Corona Pandemic has been making the big problem to the world, especially for some Western countries. More and more people feel lonely, isolated and suffer from fear of the future, which also has a negative effect on the immune system. Furthermore, the flow of information and communication in the city is very limited, as the interpersonal contact in everyday Corona is greatly reduced and many administrative offices are over loaded.
So the question is how can we bring people closer together and create offers that strengthen the immune system and promote the democratic and participatory opinion-forming process without breaking the rules of distance?
For this purpose, we have developed the Corona Mornings & Evenings format with the aim of connecting students in the city of Stuttgart with each other and with different places around the world in order to play, learn and work together in the live stream.
Target group: Our target group are initially students between the ages of 18 and 30. We see great potential here that can be mobilized quickly, as they grew up and are particularly familiar with the Internet, mobile phones and live streaming formats. At many universities, switching on the camera is already mandatory in order to create a stronger feeling of presence for the participants and to connect the teachers more closely with the audience.
We are convinced that in the future purely digital and hybrid forms of events – whether public celebrations, private lectures or small presentations and conferences – will be indispensable. Even after the pandemic, many participants will no longer be able to or want to be physically present everywhere, and a digital alternative to face-to-face events also has advantages for organizers: Hybrid events reach significantly more participants or target groups who were not previously reached and offer the possibility of content to experience again at any time. The reduced travel traffic and the resulting low financial and time costs thus contribute to the sustainability of events and participants.
Many students, especially freshmen in a new city, have not yet set up virtual rooms in which they can meet their fellow students in a live stream outside of the lecture. There are various WhatsApp and Facebook groups for the courses, student dormitories, etc., but for most students, the exchange of contacts with fellow students does not go beyond writing in chats and traditional telephone calls. Also on the digital teaching and learning platforms of the universities, we don’t know any rooms in which the students can meet in a live stream.
With Zoom Pro and wonder.me we want to develop a virtual campus for students in order to improve the exchange between students of different and same subjects and to create the feeling of campus life. Whether cafeteria, library or exercise rooms, on the virtual campus the students can take advantage of offers from anywhere. Even after the pandemic, these rooms will continue to be attractive to students, especially those who do not live near campus.
Of course, virtual formats will never be the same as “real” interpersonal communication in which, for example, one can physically touch one another. As a supplement, we consider this format to be a future-oriented instrument for networking. True to the motto: If the student does not come to the campus, the campus will come to the student’s home.
To this end, we want to develop a clear campus plan in the medium term, on which offers such as lecture content, common rooms or work groups of the university can be added virtually. Every room can be entered virtually if it is not locked. These rooms should also be accessible for visitors, guests or side listeners. Virtual knocking, virtual queues or virtual appointments will be the norm here in the future. We are convinced that the development of the user experience at some universities will soon be so mature that every student can take part in a virtual distance learning course from anywhere in the world and can also experience a colorful, interactive learning and social environment.
With the navigation of a registered avatar, the guests can then move around the campus map and, depending on the access status, move freely between the floors and rooms. In the long term, the campus card should also be available in VR.
Apart of all the negative effects of the pandemic, we are currently experiencing the advantages of a digitally networked world – at the same time, many people and companies who only recently worked in a “traditional way” and have few interfaces with online communication and social media structures are special demanded and endangered. That is why we want to build virtual bridges to other target groups with our format in the future and fully exploit the great potential of networked and intelligent technology.
On January 4th, 2021 we will start with our first four virtual rooms:
Yoga and Meditation
Course leader: Huong Vu – a certified Yoga teacher and Healer from Vietnam
- Practice the fundamentals of Yoga and Meditation.
- Experience harmony of body and mind.
- Raise awareness by combining your breath and movement
- Energize yourself
- Guided relaxation and visualization with a singing bowl
Warrior workout
Course leader: Jhaki87 – A coach, philosopher and author, specialized at functional outdoor workout with bodyweight.
- Awaken your inner warrior
- Relieve toxic of your body and mind
- Became stronger through basic exercise at home or similar
- Be part of the warrior tribe
“We are not here to take part; we are here to take over”
Corona Games and Parties
- Grab a drink and get to know other students in Stuttgart, see and be seen, share and hear drama stories.
- Let’s dance and sing together.
- Play and die with us some connected games, challenge the winners, open your drink and place your bet
- Join the Comfort zone Challenges Group
City Solution Brainstorming
- We want to smartify places and people in Stuttgart
- Live interviews with experts in the field of city planning and participation
- Challenge our One Building City Concept
- Understand the problem and be part of the solution
- Share your ideal place to life
Our courses and events are completely free for community. Please register here
If you want to support us with the running cost, you can contribute by donating here. Thank you.
