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Fig. 2 Logo of the climate adaptation party 21
Fig. 3 Photomontage to introduce the scenario: KAP 21 wins the absolute majority in the state
elections
The goal of the kick-off event is also to make the students familiar with the
overall concept, the course of events and their tasks during the semester. To show
differences and similarities between the simplified procedures in our political simulation game and the actual legislative process in the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt,
the lecturers from the political sciences carried out a reality check in which the state
legislative processes were explained.
As an introduction to the context of the seminar, the State Office for Environmental
Protection Saxony-Anhalt provided the exhibition “Climate Change Adaptation in
Saxony-Anhalt” and a staff member gave an insight into the data of the long-term
climate analysis in Saxony-Anhalt. Another important part of the first meeting was
assigning the students to the small interdisciplinary groups, i.e. state ministries in
which they were working together in the course of the semester to develop bills
according to the responsibilities of their ministry. The ministries to be staffed were:
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Fig. 2 Logo of the climate adaptation party 21
Fig. 3 Photomontage to introduce the scenario: KAP 21 wins the absolute majority in the state
elections
The goal of the kick-off event is also to make the students familiar with the
overall concept, the course of events and their tasks during the semester. To show
differences and similarities between the simplified procedures in our political simulation game and the actual legislative process in the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt,
the lecturers from the political sciences carried out a reality check in which the state
legislative processes were explained.
As an introduction to the context of the seminar, the State Office for Environmental
Protection Saxony-Anhalt provided the exhibition “Climate Change Adaptation in
Saxony-Anhalt” and a staff member gave an insight into the data of the long-term
climate analysis in Saxony-Anhalt. Another important part of the first meeting was
assigning the students to the small interdisciplinary groups, i.e. state ministries in
which they were working together in the course of the semester to develop bills
according to the responsibilities of their ministry. The ministries to be staffed were: