Strengthening consumer financial literacy - development of innovative action-oriented educational programs with the North Rhine-Westphalia Financial Literacy Network

The "Student Academy: Financial Literacy" has so far taken place at 62 schools with over 4,100 participating students. The Student Academy was developed in collaboration with the NRW Financial Literacy Network. It is organized and run by the Digital Business Education department at the University of Siegen and funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Consumer Protection of North Rhine-Westphalia. Using an action-oriented approach as a pedagogical basis, the aim is to familiarize pupils with the topic of financial literacy. The target group of the Pupils' Academy are pupils in grades 7-10 and, if applicable, vocational school students. The plan is to hold the academy at three schools in each administrative district. The project day at the local school will be framed by a digital kick-off event with all participating schools and a digital closing event. On the respective project day, the pupils go through a total of six stations where they are guided and supported by the networkers. The networkers have the opportunity to integrate and offer their own stations (presentations, materials, etc.). The respective schools can select these stations from a portfolio in advance in cooperation with a networker so that they are adapted to the learning group requirements. The following is an overview of the selection of stations with a focus on financial literacy.