About HoloGEM
Holographic Integration for Geosciences Education and Mining
HoloGEM (Holographic Integration for Geosciences Education and Mining) is a 36-month Erasmus+ KA220-VET project dedicated to revolutionizing education in Geosciences and Mining. Running from September 2022 to August 2025, the project unites academic institutions and vocational schools across Europe to create a modular, interactive, and modern hybrid learning system.
The Challenge
Negative Public Image
Often mistakenly associated with only coal mining and hard, dirty work, leading to a negative public perception.
Outdated Education
Curriculums are often heavily based on written material and lack the digital tools to engage modern students effectively.
Critical Talent Shortage
The number of students entering Mining Engineering and related Geosciences fields is critically low and declining across Europe.
Digital Transformation Gap
Schools struggle to keep pace with the necessary digital transformation in these highly specialized subjects.
Our Solution: Project Objectives
- Innovate the Curriculum: Transform existing school curriculums into an interactive, attractive, and standardized digital curriculum
- Introduce New Topics: Integrate key modern concepts like green mining, sustainability, circular economy, and occupational health, safety, and hygiene.
- Empower Educators: Prepare teachers to embrace digital transformation by providing them with the necessary training and innovative tools.
- Boost Enrollment: Increase the number of students who are aware of and interested in pursuing higher education in Mining and Geology sciences.
- Promote Inclusion: Actively focus on attracting female students, demonstrating that Mining Engineering is not just a male profession.
What’s In It For You?
Are you a student interested in technology, science, and the environment? HoloGEM is for you.
This isn’t just about textbooks. You’ll get to use cutting-edge tools like Virtual Reality (VR) and 3D holographic models to see complex minerals and mining processes up close. Our goal is to make learning fun, interactive, and relevant to the real world.
Discover how this field is essential for a ‘green future’ and find new career paths you may have never considered.
Key Results & Outputs
Hybrid Digital Curriculum
A comprehensive, standardized, and fully digital curriculum for secondary, vocational, and technical schools.
Interactive XR/AR/VR Models
At least 15 Interactive Holographic and Virtual Models utilizing Mixed Reality (XR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Augmented Reality (AR).
Interactive Physical Equipment
15 physical interactive models and pieces of equipment for hands-on classroom experiments.
Educational eBook
A complete eBook that integrates the educational sequencing, virtual models, and interactive equipment in one place.
Online Platform / Website
A dedicated Project Website (in EN, TR, PL, PT) hosting all e-learning content, toolkits, and resources.
Toolkits
Ready-to-use teaching Toolkits and tutorials for teachers, published on popular European platforms.
Target Groups
The project’s outcomes are designed to benefit the following audiences:
- Students: Secondary, vocational, and technical schools (Primary Target).
- Teachers: Geosciences and Mining teachers, and educators in related STEM fields.
- Higher Education: University departments for Mining Engineering and Geology.
- Industry: The mining sector, benefiting from a future skilled and engaged talent pool.
Project Consortium
HoloGEM is a collaborative partnership of 7 organizations from three European countries:
| Country | Partner Institution |
|---|---|
| Poland (Applicant) | AKADEMIA GORNICZO-HUTNICZA (AGH) |
| Poland | Zespol Szkol Technicznych (ZST Rybnik) |
| Poland | Zespół Szkół MCKK w Lubinie |
| Portugal | UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO (UPorto) |
| Portugal | AGRUPAMENTO DE ESCOLAS DE VALONGO |
| Turkey | KUTAHYA DUMLUPINAR UNIVERSITESI (DPU) |
| Turkey | Nurettin Çarmıklı Madencilik MTAL |
HoloGEM is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.
Project Period: September 2022 – August 2025 | KA220-VET Cooperation Partnerships