A total of about 100 female pupils from grade 5 to 10 made their way to Hermann-Blenk-Straße to gain an exciting and practical insight into the topics of aviation and automotive engineering.
Once again, we put together a great programme:
For example, the older participants had the opportunity to learn about flight simulators, find out about their practical uses and land an aircraft themselves for once. The flight in the simulator at the Institute of Flight Guidance (IFF) was the absolute highlight! The pupils also learnt about reducing climate impact as well as passenger and commercial air traffic.
For the younger participants, the topic of ‘crash safety’ was on the programme at the Institute of Aircraft Design and Lightweight Structures (IFL). After being provided with theoretical knowledge, they had to put this knowledge into practice. A small passenger, represented by a raw egg, was to be protected from a crash. Materials such as straws, bags, cardboard and tape were made available to the pupils.
And then it got exciting: which egg would survive the fall from a height of 5, 7 or even 10 metres?
We are delighted that each group found their own creative way to prevent the egg from breaking and that the constructions were able to protect the little passenger, at least partially.
Another highlight was the shared breakfast break with the NFF and frozen yoghurt as a little surprise! We hope all the visitors enjoyed it as much as we did and thank you for the great interest in our programmes. Click here to learn more about Future Day 2024 at TU Braunschweig.
Girls'Day is an annual day of career orientation for female pupils. The aim is to introduce girls to professions in which mostly men are working in. You can find more information about Girls'Day here.
