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SFÉRA Education Centre shines in Europe at REGIOSTARS 2024! Oct 17th, 2024

SFÉRA impressed Brussels! It was among the 25 finalists of the prestigious European REGIOSTARS competition, announced by the European Commission. In the final round in the category "A Europe Closer to Citizens", it even made it to the top five projects.

 

This competition highlights the best EU-funded projects from all EU Member States that bring innovative approaches and contribute to regional development. And it is precisely SFÉRA´s innovative approach to education that scored with the expert jury and commissioners. The fact that SFÉRA reached the final out of 262 projects from all over Europe was a huge success.   

In Brussels, SFÉRA was presented by Jakub Rychtecký, 1st Deputy Mayor for Education of Pardubice, and David Koppitz, Director of the Centre. "It was an opportunity for us to present the city of Pardubice as a representative of the Czech Republic with its unique educational project and to present it as a creative and courageous city. As a city that acknowledges that education is the future of cities and regions. We very much appreciate the personal meeting and also the diploma from the European Commissioner Elisa Ferreira for the finalists, who, among other things at SFÉRA, appreciated the unique model of public-private cooperation in education with the involvement of professionals from the practice of technological regional companies. I am proud of the whole team. The award goes to everyone involved in the project from the first idea in 2016 until now. The dedication of the spherical team and their creativity contribute to a unique atmosphere that supports thirst for knowledge and offers fun forms of learning," said Jakub Rychtecký, 1st Deputy Mayor responsible for education, who has been behind the project since its beginning and is currently the chairman of the registered association running this excellent educational centre.  

In addition to presentations and talks, the Brussels programme also included meetings with other representatives of successful projects. This was a great opportunity to gain inspiration, but also valuable contacts for further activities. "We have seen a lot of great projects across disciplines that probably would not have happened without European money. SFÉRA stood out here especially for its new approaches to non-formal education for all generations, its novel physical infrastructure set in the unique Automatic Mills and last but not least its great team of enthusiastic and capable people. We appreciate the positive feedback we have received here," said David Koppitz, Director of SFÉRA. 

After its first year of operation, the SFÉRA Education Centre received another important award, alongside the architectural awards it had already won. The centre, built with a significant contribution from the European subsidy and the ITI Hradec-Pardubice agglomeration, has also attracted huge interest from schools and the public. "The Automatic Mills are the true pride of the city. Their architectural value transcends the borders of the Czech Republic and SFÉRA, as part of this complex, really proves to be an absolutely exceptional project. When I was getting acquainted with the projects that entered the competition, I realised how strong SFÉRA was able to compete. It is a huge success and I would like to thank and congratulate all those who brought SFÉRA to life," congratulated the Mayor of Pardubice Jan Nadrchal on the success. 

The Education Centre SFÉRA, which was built on the site of the former flour warehouse in the Automatic Mills, offers a wide range of activities for children and adults. Here you will find a range of courses as for children so for adults, workshops and laboratories aimed at developing creativity, skills and knowledge. Activities include working with materials such as wood, metal and textiles or taking advantage of the wide range of the graphics workshop. Science laboratories provide an opportunity for those interested to explore fields such as natural science, chemistry, physics, IT, and robotics. One of the main draws is the unique Science on a Sphere projection system. In addition, for children aged 5 to 9, there is a spherical playground, a didactic space aimed at developing maths, logic and IT skills. This interactive space helps children to playfully discover the world of science and technology while developing their creativity and manual dexterity. 

 

SPHERICAL MERCH! Oct 10th, 2024

Pens, pencils, notebooks, zipped pockets, a stylish bottle or even a canvas bag?

Pens, pencils, notebooks, zipped pockets, a stylish bottle or even a canvas bag? They are not only a joy for children who buy them while visiting us, but they are also practical for us adults. We would like to thank the enthusiastic and creative minds in Litomyšl for their cooperation - the Czech design brand young_block, the printing company H.R.G, and the Pardubice family brand Avantgard for the bags.

Available for purchase physically in the Sféra at the lower and upper reception.

Pencil 30,00 CZK                      

Sports bottle 130,00 CZK                     

Puzzles 80,00 CZK                     

School notebook 20,00 CZK                      

Textile bag 160,00 CZK                     

Silicone bracelet 20,00 CZK                       

Pencil case black 200,00 CZK      

Pencil case beige 200,00 CZK

Pencil case grey 200,00 CZK

📸Photo: Adéla Fries visual style permanent_office cindy_kutikova.

SPHERE is full of stars! Sep 2nd, 2024

Daria Hvížďalová is one of the great ones, her expertise is artificial intelligence and she has achieved outstanding success not only in our country, but also at the international level.

