On the weekend of September 19–21, there was a festive atmosphere on Frankfurt’s Opernplatz: the Polytechnic Society Foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary—and MathCityMap was there!
It was a special honor for us to be part of these celebrations. The foundation recognized the potential of MathCityMap early on and provided us with active support, especially in the early days. We were therefore all the more delighted to be there with our team.
At our booth, we were able to introduce MathCityMap to numerous visitors – from people who happened to be passing by to math enthusiasts to representatives of other projects. Many were interested and enthusiastic about the idea of learning math outdoors.
Away from our booth, the anniversary celebration also offered a diverse and exciting program: numerous initiatives and projects presented themselves and ensured a varied weekend full of exchange, discoveries, and inspiration.
We would like to thank the Polytechnic Society Foundation for the invitation and support. It was a pleasure to be part of this special celebration!
We are delighted to welcome Základná škola sv. Marka as a new partner school in the MathCityMap network! Under the guidance of teacher Kristína Mrázová, the students regularly use mathematical learning trails to experience mathematics in a practical and creative way.
Three trails have already been published and can be accessed using the following codes: 1. ZŠ sv. Marka (Code: 3912202) 2. Jarná prechádzka na ZŠ sv. Marka (Code: 6815304) 3. ZŠ sv. Marka II. (Code: 1317889)
The teacher reports about the experiences she has made with her class: „The pupils enjoyed solving mathematical trails outside the classroom. Working in groups, they applied their knowledge to real objects and practical examples. They supported each other, discussed different strategies and discovered that mathematics can be useful and fun in everyday situations. Mathematical trails are regularly used at our school, and this activity is very popular among the pupils.“
The package with the official partner school badge and the MCM measuring instruments is on its way and we are looking forward to receiving more applications from all over the world.
All further information on the partner school programme and the requirements for application can be found both in the article on the first MCM partner school and on the homepage of our MaSCE³ project.
We are very happy to announce the Colegio Internacional de Sevilla – San Francisco de Paula as a new MathCityMap partner school! They have created, tested and published two trails in the area of their school.
Trail 1: „Matemáticas por el centro de Sevilla” (Code: 051918)
Together, these two trails feature more than 15 tasks that encourage students to interact with their surroundings in mathematically rich ways—measuring, estimating, reasoning, and discovering patterns hidden in the architecture, spaces, and structures of the city.
According to their teacher Francisco Rodríguez Tamayo the students particularly enjoyed the tasks related to Fibonacci and the one called “A Plaza Nueva hay que volver” – a task for Betis football fans.
In the next academic year, MathCityMap activities will be included in the school’s curriculum as part of the Middle Years Programme.
We warmly welcome the school to our growing MathCityMap community and look forward to more inspiring tasks and trails from Spain!
The package with the official partner school badge and the MCM measuring instruments is on the way and we are looking forward to receiving more applications from all over the world.
All further information on the partner school programme and the requirements for application can be found both in the article on the first MCM partner school and on the homepage of our MaSCE³ project.
We are delighted to welcome HTL Steyr as a new MathCityMap partner school! They started working with our platform last school year and have already created and tested two trails.
Trail 1: Steyr city center (“Styr Innenstadt” – Code 4822049)
The trail was created as part of math class by 11th grade students under the guidance of their teacher. It leads through the historic city center of Steyr and focuses on geometric and everyday questions in public spaces. Two groups of 9th grade students then tested the trail and it was revised based on their feedback.
Trail 2: Trail around HTR Steyr (“Trail um die HTR Steyr” – Code 3728627)
This trail leads around the HTL school building and is located in a traffic-calmed area. It includes tasks from different subject areas, some of them relate to the building structures and outdoor facilities of the school and its surroundings.
Teacher Anja Schneiderbauer reports on her students’ experiences:
“The project was received positively across the board—both by the younger test groups and by the older students who were involved in the creation of the trails. Particular emphasis was placed on the change from the usual lessons and the opportunity to see and apply mathematics in a practical context. My personal fear that it would be more suitable for younger students was completely unfounded. On the contrary, the older students were enthusiastic about being able to apply mathematics outdoors.”
We look forward to many interesting tasks and trails in Steyr in the future!
The package with the official partner school badge and the MCM measuring instruments is already on the way and we are looking forward to receiving more applications from all over the world.
All further information on the partner school programme and the requirements for application can be found both in the article on the first MCM partner school and on the homepage of our MaSCE³ project.
Greetings from the MathCityMap-Developer-Team! Thanks for using MathCityMap, for your continuous support and assistance in improving the system with your contact requests, feedback and experience. The latter has lead us to a rather large cumulative update of the MathCityMap app and web portal. First things first: PLEASE UPDATE YOUR MATHCITYMAP-APP! – if not already (automatically) done. We want to give you a brief overview of the new changes so that your prepared before your next MathCityMap-Session!
