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 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!
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!
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Your child will of course receive a new or temporary ID card.
Unfortunately, this year there will not be the opportunity to go to the canteen to eat after the lecture due to a lack of staff resources in the canteen. However, the 9bar is open. Coffee specialities and savoury as well as sweet snacks are available there.
The 9bar is located at Katharinenstraße 1, 38106 Braunschweig.
The lecture lasts about 45 Minutes, so from 10:30 until about 11:15 Uhr.
Yes, most probably already. Please complete a late registration form for the child.
It is best to check with the porter in the Altgebäude. Lost property is handed in there.
Yes, there is a certificate that will be handed out by staff at the exit during the lecture.
Yes, thats no problem.
The next season of the Kinder-Uni will take place in the winter semester 2025/2026.
You will find information about the next Kinder-Uni from June/July 2025 on our website: www.tu-braunschweig.de/kinderuni
No, unfortunately this is not yet possible. The registration phase does not begin until the end of August/beginning of September 2025.
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