MINT offers for teachers

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Are you looking for offers for school­classes­or groups­of students:in­in the field of mathematics, computer science, natural sciences or technology? Then you have come to the right place.

Here you will find offers from the University of Kassel as well as external offers (marked with an asterisk) in the Kassel region.

Mathematics

Offers in the field of mathematics

Student teachers come to the school for 3 days and work on exciting modeling tasks with the students in groups of 5-6.

Contact: Prof. Rita Borromeo-Ferri

On request, interested math performance courses can attend a selected lecture at the university.

Contact: Prof. Andreas Meister

What should I bring with me to study mathematics? What does everyday life look like during a course of study? The study ambassadors of the University of Kassel will answer these and other questions at your school. We can adapt the specific program of students for high school students to your framework conditions.

Further information


Physics

Offers in the field of physics

In a one-day program of lectures and laboratory tours, high school students in physics classes or advanced physics courses can get to know the Institute of Physics.

Contact: Andreas Hans

In a two-day compact seminar in January, students nominated by subject teachers receive lectures and laboratory tours on topics of current cutting-edge physics research.

Contact: Andreas Hans

What should I bring with me for a physics degree? What does everyday life look like during my studies? The study ambassadors of the University of Kassel will answer these and other questions at your school. We can adapt the concrete program of students for high school students to your specific conditions.

Further information


Biology

Offers in the field of biology

In specially designed 3- to 4-hour learning modules, the FLOX Biology Experimental Workshop offers school classes the opportunity to learn experimental skills, scientific work and the use of laboratory equipment and software. The content and difficulty of the module is adapted to the grade level.

More info

Contact: Prof. Helge Martens(martens[at]uni-kassel[dot]de)

Students from the University of Kassel, who have become acquainted with work at the apiary during the semester, pass on their acquired knowledge of biological processes and courses of action to schoolchildren.

Contact: Charlotte Wolff

The Department of Developmental Genetics provides various Drosophila melanogaster strains for genetic experiments at schools.

More info

Contact: Tanja Wilhelm


Computer Science & Electrical Engineering

Offers in the fields of computer science and electrical engineering

The Hessen SolarCup and RoboCup team offers interested teachers a school visit to help you or your students overcome the biggest obstacles on the way to the two competitions. In-service training courses accredited by the state education authority are also offered annually .

Contact SolarCup: solarcup[at]uni-kassel[dot]de
Contact RoboCup: robocup[at]uni-kassel[dot]de


Engineering

Offers in the field of mechanical engineering, civil engineering, environmental engineering, etc.

Hydraulic engineering hall

What should I bring with me for an engineering degree? What does everyday life look like during my studies? The study ambassadors of the University of Kassel will answer these and other questions at your school. We can adapt the concrete program of students for high school students to your specific conditions.

Further information

Upon request, interested parties can receive a tour of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and its 22 disciplines.

Contact: Karolin Gunkel

The Department of Technology and its Didactics develops topics from the areas of construction and housing, work and production, supply and disposal as well as forms and effects of energy and designs and tests corresponding teaching series. In a research and teaching context, the department cooperates with many elementary schools in the Kassel area.

Further information

Contact: Prof. Heike Blümer


Interdisciplinary offers

Offerings available for multiple STEM subjects or interdisciplinary offerings.

Laboratory tours, show lectures, workshops or exciting experiments: With our free, bookable STEM offers, we would like to give school classes, advanced courses or interested groups an insight into the university and the diverse, exciting world of mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology .

In addition to this offer, there is also the opportunity to get to know study programs, departments and current research areas of our institutes.

Further information

Contact:(mint-hub[at]uni-kassel[dot]de)

Be a student for a week, get a taste of lectures on your chosen degree course, attend seminars and lectures and come into contact with lecturers and students. This is exactly what the taster course at the University of Kassel offers, which always takes place in January.

Further information

Contact: Nils Heise(nheise[at]uni-kassel[dot]de)

Students from schools in northern Hesse from grades 5 to 13 conduct research in teams on real problems in the natural sciences: their own experiments and projects with a focus on physics, astrophysics, geophysics, chemistry, biology, technology, computer science and mathematics, up-to-date and practice-oriented. In addition to the open lab, workshops are also offered.

More info at sfn-kassel.de

Nawi-Lola, a learning laboratory for girls and young women, offers workshops in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, technology and mathematics, in which additional social skills are to be taught. The workshops are designed to be interdisciplinary, bilingual and competency-based.

More info at www.sabine-sauerwein.de

Contact: Sabine Stuhlmann(sabine.stuhlmann[at]mnu[dot]de)


Study guidance and career orientation

Offers for study guidance and career orientation

What should I bring with me for STEM studies? What does everyday life look like during a course of study? The study ambassadors of the University of Kassel will answer these and other questions at your school. We can adapt the specific program of students for high school students to your framework conditions.

Further information

In February, the University of Kassel informs with information booths and lectures about the numerous study opportunities and vocational training paths. Insights into the content, structure and career prospects of the study and training opportunities will provide initial decision-making impetus.

Further info

Contact: Nils Heise(nheise[at]uni-kassel[dot]de)

The Visiting Days of the General Student Advisory Service of the University of Kassel offer school classes the opportunity to get to know university life better: visits to lectures, guided tours of the campus and through the library, as well as discussion rounds on the range of courses offered, career fields, and student life in Kassel are just some of the offerings in the Visiting Days program.

More info

Contact: Oliver Claves(oliver.claves[at]uni-kassel[dot]de)

Whether directly at your school, at the University of Kassel, or through university-owned Zoom meeting rooms, the General Student Advisory Service offers orientation and information workshops where prospective students can learn about study options and prospects, applications and admissions, and tips and pitfalls of student life. General orientation sessions, "Meet-a-Student" programs, and information on study alternatives are also part of the academic advising service.

More info

Contact: Oliver Claves(oliver.claves[at]uni-kassel[dot]de)

Upon request, our student advisors will be happy to come to your school, provide information about studying and answer the students' questions. We adapt our visit to the conditions at your school, e.g. as a workshop, information stand at an event, panel discussion or group or individual consultation.

Further info

Contact: Oliver Claves(oliver.claves[at]uni-kassel[dot]de)

The student ambassadors answer the most important questions about studying at the Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. To do this, they come directly into the classroom and report on their experiences during their studies. They have also recorded interesting videos in which they present the courses of study in mathematics, physics, nanostructure sciences and biology.

Further information

Contact: studium-fb10[at]uni-kassel[dot]de

Four times a year this newsletter of the Study and Career Orientation informs about: Event dates for prospective students, important deadlines for study applications and news from the field of study orientation.

Further information and registration for the newsletter

Offers for pupils

Do you want to give your students suggestions for events they can attend on their own during the vacations or in their free time? Then please also take a look at the offers for students.

Offers for pupils: Forward

* All offers marked with an asterisk are not offers of the University of Kassel. The University of Kassel assumes no responsibility for these external offers.