuss together what a good life for all could look like in different parts of the world. The major global challenges such as poverty, inequality and environmental protection are also addressed. We then look at the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and discuss how these goals relate to the participants' individual visions. What are the global problems and what can each of us do to help solve them? We will develop practical ideas and solutions to promote justice and take responsibility together.

Free participation!

• Registration and enquiry:
  please send an e-mail to office(at)kinderphilosophie.at
  or by telephone on +43 (0)316 90 370 200

Colourful Stories - Pictures Say More Than a Thousand Words

29.07.2025

Austrian Center of Philosophy with Children and Youth
Karmeliterplatz 2, 2nd floor, meeting room G2, 8010 Graz
Start 3.00 pm

Through a story without words, we dive into the colourful world of pictures! A picture says more than a thousand words, it can convey emotions, allows us as viewers to immerse ourselves in another world and time. We often don't know the background story and much is hidden. What moved artists? How is a picture created? Alongside texts and films, images and photographs are currently among the most popular media. Using examples, we will explore how we can use creative and diverse works of art and photos to delve into philosophical questions. Finally, we let our imagination run wild. Using pencils, colours and great materials, we now create our own exciting scenes and characters that come to life! We will explore how we can express our thoughts and feelings and communicate with other people without words, using only colours and shapes.

Free participation!

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  please send an e-mail tooffice(at)kinderphilosophie.at
  or by telephone on +43 (0)316 90 370 200

Humans – Part of Nature or its Adversary?

22.07.2025

Austrian Center of Philosophy with Children and Youth
Karmeliterplatz 2, 2nd floor, meeting room G2, 8010 Graz
Start 3.00 pm

Are humans a part of nature and its natural cycle or an antagonist? What influence do human actions have on the environment? What are the consequences? Are there alternatives? What could a conscious life in harmony with nature look like? What is actually natural and what is artificial? What is humanity currently heading towards? Together we will look at different perspectives on the relationship between humans and nature. We will analyse existing changes, discuss existing solutions and look for our own ideas for a sustainable future. What does it take to make life in harmony with nature possible and what options do we have for action?

Free participation!

• Registration and enquiry:
  please send an e-mail to office(at)kinderphilosophie.at
  or by telephone on +43 (0)316 90 370 200

News or Fake News? In Search of The Truth!

02.07.2025

Austrian Center of Philosophy for Children and Youth
Karmeliterplatz 2, 2nd floor, meeting room G2, 8010 Graz
Start 3.00 pm

What is fake news? How can you recognise fake news? What types are there? What reasons do people have for spreading lies or disinformation? Why can fake news be dangerous? We want to get to the bottom of these and many other questions relating to the topic of "fake news". Together, we will think, reflect and explore ways of recognising fake news using the "Know Fake" game developed for this purpose. The spread of lies, disinformation and manipulated images has increased dramatically in recent years, so it is important to expose disinformation, recognise mechanisms of manipulation and defend democracy on the internet.

Free participation!

• Registration and enquiry:
  please send an e-mail to office(at)kinderphilosophie.at
  or by telephone on +43 (0)316 90 370 200

The World of Gender Roles: Children's Books Under The Magnifying Glass!

11.06.2025

Austrian Center of Philosophy with Children and Youth
Karmeliterplatz 2, 2nd floor, meeting room G2, 8010 Graz
Start 3.00 pm

Books offer interesting insights into the representation of gender roles. Together we will analyse how characters are portrayed in stories and pictures. Are certain characteristics or roles often assigned to one gender? What happens when these roles are swapped? Discussions and creative activities are used to reflect on how ideas about gender arise in stories and what alternatives there might be. Which characteristics are really typical - or do they perhaps play no role at all? Finally, a story and pictures will be created together, focussing on diversity and individual strengths.

Free participation!

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  E-Mail: office(at)kinderphilosophie.at
  Telephone:  +43 (0)316 90 370 200

Waste Time Travel: How Long Has Our Waste been in The World?

21.05.2025

Austrian Center of Philosophy with Children and Youth
Karmeliterplatz 2, 2nd floor, meeting room G2, 8010 Graz
Start 3.00 pm

Rubbish can last a long time! A plastic bag takes up to 500 years to decompose and a glass bottle can even last up to 1 million years. But what makes rubbish a problem? Is it the material itself - or how society deals with it? What consequences will the waste produced today have for the world of tomorrow? With these questions in mind, we can consider what options there are for producing less waste, reusing things and recycling materials sensibly. How can creative solutions be developed to conserve resources? Why is it important to protect animals, plants and the environment - and what could a future without waste look like?

Free participation!

