Experience the open day: fun and learning in Hattingen!

Experience the open day: fun and learning in Hattingen!

On August 30, 2025, the vhs Hattingen/Ruhr invites you to an exciting open day. Between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., those interested have the opportunity to get to know the diverse offerings of the adult education center. The motto of the event, “Take a look, get involved, try it out”, promises an interactive and entertaining experience in the vhs building at Marktplatz 4 in Blankenstein.

Visitors can immerse themselves in a variety of courses, including language courses, yoga and creative offerings, and memory training. There are also numerous children's activities on the program, such as a bouncy castle, a painting station and the exciting search for the vhs mascot. For entertainment, a wheel of fortune is set up where exciting prizes can be won. Guests can expect a selection of culinary delights, including waffles, popcorn, sausages and vegetarian snacks.

Insights and support

The open day not only offers insights into the wide range of further training offers at the adult education center, but also a journey of discovery through Blankenstein. This event is kindly supported by the Sparkasse Hattingen and the vhs Hattingen support association, which underlines the appreciation for further training and community activities in the region.

The adult education centers, as adult education institutions, have been offering a wide range of courses for many years and are therefore valuable for personal and professional development. Adult education centers have long specialized in designing educational offerings for all age groups and interests, which is also visible in the current range of events. This illustrates the role of the vhs not only as a place for learning, but also as a social meeting place.

The open day is therefore an excellent opportunity for all citizens to explore what the vhs Hattingen/Ruhr has to offer and to decide on future courses. To find out more about the events and the adult education center in general, those interested can visit the city of Hattingen's website: hattingen.de.

Meanwhile, for technology enthusiasts and nostalgics, there is another exciting side of VHS history to pay attention to: The Video Home System (VHS), which dominated as the standard for analog video recording on cassette in the 1980s and 1990s, has retained a small but dedicated fan base to this day. The system, first introduced in Japan in 1976, revolutionized the way films were enjoyed at home and played a central role in the rise of video stores.

The VHS cassettes, housed in a plastic case, are made of Mylar magnetic tape and allow recording at different speeds. Although VHS was discontinued in 2016, new cassettes and special editions are still available on a limited basis and are popular with collectors. Those interested can learn more about the cultural influence of the VHS format on the film industry by visiting the Wikipedia page: wikipedia.org.