Prof Dr Sebastian Lehnhoff
Department of Computing Science

Moderation: NDR 1 Niedersachsen

Vincent (9 years old) strikes the gong,
camera child is Fenja (9 years old).

Did you know that researchers can learn a lot from animals? Especially from animals that live in large swarms, such as ants, birds or fish. In an anthill, there is a precise plan to ensure that everything runs smoothly.

Scientists are also trying to utilise this knowledge for the energy supply of the future.

Nowadays, a lot of electricity is already generated from renewable sources such as wind or solar energy. Unfortunately, the wind doesn't always blow when we need electricity and the sun only shines during the day.
To ensure that we always have enough electricity, we need very special and "smart" electricity grids.

In the lecture, you will learn how they are developed - and why it is so important that researchers learn the tricks and rules of animal swarms.

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