Yesterday, 45 recent A-level graduates from Oldenburg, East Frisia, the Emsland, Bremen and the Oldenburg Münsterland visited the University of Oldenburg to find out about studying physics. Professors, PhD students and undergraduates from the Institute provided the school leavers with first-hand information and spoke about the research being carried out at the university. “Physicists have excellent prospects on the job market once they have successfully completed their degree,” promised Prof. Dr Dr Birger Kollmeier, Head of the Department of Medical Physics and organiser of the workshop. The demand for well-trained physicists is far greater than the number of graduates. The school leavers gained an insight into research during guided tours of the university’s laboratories. The participants cooled off in the wind tunnel at ForWind, the Centre for Wind Energy Research, and learnt about the challenges involved in turbulence research. At the EWE NEXT ENERGY research centre, they were introduced to the manufacture of thin-film photovoltaic modules and learnt about the capabilities of human hearing in the ‘Hörgarten’ at The Haus des Hörens. In direct, informal conversations with professors, students and members of the Physics Student Body, the A-level students were given information about the requirements of a physics degree. Prof. Dr Dr Birger Kollmeier and his colleagues were delighted with the workshop: “A successful event with a great atmosphere and young people who already have a wealth of knowledge and a keen interest in physics.”