About
Driven by more than 1,100+ contributors, with a presence in 180+ countries in 60+ languages and millions of users, Catrobat is all about leaving a positive impact on our society.
Our Vision
Our society and economy is changing. More and more jobs are linked to ICT, and thus the need of skilled workforce is growing tremendously. On the other side a society of digital natives, which already grows up in an interconnected world of mobile devices and open knowledge, is taking over. Nevertheless, still too few teenagers are becoming creators of their own digital life, instead of just remaining simple consumers.
The rise of technology has shown that we have to go new ways, make our lives more digital and encourage teenagers to get involved in this new, digital world. Better education in ICT will foster the youth to get skills in these fields, enabling them to let their dreams become true and live a better future.ing
Our Mission
Our Approach
Free tools enable teenagers to take the leap from being a passive user to become a creative developer. With apps like Pocket Code, users get the chance to use their mobile devices in a meaningful and, most importantly, fun way without the need of being a professional developer.
The visual “Lego-Style” programming framework, which is used in our projects, enables everyone to design their very own apps, without any limitations such as there are in a common programming language. With the right tools, creating apps, games and animations can be as engaging as playing games and as simple as cooking! It can be learned by anyone, at any time, and everywhere.
Project
We can give everyone with what they already have in their hands the skills to realize their own ideas and express themselves with digital technology, creatively in a fun and fascinating way.
Known from
Contact
The non-profit Catrobat Project is driven by
- The International Catrobat Association (Graz,Austria, ZVR 375638318)
- Institute of Software Technology, Graz University of Technology
Catrobat
Herrengasse 3
A-8010 Graz
Austria, Europe
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Awards & Recognition
2020
- Pocket Code wins Best App Award in Europe in the HMS App Innovation Contest by Huawei
- Mind the Gap Award for Code’n’Stitch
provided by Technical University Graz for research based on culture and gender equality
2019
- 100&Change submission
together with with the App Inventor team at the MIT, the Snap! team at Berkeley, and the Play Learn Foundation India.
2018
- Project Code’n’Stitch
funded by FEMtech (FFG)
2017
- Pocket Code wins “Best Educational App” Platinum Award
- NetIdee Preis
Catrobat won the “Closing the Gender Gap” prize for a new subproject called “Remote Mentor”
2016
- #CodingForKids
Samsung and Catrobat #CodingForKids roadshow in a yellow school bus
- two Lovie Awards
ex aequo with Red Bull and Doctors without Borders
- Platinum Award
- Reimagine Education Gold Award
- Platinum Award "Best Educational App"
Pocket Code is the Platinum Award winner in the category “Best Educational App” at the Best Mobile App Awards!
2015
- Pocket Code at the Global Games Jam 2015!
- No One Left Behind (NOLB)
2014
- Pocket Code and Pocket Paint on Google Play for Education
2013
- One Tablet per Child
Pocket Code is pre-Installed on every “One Tablet per Child”
- eDay Innovation Award First Place
Catrobat wins eDay Innovation Award – First Place