Explore
FIRST LEGO League Explore is aimed at younger children aged around 6 to 10 and introduces them playfully to scientific questions and technical concepts.
Activities
LEGO-AG & FIRST LEGO League
Since August 2025, the Foundation has supported an existing club in which young people develop and programme LEGO robots and prepare for the FIRST LEGO League.
Foundation
Turning Bricks into the Future
The club was initiated by Andreas Fischer back in 2014 and supported over many years; until 2024 he led it himself. Since 2025, the Foundation has supported this structure in particular by providing rooms and infrastructure.
Impressions
Insights into Competition and Project Work
FIRST LEGO League
International STEM Education Competition
The FIRST LEGO League combines technology, science and teamwork. Its aim is to inspire young people early on for scientific questions and give them practical access to technology.
Challenge
FIRST LEGO League Challenge is aimed at young people aged around 10 to 16 and requires independent work, technical understanding and structured project work.
Current Focus
In the current reporting period, two FIRST LEGO League Challenge teams are being supported. The Foundation is therefore focusing on the more demanding level of the competition.
Elements of the Challenge
- Robot game
An autonomous robot solves tasks on the playing field. - Research project
Teams develop their own solution to a real-world question. - Robot design
Construction, programming and technical decisions are explained in a traceable way. - Teamwork / core values
Cooperation, respect and shared responsibility are part of the assessment.
2025/2026 Season: UNEARTHED
The 2025/2026 season is themed "UNEARTHED - understanding the past, shaping the future". It focuses on questions from archaeology and the use of modern technologies to explore and protect historical finds.
This connection between the past, technology and the future fits the Foundation's self-understanding particularly well: learning is linked with real-world problems and independent work.
Final in Pictures
Gallery from Leipzig
Season Progress
Competition Success in 2025/2026
The "Experience" team, which has been taking part continuously with changing members since 2014, reached the D-A-CH final in Leipzig in the 2025/2026 season and placed among the top 25 out of around 700 participating teams in the season.
1
Regional Competition
23 January 2026, Eisenhuettenstadt
The team qualifies for the next stage of the competition.
2
Qualification Competition
28 February 2026, Koenigs Wusterhausen
Another successful qualification, this time for the D-A-CH final.
3
D-A-CH Final
18 to 19 April 2026, New Town Hall Leipzig
At the public D-A-CH final under the motto "UNEARTHED", teams from Germany, Austria and Switzerland presented their robots, research projects and teamwork. The team supported by the Foundation achieved a place among the top 25.
Notable Continuity
The club also shows continuity in its people: Patricia Domagk was herself a participant in the club in 2014 and has been active as a coach supporting the teams since 2024. This combination of personal experience and current responsibility has a lasting influence on the group's work.
Founder
The Founder's Role Today
Dr.-Ing. Andreas Fischer built up the club and shaped it professionally over many years. He still supports the teams today through knowledge transfer and experience, without taking on the current coaching role himself.
He also remains active in the competition context and serves as a judge at FIRST LEGO League competitions at regional and national level.
How the Club Began
The club was founded in 2014 on the initiative of Dr.-Ing. Andreas Fischer. Over many years he supported it professionally, organisationally and financially, building it into a lasting STEM programme.
This continuity remains the basis for teams regularly taking part in the FIRST LEGO League and developing over many years.
The Foundation's Role
Since the Foundation began its work in 2025, it has supported the club with rooms and the infrastructure needed for regular project work.
The activities had previously been financed through a limited company run by the founder. The Foundation now creates a lasting institutional framework for continuing the work.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about the LEGO Club
Since when has the Foundation supported the club?
The Foundation has supported the existing club since August 2025. The club itself has existed since 2014, was initiated by Andreas Fischer and was supported by him for many years.
What role does the founder still play today?
Dr.-Ing. Andreas Fischer built up the club and led it until 2024. Today he continues to support the teams professionally, but no longer takes an active coaching role.
He also remains active as a judge at FIRST LEGO League competitions at regional and national level.
What exactly does the Foundation provide for the LEGO Club?
Since 2025, the Foundation has primarily provided rooms and infrastructure support. This creates the basis for the teams' continuous project work.
Who can take part in the Challenge?
The current work is aimed at young people aged around 10 to 16. In the reporting period, two FIRST LEGO League Challenge teams are being supported.
How do Explore and Challenge differ?
Explore is aimed at younger children and offers a playful introduction to scientific and technical topics.
Challenge is more demanding and places greater emphasis on independence, technical understanding, project organisation and teamwork.
Which elements are part of the FIRST LEGO League Challenge?
The Challenge includes the robot game, a research project, robot design and teamwork or core values.
What is the theme of the 2025/2026 season?
The season is themed UNEARTHED. It focuses on archaeology, modern technologies and the connection between the past and the future.
Which competition stages did the team reach in 2025/2026?
After qualifying at the regional competition in Eisenhuettenstadt and the qualification competition in Koenigs Wusterhausen, the team reached the D-A-CH final in Leipzig and placed among the top 25 out of around 700 teams in the season.
What role does Patricia Domagk play?
Patricia Domagk was already a participant in the club in 2014 and has been contributing her experience directly to team support as a coach since 2024.
More Than a Competition
The LEGO Club connects technical learning, teamwork and responsibility over many years.