Press Release 109/2014

How Trains Work and Why the Sky Is Blue

2014 KIT Children’s University to Start on August 5 – New: “Double Lectures” and Accompanying Program
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At the KIT Children’s University, children aged from 7 to 14 can experience science and research. (Photo: Nele Ziegler)

How do ships swim safely? Why do things that happen acci-dentally happen so often? And who invented the Euro? Answers to these and many other questions will be given during the 12th Children’s University at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). From August 5 to 21, 2014, the Children’s University will provide children aged from 7 to 14 with the opportunity to experience science. Ten presentations, an opening fair, and a diploma celebration will be organized at the Audimax on KIT Campus South (Straße am Forum 1, 76131 Karlsruhe). Advance sales of tickets for the presentations and the diploma celebration have started.

 

For further information (in German): http://www.kinder-uni.kit.edu/

 

In close partnership with society, KIT develops solutions for urgent challenges – from climate change, energy transition and sustainable use of natural resources to artificial intelligence, sovereignty and an aging population. As The University in the Helmholtz Association, KIT unites scientific excellence from insight to application-driven research under one roof – and is thus in a unique position to drive this transformation. As a University of Excellence, KIT offers its more than 10,000 employees and 22,800 students outstanding opportunities to shape a sustainable and resilient future. KIT – Science for Impact.

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