Daria Hvížďalová is one of the great ones, her expertise is artificial intelligence and she has achieved outstanding success not only in our country, but also at the international level. Among other things, Daria was featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list and recently developed the first MBA program in the Czech Republic focusing on AI in business. In Pardubice, she established an AI EduLab Centre. Without any doubts, AI is Daria´s professional field and she sees its enormous potential mainly in education and non-profit sections where it could help significantly. You can read all this and many other interesting insights in our interview with Daria. We are proud to have Daria in our team!

SFÉRA Among the Main Stars of Europe! Aug 8th, 2024

Regiostars competes across the European Union to recognize the most successful EU-funded projects. The jury carefully evaluated all the applications, which this year saw a record number.

Regiostars competes across the European Union to recognize the most successful EU-funded projects. The jury carefully evaluated all the applications, which this year saw a record number. Only 25 finalists were selected from nearly 300 applications, and SFÉRA Pardubice is among them. 

The winners will be announced in October this year. So, keep your fingers crossed. And if you'd like to support us, public voting will be open from 2 September 2024 HERE.

Sphere

“In SPHERE we spread new knowledge. We are spinning together with our Science on a Sphere, a unique technology that uses planetary data to show us, for example, natural phenomena on Earth. We're spinning out ideas about what we're going to do in the future. It is uncertain what our vocations will be, and many of us grope for whom or why we are learning. But it is this uncertainty that inspires us to come together and seek a path together to new possibilities and discoveries. Sometimes we get a little dizzy from the speed of technological development. That's why we're noticing how modern technology is changing the way we live together and learning how to use it.”

SPHERE is a new organization of non-formal and extracurricular education, located in the emerging creative district of Automatic mills in Pardubice.

SPHERE educates for the future. It creates space for creativity, creation and discovery of new connections. It connects actors from different fields and groups, cooperates with partners on its own development and the development of the whole community. It changes established ways of learning and knowing and impacts people living in the region and beyond. It strengthens responsibility for the world around us and contributes to the sustainable development of the Hradec-Pardubice agglomeration.

Event schedule December 2024

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IT/VR IT pro seniory: Digitální dozrávání

Date
2024-12-11 14:30
Lecturer
Klára Karimaghai
Classroom
Capacity
15 persons
Recommended
senioři
Kurz zaměřený na získávání praktických dovedností v oblasti informačních technologií je určen především seniorům, kteří chtějí zlepšit svou digitální gramotnost a stát se aktivními účastníky moderního digitálního světa. Naši přístupní a trpěliví lektoři vám pomohou krok za krokem objevit svět počítačů, internetu, chytrých zařízení a nových technologií.

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Dřevo Jak voní dřevo

Date
2024-12-11 16:00
Lecturer
Aneta Součková
Classroom
Dřevo, 4.poschodí, dveře č. 4.07
Capacity
10 persons
Recommended
dospělí / široká veřejnost
Vítejte v dřevodílně pod vedením Anety! Přijďte se seznámit s dřevozpracujícími stroji a nástroji, které budete využívat při výrobě drobných dřevěných dekorací. Vše bude probíhat od zpracování základního kusu materiálu. Skrze řezání, pilování a broušení se dostaneme k závěrečné povrchové úpravě. Společně utvoříme pestré výrobky v podobě váz, klíčenek, přívěšků, stojánků či svícnů. Po návštěvě dílny dřeva, budete odcházet s novými znalostmi, dovednostmi a vámi vytvořenými výrobky.

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Why Sphere?

  • Sphere as a scientific field, scope of knowledge.
  • Sphere as a sphere.
  • Sphere as a scientific terminus technicus.
  • Sphere as an archetypal idea of the universe.
  • Sphere as a perfect shape.
  • Sphere as a community.

1. Construction part of the project — implementation 12/2020 - 6/2023
The implementation of the project “Central Polytechnic Workshops” CZ.06.2.67/0.0/0.0/16_066/0016077 was financed from the Integrated Regional Operational Programme, specific objective 2.4 Increasing the quality and availability of infrastructure for education and lifelong learning.

European Regional Development Fund

2. Educational part of the project 03/2023 - 09/2023
The implementation of the project "CPD II - Sphere (Central Polytechnic Workshops, Phase II)" CZ.06.04.01/00/23_094/0003126 was financed by the Integrated Regional Operational Programme, specific objective 4.1 Improving equal access to inclusive and quality services in the field of education, training and lifelong learning through the development of accessible infrastructure, including by strengthening resilience for distance and online education and training.

Co-financed by the European Union