Lectures, workshops, panel discussion

3.15 p.m., Lecture Hall 3, Level 2
All bridges have one thing in common: they have to withstand what moves on them. Actually quite simple? We reveal the great secret of bridge building. You can also look forward to an exciting chocolate experiment.

Panel discussion on the topic of core studies and democracy
3 p.m. (duration approx. 2 hours), seminar room 4-5, level 1
Core studies have been a specific feature of the University of Kassel since its foundation. Since then, there has been no consensus on what the core of core studies is. The panel discussion takes up this question and would like to enter into a cross-status group discussion about what core studies we want at the University of Kassel. What do teaching staff and students want for democratic cooperation? What role does the core curriculum play in consolidating and defending a democratic educational and school culture? What do we think is worth preserving in the core curriculum - and what should possibly change?
Moderation: Hedda Bennewitz
Responsible persons: Democracy Week team

A virtual tour of the teaching and learning garden at the Department of Organic Agricultural Sciences
3.45 p.m., Lecture Hall 4, Level 2
The virtual tour through the teaching and learning garden of the Department of Organic Agricultural Sciences in Witzenhausen presents vegetables, herbs and cereals in a journey through time in the beds. From the first arable farming in the Neolithic Age to the present day, a wide variety of cultivated plants have found their way to us. Why have some vegetables fallen into oblivion? Who is responsible for preserving the old varieties? Which cultivation systems are suitable for sustainable, organic cultivation? Catherina Merx, agricultural engineer and gardener, provides answers to these questions.

Findings from four years of cooperation in research and practice
7.15 p.m., Lecture Hall 5, Level 2
Opening up qualification prospects for migrant women is part of an innovative and now permanent project in the municipal employment promotion program of the city of Kassel. With weekly coaching by female specialists, participants are prepared for training and employment. The project is being scientifically monitored and evaluated at the University of Kassel.

7 p.m., Lecture Hall 2, Level 0
What does "postcolonial" actually mean? What use are postcolonial studies - and are they not anti-Semitic? Where is Zhengistan actually located? These and other questions will be answered in this lecture.

3.30 pm, seminar room 6, level 1
Get an insight into our research project "Legal battles in transnational supply chains". Join us "live" when we talk to relevant actors in a complaint case that was submitted to the responsible federal office on the basis of the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act. We show which actors, perspectives and strategies are relevant for our research. Through short inputs from the guests, which follow a script, central actors and their strategies become visible. (Duration approx. 1h)

4.15 pm, Lecture hall 3, level 2
Everyone now takes AirBnB or car sharing for granted. This sharing economy already works very well on a commercial level. But is the neighborhood also a place where things can be shared and used door to door? And - how can this work? In the lecture, we will present studies that show the potential of how sharing can be developed in cities and regions in three German cities that were examined.

18.00, Lecture Hall 3, Level 2
The relationship between trees and soil microorganisms can only be described as complicated. Both trees and microorganisms require the macronutrient nitrogen for growth. If there is enough nitrogen for everyone, there are fewer problems. If there is not enough nitrogen, there is stress for the trees, for the microorganisms in the soil and possibly for other participants in the forest ecosystem. (((ATTENTION: The printed program flyer says 6.45 pm, this is wrong)))

18.30, seminar room 6, level 1
Can your research project have an impact on a sustainable future? Developing impact potential in science in a targeted and realistic way is important for the transformation to a real sustainable future! How can this work? Where is the starting point for the effectiveness of research? In the workshop, we will explain approaches. Using an example, participants will also have the opportunity to examine their own project plans for their potential for effectiveness.

7 p.m., Lecture Hall 4, Level 2
Germany has a large number of advisory boards and commissions for institutionalized scientific policy advice. How do such institutions work? And how can they help to ensure that scientific findings are taken into account in the development and implementation of policy measures?