“Another Lab in the Hall”: Steinmühle Receives the Hohenlohe MINTSPACE School Award

At this year’s MINTSPACE national competition, organized by school supplies provider Hohenloher, Steinmühle achieved an outstanding 3rd place. The music video “Another Lab in the Hall,” filmed live in the science lab with great dedication, impressed the MINTSPACE jury. Since 2021, the school supplier Hohenloher and the “Jugend forscht” Foundation have been presenting the MINTSPACE School Award to recognize innovative learning spaces and laboratories for STEM education—that is, for mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, and technology.

Students at Steinmühle had set out with great enthusiasm and dedication to write, rehearse, perform, and record a piece of music as their entry for the MINTSPACE National Competition. “Hey, Teacher, let the kids explore!” rang out in unison to the live orchestral sounds of the Pink Floyd classic “Another Brick in the Wall” (as we reported).

 

The video impressed the jury

Dr. Dr. Dierk Suhr, educational director at Hohenloher and chair of the MINTSPACE jury, was immediately impressed by the competition entry. The entire jury was particularly impressed by the fact that the storyboard, text, audio and video recordings, mastering, and editing had all been handled entirely by the students. Last but not least, a well-rehearsed choir made up of students and teachers from the Steinmühle Lab, along with the school’s own band, “Die lauten Laubfrösche,” made the performance a resounding success.

 

Prize Money to Go Toward a New Laboratory at Steinmühle

The victory comes with a gift certificate worth 500 euros, which Hohenlohe Regional Advisor Guido Jäger has now presented. Principal Björn Gemmer said, “The prize is a wonderful recognition of what has been built up in the STEM field at Steinmühle over the past few years. It honors the creativity and broad commitment of our students and teachers. The prize money will be reinvested immediately, as we plan to set up an S2 lab for our students next year.”

Our photo shows Hohenlohe Regional Advisor Guido Jäger, the Steinmühle STEM coordinator, Dr. Jutta Töhl-Borsdorf, and Principal Björn Gemmer at the presentation of the MINTSPACE School Award, surrounded by students from the STEM module.