Elite Traveler Spring 2021

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SPECIAL PROMOTION

THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION

From top Institut auf dem Rosenberg’s innovative climate garden; Spot by Boston Dynamics, the school’s robot

and a deeply rooted sense of responsibility towards their environment.”

their own world at Rosenberg, supported by the school’s Individual Development Plan (IDP®), ensuring each student is given personal guidance. “We encourage our students towards an entrepreneurial mindset,” says Bernhard Gademann, “which enables them to embrace the challenges of the future with optimism

Since its founding in 1889, leading Swiss boarding school Institut auf dem Rosenberg has pioneered individual and forward-thinking education with the aim of preparing students for entrepreneurial roles in the future. According to a new white-paper report by researcher Euromonitor International, traditional education systems fail to prepare students for the 21st century world of work, since 65% of primary school children are likely to work in jobs that do not yet exist. For this reason, Rosenberg’s headmaster and director, Bernhard Gademann, is committed to disrupting the traditional approach to education by embracing cutting-edge technology and pioneering a unique Talent & Enrichment program. This program consists of over a hundred ‘co-curricular’ courses that run alongside five traditional education pathways — ranging from Applied Robotics and Corporate Finance to Diplomacy & Leadership classes. The program aims to nurture important

human skills such as creativity, ethics and public speaking, while encouraging students to embrace technology from an early age. Students enjoy a Renaissance approach to education, with the ability to explore connections across the curriculum. In line with this aim, the school has recently unveiled the new Rosenberg Future Park — a state-of-the-art learning facility featuring a Climate Garden, a Farm Bot and Wind Trees. Here students undertake projects to solve humanity’s future challenges, guided by experts and in partnership with leading organizations from the fields of science and technology, including ETH Zurich university, SAGA space architects and Boston Dynamics — renowned specialists in robotics design. This Rosenberg Future Park complements the long-standing Rosenberg Creative Lab, where creativity is encouraged through the study of art, technology and design. Students are empowered to carve out

For more information please visit instrosenberg.ch Institut auf dem Rosenberg, Höhenweg 60, 9000 St Gallen, Switzerland

Photos Jan Thoma