How does invention work? And why do inventors sometimes find it difficult to get others excited about their good ideas? Fascinating questions like these are also on the programme for the tenth year of the Oldenburg KinderUniversität. Advance ticket sales for the spring term begin on 7 February.
The first lecture for children aged eight to twelve will be given on Wednesday 6 March by Oldenburg-based social scientist and innovation researcher Prof. Dr Jannika Mattes. The young students will then learn all about invention and how brilliant ideas are transformed into new products that can be bought in shops.
The spring term continues on Wednesday, 13 March. On this day, Computing Science professor Prof. Dr Sebastian Lehnhoff will address the question: “What does an anthill have to do with a smart grid?”. Researchers can learn a great deal from animals – for example, when they want to develop new electricity grids to ensure people continue to be well supplied with energy in the future.
The lecture ‘Hydrogen – The Mysterious Gas’, originally scheduled for 27 February, has unfortunately had to be cancelled due to the speaker falling ill.
The lectures begin at 4.30 pm. Doors to the Lecture Theatre Centre (A14) on the Haarentor campus open at 4.00 pm. Tickets (€2) for both spring lectures will be available from Thursday 7 February by telephone via Nordwest Ticket GmbH on 0421/363636 and 01805/361136 (14 ct/min), as well as at the offices of the Nordwest-Zeitung.
Under the umbrella of the KinderUniversität, there are once again numerous other opportunities this year to discover the world of science: for example, at the university’s chemistry laboratory (CHEMOL), the Sinnesschule, the Centre for Child Research, the physiXS teaching and learning laboratory, or online via ‘Physics for Kids’ and the Lernwerkstatt for General Studies. The Oldenburg House of Natural Sciences (NAWI-Haus) also offers courses in physics, chemistry, biology and technology. Likewise, the ‘Green School’ activity days in the Botanical Garden and the ‘School of the Senses’ invite children to get involved. Children can experience art up close and get creative themselves in the workshops at the Kunsthalle Emden and the Horst Janssen Museum. The Oldenburg State Theatre is presenting the results of two theatre projects.
The KinderUniversität project would not be possible without the commitment of its sponsors. The Landessparkasse zu Oldenburg (LzO) is once again the main sponsor this year. The project also receives substantial support from Nordmetall, the business association ‘Der Kleine Kreis e.V.’ and the Junge Öffentliche. On-site safety is provided by the Malteser Hilfsdienst.
The media partners Nordwest-Zeitung, NDR 1 Niedersachsen and Radio Bremen Vier also make a major contribution to the success of the KinderUniversität.
All information regarding the wide range of activities offered by the KinderUniversität can also be found online at www.kinderuni-oldenburg.de.