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Everyday Heroes: Innovating Assistive Tools for Children with Special Needs

Everyday Heroes: Innovating Assistive Tools for Children with Special Needs

(winter term 26/27)
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Our Challenge

Following a successful first edition, the Everyday Heroes Challenge returns for a second round. Building on the inspiring ideas, meaningful prototypes, and close collaboration between international students and the Elfenwiese School community, we invite a new generation of participants to help shape a more inclusive future. Together with pupils, teachers, physiotherapists, and interdisciplinary experts, you will explore real challenges from everyday school life and co-create practical solutions with genuine social impact. From assistive devices and educational tools to playful installations and inclusive learning environments, every idea has the potential to make a meaningful difference. Working in interdisciplinary teams, you will be supported by experienced Teamchers from different TU Hamburg facilities. The challenge is designed as a hybrid learning experience: while some participants collaborate directly on-site in Hamburg, others contribute remotely through research, design, CAD modelling, digital prototyping, coordination, or documentation. An on-campus week for short-term mobility is possible. Together, you will combine engineering, creativity, empathy, and teamwork to transform ideas into tangible solutions that improve everyday life.

The Team

Teachers

These are the teachers you'll work with on the challenge.

BK
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Barbara Klippel
Teacher
AH
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Anna-Lena Heins
Teacher
LO
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Lennart Osterhus
Teacher
GL
Gesine Liese
Teacher
NM
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Neele Meyer-Heydecke
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Learners

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Challenge providers

Schule Elfenwiese
Study period
14 October 2026 – 28 January 2027
Study format
Hybrid
Application period
26 July – 23 September 2026
Credits
3 ECTS
Hosting university
Hamburg University of Technology
Learner type
Students
Alumni
EQF Level

Master Level

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Information

Value and progress

Work in international, interdisciplinary teams

By the end of the course students learn how to work in international, interdisciplinary teams in terms of: knowing about the different roles, reflect on team dynamics, get to know tools for efficient online collaboration and how to provide constructive peer-feedback.

ESCO SKILLS

Design and Prototype Development Skills

By the end of the course participants will learn to design and develop functional assistive tool prototypes for children with special needs, utilizing 3D printing and other prototyping methods to bring ideas to life.

ESCO SKILLS

Empathy-Driven Problem Solving

By the end of the course participants will gain skills in understanding the specific needs and challenges faced by children with disabilities and apply this understanding to create practical, user-centered solutions that improve daily activities.

ESCO SKILLS

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Hosting university

Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg University of Technology

Challenge provider

Schule Elfenwiese

Associated Partners

WorkINGLab
KinderForscher