Prof. Dr Mehtap Özaslan
Dr Carsten Dosche
Institute of Chemistry

Moderation: NDR 1 Niedersachsen

Gong: Arian John (8)
Camera: Lia (10)

Do you already have a smartphone? And have you ever wondered why the battery runs out so quickly? What is a rechargeable battery anyway? How does an electric car work? Why should your parents fill up with hydrogen instead of petrol or charge the car at the socket? We want to talk to you about these and many other questions in the lecture.

There will be a lot of chemistry involved! For example, she will explain to us why small particles have to move between the positive and negative poles in a battery. We will use experiments to find out how a battery or fuel cell works. And: We'll show you how to build a battery yourself - and how an acidic cucumber becomes a lamp!

As you can see, chemistry is full of surprises and possibilities. We'll take you into this exciting world and explain why we scientists keep on researching.