New Map Experience: Times are changing. ‘Till now we implemented a way of using maps for navigation that allowed to download a trail once and use it without internet connection henceforth (even upon app restart). But in times where students and in the best case schools, as well, can provide a stable internet connection and sufficient data volume, we adjust and draw from the benefits! Maps will now be freshly fetched everytime you start/continue a trail, which means that at least at the trail start an internet connection is required!But we promise you – the new map handling also comes with a fresh, more fluent and better looking map experience! Should you have only limited internet structure or possibilities at your school, the trail can still be used with the “old” map handling – which requires you to actively change the required setting for this specific trail in the web portal.
Content Gallery: Did you know that playgrounds are often a playground for architects – which in turn leads to a colorful variety of mathematical tasks in the everyday life of your students! How colorful, you ask? Well we didn’t know either until we browsed through our new Content Gallery for the first time! It is the joined effort of teachers, MathCityMap-experts and us developers that brought together a collection of the best, most creative and diverse public MathCityMap tasks – a source of inspiration, so to speak! There is more to explore about a tree but it’s age 😀
QR Code Image Upload: The test phase for the qr code image upload concerning the task title image can be called successful. Thus, we expanded this feature to the trail image, task sample solution and task hints and to the task and trail editing views. We hope this speeds up your process and elevates your Student Account usage. Speaking of which…
Student Task Publication: Many contacted us being confused about not being able to publish trails with student task or rather not being able to complete these tasks in a way that a publication (review request) would be possible. That was clearly unintended and therefore high up on our todo list. It is now possible for teachers to edit any task in their learning group and to submit a trail with student tasks after all criteria were met. Note that you as teacher (for now) will not get any notification about any review feedback. Each student can see these notifications when entering the web portal via their student account. Yet, you as teacher are still able to look into each review message. We will continue improving this usage scenario but we hope this first adjustment resolves a lot of uncertainty.
There were of course many other small and larger improvements, which however will not impact your MathCityMap usage drastically (little styling, bugs, performance, maintenance, etc.) which is why they are not mentioned here. Yet, since many things were changed at the same time, problems might still occur from time to time. Should you encounter such, please write us detailled and with screenshots at info[at]mathcitymap.eu! Your feedback is precious and led to these improvements! Keep equipping your students with the MathCityMap math goggles and enjoy being outdoors!
With best regards, your MathCityMap-Development-Team 😀
We are very pleased to welcome the Holbein-Gymnasium Augsburg as a new MathCityMap partner school!
Thanks to the commitment of teacher Matthias Hartmann, MathCityMap was not only successfully integrated into lessons during the past school year, but also established among the teaching staff and sustainably anchored with the school management. A particularly significant milestone was the introduction of a fixed project day for the entire 10th grade: From now on, all tenth-grade students at Holbein-Gymnasium will complete a MathCityMap trail once a year.
Several creative trails have already been developed at Holbein-Gymnasium:
“Schatzsuche Holbein” (Treasure Hunt Holbein – 3523479) This trail is aimed at 5th-grade students and leads them across the school grounds.
“Mathe am Kuhsee” (Maths at the Kuhsee – 2428739) A trail for students from grade 7 onwards at a recreational area in Augsburg. It is particularly noteworthy that this trail is specifically used to review key content from lower secondary level (grades 5–7) – ideal preparation for the statewide grade 8 assessment test in Bavaria.
The first annual project day already took place at the end of the school year. The focus was on the trail “Mathe auf dem Campus” (Maths on campus – 0912164), originally developed by a former teacher training student at the University of Augsburg. In addition to mathematical surveying exercises, this trail gives students the opportunity to gain their first impressions of campus life at a university.
The positive feedback from the first trial runs shows that MathCityMap is well received by the students:
“I thought MathCityMap was really cool because you don’t just do math at your desk, but also outside.” “I thought MathCityMap was great because the tasks were totally different and in some cases more challenging than in the textbook.” “I thought MathCityMap was awesome because you first had to go to the exact location and then solve the tasks there.” “It’s crazy how MathCityMap shows that there’s so much math in everyday life.”
We are very happy about this addition to our network and look forward to many more ideas and trails from Augsburg!
The package with the official partner school badge and the MCM measuring instruments has already been delivered and we are looking forward to receiving more applications from all over the world.
All further information on the partner school programme and the requirements for application can be found both in the article on the first MCM partner school and on the homepage of our MaSCE³ project.
We are very pleased to welcome IES Universidad Laboral de Cáceres as a new partner school in the international MathCityMap network!
The school is located in the city of Cáceres in western Spain and features a large campus with extensive outdoor areas – ideal conditions for mathematical discovery tours in the open air. Teacher Laureano Serrano Muñoz shares his experiences with his students and presents his favorite tasks:
“I have been using MathCityMap for several school years, so at least 100 students have tried out one of these trails. I am always surprised at how difficult it is for them to transfer what they have learned in class to real life, and of course, they are pleasantly surprised when they manage to do so. They are also very surprised at how much a small measuring error can influence the result, even if the procedure is correct. So far, my impressions of using the app have been positive, and I believe that students achieve significant learning progress regarding the content covered in class. The tasks ‘El reloj de sol de la Laboral’ (The sundial of the Laboral – 6726051), and ‘¿Cómo medir el techo?’ (How to measure the ceiling? – 2526046) are among my favorites, as they are clear examples that correspond directly to tasks from geometry lessons.”
The school’s trails can be found under the following codes:
Universidad Laboral. Cuerpos en el espacio – Code: 583380
We warmly welcome IES Universidad Laboral de Cáceres to our growing MathCityMap community and look forward to more inspiring tasks and trails from Spain!
The package with the official partner school badge and the MCM measuring instruments has already been delivered and we are looking forward to receiving more applications from all over the world.
All further information on the partner school programme and the requirements for application can be found both in the article on the first MCM partner school and on the homepage of our MaSCE³ project.
We are very excited about the many applications for the International MathCityMap Meeting for students and teachers in Seville! In total, we received 14 creative application videos from our partner schools – from these, we have selected five schools from four different countries.
The selected schools have already been informed. In the coming weeks, we will be sharing the winning videos one by one on our Instagram channel – it’s worth checking them out!
Thank you so much for your great interest and the impressive submissions.
We are excited to announce a new addition to the MathCityMap family: HTL Bau und Design 1 in Linz, Austria! The teacher Lisa Kuka told us about their experience:
“On 19th of June 2025, 25 students from the HTL Bau und Design 1 in Linz (3rd year, aged 17-18) participated in two exciting MathCityMap trails: Trail 2628306 and Trail 0528305. These trails took the students on a mathematical journey across the entire school campus, combining outdoor exploration with practical problem-solving (within their school).
The tasks on the trails challenged the students to calculate volumes and surface areas of seating arrangements and fire doors, estimate the height of the school building, and even analyze the growth rates of plants. The students tackled these challenges with great enthusiasm, working together to solve the problems and apply their mathematical knowledge in real-world contexts. The trails were met with a lot of excitement and joy. The students particularly appreciated the hands-on nature of the tasks, which allowed them to see the practical applications of mathematics in their everyday environment. Their eagerness and teamwork were evident as they eagerly solved each task and moved on to the next.
Overall, the MathCityMap trails were a resounding success, providing the students with a fun and educational experience that combined mathematics, teamwork, and a bit of friendly competition. The HTL Bau und Design 1 looks forward to more such activities in the future!”
We are thrilled to welcome HTL Bau und Design 1 to the growing network of schools using MathCityMap to make mathematics visible, tangible, and fun.
We are delighted to welcome BRG Steyr as a new partner school in the MathCityMap network! In the 2024/25 school year, the school created two exciting MathTrails and successfully completed them with their students.
In collaboration with the Talenteclub at BRG Steyr and class 4M, two creative MathTrails were developed. Both trails were implemented using digital classrooms and embedded in captivating storylines that encouraged students to participate actively and think creatively.
Trail 1: Become a Math Detective! 1.0 (Originally: Werde zum Mathe-Detektiv:in! 1.0)
Students took on the role of math detectives to uncover the mystery of a magical chair with a doubled seating surface. Along the way, they examined real objects such as blackboards, copiers, and parts of the school building through a mathematical lens. The focus was on calculating areas and volumes, all within an engaging detective story filled with magical elements.
Trail 2: Become a Math Detective! 2.0 (Originally: Werde zum Mathe-Detektiv:in! 2.0)
In this fictional rescue mission, students had to save BRG Steyr from a looming fire. They encountered magical staircases, simulated escape routes, and analyzed slopes, steps, and areas. The trail emphasized logical thinking and real-world applications of mathematics.
Teacher Sara Hinterplattner shared the positive feedback from her students:
“The students were thrilled to experience mathematics in such a hands-on and tangible way. Many of them became highly motivated to get creative themselves: They are currently working on their own trails and developing new tasks around the school building and its surroundings.”
We are truly impressed by BRG Steyr’s dedication! The school clearly demonstrates how mathematics can become a meaningful and exciting experience through creative concepts, digital tools, and committed educators.
We look forward to more exciting trails and great new ideas.
The package with the official partner school badge and the MCM measuring instruments has already been delivered and we are looking forward to receiving more applications from all over the world.
All further information on the partner school programme and the requirements for application can be found both in the article on the first MCM partner school and on the homepage of our MaSCE³ project.
