Kinder-Uni 2024

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This year's Kinder-Uni lecture took place on November 16, 2024 from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. in the Audimax of the TU Braunschweig.

The next lecture will take place in the winter semester 2025. Until then, the Children's University podcast series will be available.

Picture gallery for the Kinder-Uni Lecture 2024

Podcast series "Clever nachgefragt!" to the topic "ecology"

“Why are trees stressed?” With Prof. Dr. Robert Hänsch
“What does art have to do with environmental protection?” With Prof. Folke Köbberling
“What happens to old batteries?” With Prof. Dr. Arno Kwade
“Why do we need coastal protection?” With Dr. Clemens Krautwald
“How does waste harm nature?” With Prof. Dr. Andreas Haarstrick
“Why are our cities getting warmer and warmer?” With Prof. Dr. Stephan Weber

Explanatory videos on the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals

Kinder-Uni 2024: Motto "Ecology"

The Kinder-Uni with the motto ‘Ecology’ consists of three parts :

Part 1: Lecture in the Audimax on 16 November 2024: Prof. Dr Robert Hänsch: ‘Why are trees stressed?’.
Part 2: Podcast series, produced with TU scientists, the primary and secondary school in Rüningen
Part 3: Explanatory videos on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.

For parents and accompanying persons, the lecture will be transmitted to a neighbouring lecture hall!

This year, we are once again cooperating with the city of Braunschweig (Department of Schools and the Education Office), for the first time with the primary and secondary school in Rüningen.

The motto is ‘Ecology’ and our children's university programme with explanatory videos, a podcast series and a large final lecture is geared towards this.

The Kinder-Uni Braunschweig is sponsored by the Ecki-Wohlgehagen Stiftung and the Bürgerstiftung Braunschweig. Thank you very much!

Lecture: “Why are trees stressed?”

Prof. Dr. Robert Hänsch| Institute of Plant Biology in the Audimax on November 16, 2024

Lecture content: Imagine the forest was your school class. Then over three quarters of your class would be ill. - This is how the forest in Germany is currently doing. Only 20% of the trees in our forests are still healthy. The main reason for this is the climate change. The earth is currently almost 1.5°C warmer than it was without factories, cars and airplanes. As a result of this rise in temperature, plants are increasingly suffering from drought stress. For fungi and insects, however, the higher temperature is a very good living condition and they damage the forest.

In the lecture we learn: How do plants protect themselves in this situation? Why is it so important that we humans support the forest? What can we do so that our forest will hopefully soon be better again?

For parents and accompanying persons, the lecture will be broadcast in a neighboring lecture hall!

Picture gallery of the Kinder-Uni 2024

Explanatory video: “What actually is ecology”?

Accompanying podcast series on the topic of ‘Ecology’: Clever nachgefragt!

The accompanying podcast series on the topic of ‘Ecology’ entitled ‘Clever nachgefragt!’ is being produced in cooperation with the Rüningen primary and secondary school and the Haus der Wissenschaft Braunschweig.

Podcast series: "Clever nachgefragt!"

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We all know the feeling of stress - but did you know that trees can also suffer from it? In fact, only around 20% of the trees in our forests are still healthy. In this exciting episode, we talk to Prof. Dr. Robert Hänsch from the Institute of Plant Biology at the Technical University of Braunschweig. He explains how trees experience stress, why protecting our forests is so important and what we can do to help our trees recover.

With: Tim, Milan, Melisa, Milan-Noel and Prof. Dr. Robert Hänsch, Institute of Plant Biology

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This episode is about art - but not just about beautiful paintings or sculptures. We talk about art that can inspire us to think about environmental protection. We have Prof. Folke Köbberling from the Institute for Architecture-Related Art at TU Braunschweig as our guest. She tells us how art and environmental protection are connected and how artists can incorporate nature into their works to set an example for the environment.

With: Elif, Espen, Salih and Prof. Folke Köbberling, Institute for Architecture-Related Art

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What do you actually do with old batteries when they are flat? Just throw them in the bin? Better not! Batteries contain valuable materials that can be reused. In this episode, Prof. Dr. Arno Kwade, Vice President for Transfer and Innovation at TU Braunschweig, explains why it is so important to recycle batteries, how exactly this works and how we can all help. This is how we protect the environment and save raw materials!

With: David, Helen, Yussef, Cem, Mateo and Prof. Dr. Arno Kwade, Vice President for Transfer and Innovation

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You've probably already been to the sea and watched the waves. Did you know that our coasts are constantly changing? Sometimes parts of the coast crumble into the water and in other places the sand is simply washed away. Climate change is making things even more difficult. That's why it's important to protect the coasts! In this episode, Dr. Clemens Krautwald from the Leichtweiß Institute of Hydraulic Engineering at TU Braunschweig explains how coastal protection works and why it is so important for us all.

With: Marlon, Viyan, Milan-Noel and Dr. Clemens Krautwald, Leichtweiß-Institute of Hydraulic Engineering

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Have you ever wondered what happens when garbage is simply thrown into nature? Or why it is so important to separate waste? In this episode, Prof. Dr. Andreas Haarstrick from the Leichtweiß Institute for Hydraulic Engineering at TU Braunschweig explains how waste pollutes our environment and why even tiny pieces, such as microplastics, are dangerous for animals and plants. Together we will find out what we can all do to keep nature clean and healthy!

With: Denny, Aaliyah, Mariell, Finn-Luca and Prof. Dr. Andreas Haarstrick, Leichtweiß-Institute for Hydraulic Engineering

Warum werden unsere Städte immer wärmer?

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Have you ever wondered why it is often much hotter in the city in summer than in the countryside? And what we can do to make the weather and air in the city more pleasant? Prof. Dr. Stephan Weber, urban climate researcher at the TU Braunschweig, explains to us why cities heat up so much and what it could look like in Braunschweig in 100 years' time if we don't change anything. In this episode, you'll find out what we can do today to make our cities cooler and greener!

With: Tim, Milan, Melisa, Atakan and Prof. Dr. Stephan Weber, Institute of Geoecology