STEM offers for pupils
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Are you currently at school and interested in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, computer science or technology? Then you've come to the right place.
Here you will find courses offered by the University of Kassel as well as external courses (marked with an asterisk) in the Kassel region, all of which you can attend yourself.
Regular offers
Workshops
Whether for one hour or several days, in workshops you work practically on small projects.
Girls' Day is a nationwide career orientation day at the end of April for girls from the 5th grade onwards, giving them an insight into professional fields that girls rarely consider in the career orientation process. As a university, the University of Kassel shows how interesting and exciting work in scientific and technical fields can be in laboratories, offices and workshops on Girls' Day.
Pupils from schools in North Hesse from year 5 to 13 work in teams to research real scientific problems: 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 laboratory, workshops are also offered.
Open day
If you would like to visit an area of the university without any obligation, come along to an open day.
In exciting lectures, participants learn a lot of things they didn't know about mathematics and everything they always wanted to know about it.
The Day of Physics features exciting physics lectures, presentations of physics experiments, laboratory tours and demonstration and hands-on experiments for all age groups.
Vacation program
Would you like to spend one or more days experimenting during the school vacations? Then these offers are for you.
In the vacation workshops, girls and boys can immerse themselves in electrical engineering and computer science by constructing robots from kits to solve specific problems and tasks and then programming them themselves. The two workshops (one from 7th grade, one from 9th grade) take place during the fall break.
Girls Go Informatics is a 4-day workshop at the University of Kassel during the fall break especially for girls from the 10th grade who want to find out what computer science is. They learn about the basic ideas of the subject and programming concepts and write their own first programs.
The IJSO Camp is a summer science camp for pupils aged between 12 and 15 from the state of Hesse. During the camp, which lasts several days, all participants are accommodated in the youth hostel in Kassel and can look forward to an exciting program of experiments, excursions and exclusive content.
Pupils from schools in North Hesse from year 5 to 13 work in teams to research real scientific problems: 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 laboratory, workshops are also offered.
Competitions
Competitions in the region where you work on practical projects can be found in this category.
At the Hessen SolarCup, participants experience the application of technology with solar energy. The focus is on energy efficiency and sustainability. Self-built, solar-powered boats and model vehicles compete against each other in the Hessen SolarCup. The winner is the one who uses the sun's energy most efficiently. The focus is on teamwork. The Hessen SolarCup takes place once a year on the Königsplatz in Kassel.
At the RoboCup qualifying tournament, students compete with their self-built and programmed robots. They are constructed using construction kits such as Fischertechnik and Lego or Arduino. Advanced participants construct their vehicles from freely available model components. In Kassel, the "Line" and "Maze" disciplines have been offered so far. The venue is the university in Wilhelmshöher Allee.
If possible, the competition takes place on the last Thursday and Friday in February. The event is open to the public.
Hands-on museums and laboratories
There are exciting museums and laboratories in the region, some of which are specially designed for students to experiment in.
Pupils from schools in North Hesse from year 5 to 13 work in teams to research real scientific problems: 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 laboratory, workshops are also offered.
The Future Space is a STEM hands-on experimentation room in Kassel city center that is open daily to anyone interested. Workshops and lectures are also held there.
Further information at www.futurespace.org
The Kassel Museum of Technology, which is located in an old factory in Rothenditmold, exhibits various vehicles, machines and other technical instruments.
Further information at www.tmkkassel.de