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25.06.2009
Journalism for kids is no child’s play.
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An urban society needs well informed readers – from the word go. The children’s newspaper “Spitzer” is a joint production by children and professional journalists. It informs the Munich kids on the what’s happening and current topics in their own language. And this not only restricted to local activities but also on a national basis. With the help of “Spitzer” the Munich kids can communicate with one another and campaign for their own rights. Regardless of the family background, the Munich children’s newspaper provides easy access to the social and cultural life of the city. “Spitzer” ensures that the children have an active part in this social life.
“Spitzer” is directed at all young Munich residents from the age of eight and appears four times a year. With an edition of 60,000, copies are distributed free of charge to all schoolchildren from Grade 2 – 6. Teachers often use the newspaper during lessons when they are dealing with current topics. The advantage is that “Spitzer” not only encourages reading, but also writing and getting involved in the making of a newspaper. The kids can help at any time either in the regular children’s editorial department or at one of the mobile newspaper workshops. The result – sponsored by the Auerbach Foundation – is available in the City Information Office in the Town Hall, in the Children’s Museum and in many other cultural, children’s and youth facilities.
About the Auerbach Foundation
The aim of the Auerbach Foundation is to provide help and support for people on a lasting basis.
To be able to grasp a situation we first have to understand it. And with this understanding we can, within the scope of our project funding, provide an impetus, and that is the first step in helping people to help themselves.
With its charitable and social donations the Auerbach Foundation minimises financial, spiritual, mental and physical hardship. It also seeks to create avenues for art, culture and science and, in doing so, to safeguard values, such as security and creativity.
In concrete terms this means:
- Funding people:
youth aid, aid for the old, aid for the disabled, development aid
- Funding education and socialisation
- Funding science and research
- Funding art and culture
The Auerbach Foundation was founded in 2005 by the Avira GmbH partner, Tjark Auerbach and finances its projects from donations.
Anyone buying the software Avira AntiVir Premium or Avira Premium Security Suite in the Avira online shop, makes a contribution of five euros per product to the Foundation projects.
In 2008 a total of approximately € 800,000 will go to benefit social and cultural projects.
Should you require further information or photographs please contact:
Auerbach Foundation
Publicity
Michael Gessler
Frankenstraße 152
90461 Nuremberg
Tel: +49 (0) 1805 - 28 37 22
Fax: +49 (0) 1805 - 28 37 24
Email: presse@auerbach-stiftung.de
Website: www.auerbach-foundation.com
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