MINTspace in der Universitätsbibliothek Kiel

Since 2020, the Kiel Central Library has redesigned some of its areas in line with modern learning space architecture to support the transformation into a “third place“. Designed and built as part of this process the MINTspace is a modern, interactive learning space, tailored in particular to the needs of students of STEM subjects. Equipment includes AR Glasses, microscopes, haptic models from different subjects, 3D printers, a soldering unit and other experimental essentials to offer a variety of access paths to technical knowledge for all library users and invites them to experiment and try things out. In particular, medical students in the pre-clinical phase, which is an intersection of different STEM disciplines, can try out different tools and approaches, combine them, and use them to create and follow learning scenarios.