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In Styria, around 30,000 students currently attend high school, which plays a central role in education with over 50 institutions in the region. In order to show the versatility and future prospects of this type of school, three image videos were recently produced. These short films are aimed at both students and their parents to create a better understanding of the benefits and opportunities that high school offers.

"Don't just start thinking about how you want to live after school, but start today. Your life is not a coincidence," appeals Ali Mahlodji, a prominent youth ambassador for the European Union and generation researcher. Mahlodji is the face of a campaign that aims to highlight the advantages of Styrian high schools.

The message of the videos

The three films, directed by Astrid Rampula, are designed to promote the high school in an authentic and inspiring way. They were presented at the Lichtenfelsgymnasium in Graz and are intended to support young people's decision to attend a general secondary school (AHS) in important phases of their lives, especially when it is time to choose a secondary school after primary school. In addition to Mahlodji, other educational actors also have their say, such as Peter Webhofer, who deals with questions of education and organization. He emphasizes the need for constant development of educational content in order to remain relevant in the digital age.

"Our Styrian high schools are successful and should remain so. The path to the future leads through the high school," explains Josef Wieser, director of B(R)G Leibnitz and spokesman for the Styrian AHS directors.

Important skills for the future

One of the central themes of the campaign and everyday school life is teaching the “four skills of the 21st century”: collaboration, critical thinking, creativity and communication. These skills are not only important for professional training, but also contribute to students' personal development and lifelong learning ability.

Filmmaker Astrid Rampula is positive about the content covered in the films. She emphasizes that working with students and teachers was great fun and contributed to the thematic diversity, as both urban and rural schools were involved in the production process.

A significant aspect of the history of Styrian high schools is that the region's first high school was opened more than 450 years ago. The Academic High School in the heart of Graz is one of the oldest educational institutions. Recently, after a long break of 30 years, a new AHS, the AHS Reininghaus, was opened again in Graz, which will offer space for 900 students.

The new image videos are not only available at the schools themselves, but also online on YouTube. They are presented at various school events and trade fairs and feature a variety of students and teachers who act as brand ambassadors for their schools.

The “Zukunftsweg Gymnasium” campaign is supported by all 51 Styrian high schools and aims to secure and promote the further success of the high school in the region. Further information about the films and the initiative can be found at www.meinkreis.at.