Girls on Tour at the Long Night of Science: Be there!
Self-soldered Earrings © HZB
Are you a 10th to 13th grade student interested in mathematics and science? Then secure your free VIP ticket for a tour with exciting experiments and insights during the Long Night of Science! Meet female scientists who are passionate about making our world a better place! 17.06. , from 5.30 pm, Adlershof Research Campus.
Come along on a discovery tour and get to know interesting research labs that are otherwise closed. At the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin you will take part in a workshop and make earrings out of colourful LEDs with a soldering iron. You'll also learn why female mechatronics engineers should love one thing: tinkering and being creative.
The tour also takes you to Humboldt University and the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing. Learn about renewable energies and nano-optics or take a heat selfie. Join us and immerse yourself in the world of science for an evening!
When and Where?
- 17.06.2023, from 5:30p.m. to 9:30p.m.
- Adlershof Research Campus, Start: at HZB - End: IGAFA
- in German
- Participation is free of charge (ticket for the Long Night of Science is not required)
Register now!
Please register by 12 June 2023 at igafa@igafa.de
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