About CoSA – Center of Science Activities
Mission Statement
The CoSA – Center of Science Activities is a science centre dedicated primarily to natural sciences and technology, designed for young people of 12 and over.
- Experience technical and scientific marvels and phenomena
“Please touch” rather than “do not touch”
Interactive and action-oriented learning
Independent exploration
Playful experimentation
Self-determined learning
Lose inhibitions
Arouse interest
Promote curiosity
Transfer knowledge in a carefree manner
At CoSA, we ...
- help people to overcome inhibitions of deal with complex scientific or technical topics.
- make topics of science and technology accessible at different levels.
- get people enthusiastic about science and technology.
- make science and technology easy to comprehend.
- motivate people to engage in science and technology with a lasting effect.
- get people to think in a solution-oriented way and to act responsibly.
- get visitors to think creatively and to think out of the box.
- show the target audience how to reflect on issues and challenges.
- raise awareness of key challenges of the future.
- get people ready for the future.
- get young people to opt for careers in science and technology.
CoSA stands for
- competence
- innovation
- creativity
- open-mindedness
- communication
- responsibility
- networking
- knowledge transfer
- social inclusion
- future