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  E-Mail: office(at)kinderphilosophie.at
  Telephone: +43 (0)316 90 370 200

Thinking Without Borders

09.04.2025

Austrian Center of Philosophy with Children and Youth
Karmeliterplatz 2, 2nd floor, meeting room G2, 8010 Graz
Start 3.00 pm

What do boundaries mean? Why do borders actually exist? What makes a country a country, and why are some borders invisible while others are difficult to cross? Together we will explore how borders have changed over the course of time. But what do borders actually mean and do they always make sense? Interactive games and creative activities are used to investigate why not everyone can travel everywhere. What if there were no borders at all? Together, we consider what possibilities there are for overcoming borders - be they geographical, linguistic or cultural - and create a "borderless friendship passport" that encourages people to think about community, diversity and cohesion. Designing your own country with your own rules shows what contributes to open co-operation.

Free participation!

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  E-Mail: office(at)kinderphilosophie.at
  Telephone: +43 (0)316 90 370 200

My Place in The Big Picture: Understanding The World Together!

19.03.2025

Austrian Center of Philosophy with Children and Youth
Karmeliterplatz 2, 2nd floor, meeting room G2, 8010 Graz
Start 3.00 pm

Together we want to understand how everything in our society is interconnected and how each of us is part of a greater whole. If you imagine that our life together is like a giant jigsaw puzzle, every piece is important and only together do we get a complete picture! Each piece of the puzzle brings unique colours and shapes - ideas, uniqueness and creativity! But what does it actually mean to be a part of the whole? Can a jigsaw puzzle also be beautiful when incomplete? What happens if a piece is missing? By creating a community mosaic, in which each piece contributes a part, it is possible to recognise how individual talents and ideas together create a wonderful overall picture. This opens up topical questions such as: What is my contribution to society? How can we create something together that is bigger than ourselves? How much responsibility does each individual bear for the whole? By philosophising and creating together, we not only create a visible work of art, but also a deeper understanding of how we are all connected.

Free participation!

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  Telephone: +43 (0)316 90 370 200

Brilliant Minds: Your Ideas for a Better World!

05.03.2025

Austrian Center of Philosophy with Children and Youth
Karmeliterplatz 2, 2nd floor, meeting room G2, 8010 Graz
Start 3.00 pm

We immerse ourselves in the world of inventors and discover that great ideas know no bounds. In addition to classic inventions such as the light bulb, we will look at inspiring contributions such as Marie Van Brittan Brown's security camera. We ask ourselves questions such as: What is the difference between discovery and invention? What makes an invention significant? How do ideas come about and how can they change the world? In creative projects and thought experiments, we will develop our own unconventional solutions - be it through sketches, prototypes or digital tools - and ask ourselves: How can we create a better world?

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  Telephone: +43 (0)316 90 370 200

What do I buy? What do I need? Do I really need it?

01.10.2024

Austrian Center of Philosophy with Children and Youth
Karmeliterplatz 2, 2nd floor, meeting room G2, 8010 Graz
Start 3.00 pm

Every day we buy and consume all kinds of things. But what exactly does that mean - consumption? Shopping, i.e. consuming, plays a major role in our society today. Consumption has become a leisure activity for many children, young people and adults. That's why we talk about living in a "consumer society". We often buy more than we need. Do you recognise this? Why can our purchasing behaviour harm the environment? What can we do to make our lives more sustainable and protect our planet?

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  E-Mail: office(at)kinderphilosophie.at
  Telephone:  +43 (0)316 90 370 200

Who am I? Am I who?

19.09.2024

Austrian Center of Philosophy with Children and Youth
Karmeliterplatz 2, 2nd floor, meeting room G2, 8010 Graz
Start 3.00 pm

Are my body and I one and the same? What is it that I call "I"? What makes a person unique? Can you imagine what it is like to be someone else? Who is the me? Is there a difference between the ego and the self? Many philosophers have dealt with these questions and their answers have been varied. Pixie also deals with these questions in the book "The Mysterious Being". How would you answer this question if you were asked: Who are you?

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  Telephone: +43 (0)316 90 370 200

Thinking and thoughts - Why is that?

03.09.2024

Austrian Center of Philosophy with Children and Youth
Karmeliterplatz 2, 2nd floor, meeting room G2, 8010 Graz
Start 3.00 pm

Our brain is a fascinating organ. Hidden in our head, it controls our bodily functions and our movements and enables us to think and feel. Is it possible to have more than one thought at a time? Can you think without having thoughts? What is thinking? How does our brain work and how does the human brain differ from the brain of animals? Can animals think? How do we think?

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  E-Mail: office(at)kinderphilosophie.at
  Telephone:  +43 (0)316 90 370 200

Why can't ChatGPT and algorithms do the thinking for us?

With the exciting chatbot ChatGPT, we are experiencing worldwide that we can get answers to many questions. However, there is no guarantee that ChatGPT's answers will always be factual. The application may be inaccurate, misleading or incorrect. What do we need to look out for? How can we use artificial intelligence sensibly? What needs to be considered for safe use? How can we check the credibility of the information?

Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 2nd floor
When: 03.07.24

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E-Mail: office(at)kinderphilosophie.at
Telephone:  +43 (0) 316/ 90 370 200.

What does "just" actually mean? Philosophizing about justice

Sometimes you hear "justice has many faces". Does this mean that everyone understands justice differently? Does justice even exist? What is meant by the word? What does "just" even mean? Is there a difference between "just" and "fair"? The Greek philosopher Aristotle, for example, was concerned with distributive justice. Whenever there is something to share, the question arises: How do we share so that it is fair? Should everyone receive the same? What determines whether sharing is fair? Using examples from our own experience, we will try to get to the bottom of these questions together.

Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 2nd floor
When: 12.06.24

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E-Mail: office(at)kinderphilosophie.at
Telephone: +43 (0) 316/ 90 370 200.

The idea of democracy - feeling, experiencing and learning about democracy

What does democracy mean and how does it work? Democracy literally means "rule of the people" and comes from the Greek. In a democracy, all people basically have the same rights and duties. Everyone is allowed to express their opinion, inform themselves and assemble. In a democratic state, there are elections and people elect their representatives, who then represent them. From what age can you have a say? Are all countries democracies? What does democracy have to do with rights? We can discuss all of this and then go on a "Democrtac Walk" together in search of clues.

Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 2nd floor
When: 14.05.2024

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E-Mail: office(at)kinderphilosophie.at
Telephone:  +43 (0) 316/ 90 370 200.

What is fake news?

Have you ever heard the term "fake news"? But what exactly does it mean - and how can you recognise fake news? Fake news or HOAX are reports, articles, postings or videos with false information that are usually deliberately circulated on the internet. The aim is to trick, frighten or unsettle as many people as possible, or to create an atmosphere against a certain cause or population group. Never before has fake news been able to reach so many people so quickly as in today's social networks. We will explore the questions: Why does fake news exist? Where does the news come from? How can I check them?

Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 2nd floor
When: 16.04.2024

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E-Mail: office(at)kinderphilosophie.at
Telephone: +43 (0) 316/ 90 370 200.

Do animals have rights that we should respect?

Do animals have any rights at all? Do animals have the right to live in freedom? Over the course of time, the relationship between humans and animals has changed. Humans have increasingly moved away from the view that animals and nature are only meant to be used and have no rights. We humans eat meat, wear leather, go to the circus, keep birds in cages as pets or go fishing. The philosopher Peter Singer has been dealing with the issue of animal rights for years. His aim is to stand up for the welfare of animals. He does not eat meat and does not eat animal products. Is it justifiable to eat animals? Do animals have any rights at all? Do we already know enough about whether and how animals feel pain and suffering? Together we will look at questions about animal rights from different angles.

Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 2nd floor
When: 26 March 2024

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E-Mail: office(at)kinderphilosophie.at
Telephone: +43 (0) 316/ 90 370 200.

Cyberbullying - take a look!

On the one hand, the internet is an ideal medium for communication, information, networking, games, fun and entertainment; on the other hand, it can become a crime scene for cyberbullying, shitstorms and violence. Cyberbullying is already an everyday issue for many of us, but it is often trivialised as "fun". With the new technical possibilities, new forms of cyberbullying are also developing. (Smartphones, apps etc.). But what is cyberbullying? What is possible via WhatsApp, etc.? Why can such networks be dangerous? What do I have to watch out for? Why is bullying happening? What is particularly problematic is that what has been published online can often no longer be deleted. What can we do to prevent cyberbullying and help those affected?

Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 2nd floor
When: 27 February 2024

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E-Mail: office(at)kinderphilosophie.at
Telephone: +43 (0) 316/ 90 370 200.

I see something you don't see - perception shapes the world.

Our human perception helps us to find our way in the world in everyday life. We perceive things with our senses and assume that they are as we see or hear them. But everyone may see them very differently. How do I see the world? Is what we see just our imagination? Can we always rely on our senses? Why do we perceive many things very differently than they actually are? Does this drawing show an old or a young woman? Everyone sees the same picture, but what happens in the mind is different for everyone. There are a multitude of phenomena that affect all of our senses, challenge them, stimulate them to achieve something special or mislead them. The exciting thing is that it is precisely the failures of our perceptual apparatus that lead us to astonishing insights and show us how our brain and senses work. Do you want to investigate? In this workshop, we will use our eyes, ears, hands, nose and mouth to track down everyday phenomena and experiment together. We will also ask ourselves how we actually perceive things.

Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 2nd floor
When: 17 January 2024

Registration required!
Registrations and enquiries: 
E-Mail: office(at)kinderphilosophie.at
Telephone: +43 (0) 316/ 90 370 200.