Effects at KIT Entertaining Festival Program

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1 Effects at KIT Entertaining Festival Program Ideas 2020 A Tour of Tomorrow s World : Opening of the Traveling Exhibition of the Helmholtz Association Marks Start of KIT Program at the EFFEKTE Science Festival Monika Landgraf Chief Press Officer Kaiserstraße Karlsruhe, Germany Phone: Fax: presse@kit.edu For further information, please contact: From a scavenger hunt by smartphone to science speed dating: Exciting science formats are offered by KIT at the EFFEKTE festival. (Photo: James Thew, Fotalia.com) What will our life be like in the future? The exhibition Ideas 2020 A Tour of Tomorrow s World tries to answer this question. It will be open from June 20 to July 10, 2013, on KIT Campus South (building 10.50). Short picture stories will illustrate current research topics. Representatives of the media are cordially invited to join the opening of the exhibition on June 19, 18 hrs. Ideas 2020 marks the start of KIT s program for the EFFEKTE science festival, which will include more than 100 join-in actions, experiments, presentations, expert talks, films, and visits. Margarete Lehné Press Officer Phone: Fax: Margarete.lehne@kit.edu The exhibition Ideas 2020 A Tour of Tomorrow s World will provide insight into the work of scientists of the Helmholtz Association and other scientific institutions and organizations. Seven pillars illustrate challenges faced by society, such as smart energy supply, selfdetermined life at old age, reduction of the consumption of resources, life in the city, health care, internet, and future industry. Visitors are requested to ask own questions and enter them at a Page 1 / 5 KIT University of the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg and National Research Center of the Helmholtz Association

2 central multi-media table. There, they can also read the replies of others. At Ideas 2020, KIT will also present current projects. Picture stories focus on robots as helpers in everyday life, superconducting cables for future energy supply, and security technology for the future internet. The exhibition will be open daily from June 20 to July 10, 2013, 8 to 18 hrs. More information: Opening of Exhibition on June 18, 18 hrs, KIT Campus South (building 10.50): Welcome address: Professor Eberhard Umbach, President of KIT Scientific Issues Professor Maximilian Fichtner, Helmholtz Institute Ulm Energy Storage: Challenges and Opportunities Professor Jörg Sauer, Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology, KIT Bioliq - The Development Platform for Sustainable Fuels Professor Clemens Posten, Institute of Process Engineering in Life Sciences, KIT Microalgae: Renewable Biomass 3.0 Reading at Ideas 2020 : On June 25, 19 hrs, the author and scientific journalist Thomas Bührke will read from his historical novel about the astronomer Aristarch from Samos: In the 3 rd century B.C., he was the first to claim that the sun, not the earth, is located in the center of the world and fought an unwinnable battle against the traditional conceptions of his contemporaries. The novel provides an insight into ancient sciences and illustrates the ideas discussed at that time. KIT at the EFFEKTE Science Festival Other Program Highlights (selected) Complete program: Tent City Effects at KIT June 22 and 23, hrs; KIT Campus South, Schlossbezirk 11, building While visiting the tent city, visitors can experience highlights of science and engineering: Experts in the areas of climate and the environment, energy, nanotechnology and microengineering, elementary Page 2 / 5

