New modes of teaching during the pandemic

While Einhard School has its traditions, it embarked on new modes of teaching even before the pandemic.

What our school is all about

“Making music even after school” – the extent to which music binds people together is demonstrated in our students’ hard work for the school’s many concerts and on school open days.

“A town history that brings people together” – people from Seligenstadt are proud of their history. This is also reflected in our school.

“Anyone who needs help gets it!” – This is really important in our school. Its open and friendly student body and the staff’s real willingness to help means the school has a relaxed atmosphere.

“Perhaps the flying artist’s room will give us something that people dream about in school from time to time: an escape from everyday life to a world of creativity where you can realise your full potential!”

Comment from the staffroom

Why we wanted a flying artist’s room on our playground

As a school we’re continually trying to develop, primarily in areas that directly concern our students. We learned about the possibility of having a flying artist’s room at school in the middle of the pandemic. We immediately thought that it would be a wonderful opportunity to reinforce relationships between and with our students, and allow us to work on an increasingly interdisciplinary basis in order to demonstrate that individual subjects should be seen in a broader context.

Our hopes, expectations and wishes

We’re mainly hoping to learn about interdisciplinary (artistic) approaches and therefore benefit from this project for the long term. You don’t ever stop learning so over time we’re increasingly grateful for new ideas and suggestions.


Why the flying artist had to be a visual artist

In our school we have well-established specialisms in music, art and design, and performance. We’re delighted to have someone with the expertise to play with space and time in new and different ways and challenge our possibly entrenched “daily routine”. While the subjects of music and drama are well positioned here in terms of personnel, art is understaffed due to the shortage of trained art teachers. So we thought it would be a good idea to boost the subject with a project like the flying artist’s room. Also, after such a long time of digital teaching and learning, it would be good for there to be more of an emphasis on haptics.


“We hope that the flying artist’s room will boost collaboration within the teaching body on a lasting basis and so also make interdisciplinary teaching something completely natural.”

Comment from the staffroom

Our first impression of the building

We were surprised by how much space the building offers and its functional layout. What’s great of course is also its wooden look, which is bound to fit in well with our school grounds. The students are really curious about the programme and already want to know where the artist’s room will be and what it looks like.


What we’re most looking forward to

We’re looking forward to new ideas that the artist will introduce to individual subjects. We’re looking forward to the new space we’ll be getting with the flying artist’s room that will pave the way for new forms of working. Integrating the artist fully into the school community and harmonising individual work processes with one another is likely to be a challenge.

Our wishes

Our wish is for the students to hold all the cards through the flying artist’s room and so hopefully to perceive and develop their own work quite differently. The flying artist’s room also offers the opportunity to exhibit work and so in turn provide inspiration to others. Therefore works may be produced in collaboration with the artist that remain and give the students a stronger presence in the school building.


“We hope that the project will strengthen the school community and break up day-to-day routines.”

Comment from the staffroom