A kit of various components was given to the participating schools in advance by the CLAAS Foundation and had to be assembled with precision and perseverance. Each school received class sets of 20 metal construction kit tractors, which were assembled in class.
The pupils then had to compete in three disciplines with their electrically powered tractors last Saturday in a hall at CLAAS Weser-Ems GmbH in Molbergen. Speed counted in the slalom course, dexterity was important in the obstacle course, and on the agricultural course the small tractors had to pass narrow obstacles and park in reverse in a barn.
"Our aim is to ensure that technology, science, mathematics and computer science are firmly established in schools at an early age. In addition, technology should be fun, and that's most fun when you're working with others," said Sylvia Looks from the CLAAS Foundation Board of Directors.
During the break, CLAAS Weser-Ems Managing Director Ingo Ordel invited the pupils to take a ride on real agricultural machinery and experience agricultural technology on a large scale.
Finally, the highlight and conclusion of the competition was the award ceremony. The team "TrekkerBres 1" stood at the top of the podium and received 300 euros for their class coffers, 2nd place and 200 euros went to "Agrartechnik Wirkner" and "Team Lilpeep" took 3rd place with 100 euros.