3 physics and astroparticle physics, mobility, optics and photonics as well as anthropomatics and robotics present their activities. ARMAR, the humanoid robot, will demonstrate how household robots put items into the fridge or clean the table. Students from KA-RaceIng will present self-constructed racing cars. The KIT Relationship Management Service Unit will provide information about the KIT Foundation, the alumni network, and its Company & Career Service. Exhibition of the KIT Elementary Particle and Astroparticle Physics Center (KCETA): Giant Experiments for Small Particles June 21 30, 2013, hrs, KIT Campus South, Gaede- Hörsaal, Engesserstraße 7, building To find smallest particles, science needs huge devices and detectors: KCETA presents its research and experiments relating to the quark, gluon, boson, Higgs boson, lepton, electron, and neutrino. WiWi-Cache Scavenger Hunt 2.0 through the Department of Economics June 21 30, 2013, all-day, KIT Campus South, Schlossbezirk 13, building Explore the KIT Department of Economics via your smartphone. The cost-free app WiWi-Cache leads you from station to station during this interactive scavenger hunt. At every station, questions are asked on the department score points for fast and correct answers (daily and total rankings). Radiation Protection Measurement of Radioactivity (KIT) Tracing Atoms (ITU) June 22 30, 2013, hrs, KIT Campus South, Zirkel 2, building Objects containing natural radioactive substances are measured. Items brought along, e.g. grandfather s watch with fluorescent numbers, can be measured as well. In cooperation with the Institute for Transuranium Elements (ITU) of the European Commission. Physics in Everyday Life Experiencing Physics June 22, 2013, hrs, KIT Campus South, Schlossbezirk 13, building 20.13, room 006 The course of experiments of the MINT-Kolleg Baden-Württemberg demonstrates exciting phenomena of physics for watching and join- Page 3 / 5

4 ing in. Junior researchers of any age can construct lava lamps or generate church bells in the ear. Guerilla Physics June 24 28, 2013, hrs, pedestrian area, Kaiserstraße, Schlosspark Quick experiments out of the blue for joining in: Guerilla physics is aimed at surprising the people on the road by small experiments and to make them think. When the Roof Is Open, Clouds Are Part of the Party June 24 and 26, hrs, KIT Campus South, Wolfgang-Gaede- Straße 1, building 20.23, 13 th floor Visit of the meteorological measurement station of the Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research on the roof of the physics skyscraper. In addition, KIT s research activities on climate and climate change are presented. Science Movie: Colors of Math Movie and Discussion June 24, 2013, hrs, KIT Campus South, Tulla-Hörsaal, Englerstraße 11, building In Colors of Math, the Russian documentary filmmaker Ekaterina Eremenko shows mathematics from the sensual point of view. It can be tasted and smelled, it makes noise and appears in numerous colors. The movie was successfully presented at several film festivals. After the movie: Discussion with the director. Science Speed Dating: Talking with Experts about the Universe June 26, 2013, hrs, Turmzimmer in Karlsruhe Castle In eye-to-eye conversations, KIT scientists answer questions relating to the building blocks of the universe. Similar to the real speed dating, the talking time is limited to 5 minutes. Then, the asking persons go to the next expert. Online registration required: wissenschaftsfestival2013@iosb.fraunhofer.de Science Movie: InsideScience Movie: Science and Its Perception June 27, 2013, hrs, Kinemathek Karlsruhe, Studio 3, Kaiserpassage 6 Page 4 / 5

5 The InsideScience project will present a selection of new and revised films on science and research at KIT. Prior to the presentation, an introduction will be offered. Afterwards, a discussion of the contents will follow. Membranes Artificial Sky June 28, 2013, hrs and June 29, 2013, hrs, KIT Westhochschule, Hertzstraße 16 Tents from the scientific point of view: Challenges associated with construction using flexible materials, such as foils and tissues, are illustrated. A course is designed to present membrane lightweight construction and experiments to join in by the visitors. Why Clouds Do Not Fall Down from the Sky? Show with Experiments June 28, 2013, hrs, KIT Campus South, Grashof-Hörsaal, Engelbert-Arnold-Str. 3, building Often, the sky is blue. In the morning and in the evening, it turns red why? Where do clouds come from or thunderstorms and rainbows? Weather experts explain the spectacle in the sky by performing many experiments. Not only science and engineering make us marvel, but also all the things we see outside daily. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is a public corporation according to the legislation of the state of Baden-Württemberg. It fulfills the mission of a university and the mission of a national research center of the Helmholtz Association. Research activities focus on energy, the natural and built environment as well as on society and technology and cover the whole range extending from fundamental aspects to application. With about 9000 employees, including nearly 6000 staff members in the science and education sector, and students, KIT is one of the biggest research and education institutions in Europe. Work of KIT is based on the knowledge triangle of research, teaching, and innovation. This press release is available on the internet at Page 5 / 5