This workshop will cover everything from historical maps of the region to current map variants using the OpenStreetMap project. Children and young people can also take home a small, colourful map of their home from the 3D printer and find out how 3D printing works in practice.
There will also be an excursion to the town and the castle to check and add to the map with experienced contributors to the OpenStreetMap project to ensure it is up to date and complete. Back at the Lehngericht, the collected data is entered. An attempt is made to answer all questions about the project. For example, the umap project can be used to create an individual map based on OpenStreetMap or Overpass-turbo can be used to create and visualise an individual database query.
The following topics automatically arise in the discussions about maps from different centuries:
- Why maps are considered art.
- How maps are a special reflection of reality.
- Why maps have always been an expression of power.
- How maps can be used as evidence for historical urban development, but also for current urban planning and collective visions for a city.
Due to the long event duration of 7 hours, the visit can also begin or end at 14:00, especially with younger guests.
