Experience Day for School Students

Curious to spend a morning exploring university life? Dive into the world of the Department of Environmental and Biodiversity Sciences! Take part in an exciting introductory session, gain insights into our current research, meet students, professors, and researchers, ask all your questions, conduct your own experiments in the lab, or experience animals up close in our school biology center.

Curious? Sign up – we look forward to seeing you!

Our Bachelor’s Programs

During the taster day, you will get an overview of our Bachelor’s programs, including:

BSc Biology
BSc Geology
BSc Geography
BEd Biology and Environmental Education
BEd Geography and Economics

If you’d like to learn more in advance, feel free to visit our website and download our current study flyer.

Who is this for?

Our experience days are aimed at upper secondary school students preparing for their final exams who …

are exploring career options,
want to learn more about a specific Bachelor’s program or get a general overview of our department’s offerings,
simply want to experience a morning of real university life.

These taster days are particularly interesting for schools with a focus on science or education – but of course, all interested students are welcome. The program is suitable for students from grade 6 of general secondary schools (AHS) and from grade 3 of vocational secondary schools (BHS).

What happens during a Experience Day?

09:00 – Meeting point in the foyer and walk together to the lecture hall
Introductory session with information about the department, degree programs, career options, and a glimpse into our research (approx. 40 min)
Introduction to the PLUSTRACK community network – mentoring, coaching, and community events (approx. 20 min)
Workshop I of your choice (approx. 60 min)
Break/snack (approx. 30 min), optionally in our cafeteria
Workshop II of your choice (approx. 60 min)
Farewell around 12:45

Workshop Examples for Your Expirience Day

Herbarium Excursion – Spend a morning exploring our plant collection.
Towers of Hanoi – A mathematical puzzle of logic and patience that shows how algorithms work. Cooperation with the Department of Mathematics
Electron Microscopy – Discover fascinating structures at the nanometer scale!
Natural Radioactivity – What is it, and how does it work?
School Biology Center – Experience animals up close and learn exciting facts!
What is Infinity? – Mathematics and Hilbert’s fictional infinity tracks help us explore this intriguing question. Cooperation with the Department of Mathematics
Tracing the Urban Climate – Explore local environmental conditions.
The Fascinating World in a Drop of Water – Discover microscopic life.
“Moving Mountains” – Mountains in flux and their impact on biodiversity.
Diverse and Detailed – Identification of local insects.
Dry Bones? – What skeletons reveal about animal life.
Extracting Roots Numerically – Hands-on numerical experiments. Cooperation with the Department of Mathematics

Contact

If you’re interested, just get in touch with us. Registration usually takes place via a teacher, but of course, you can also contact us directly if you have questions or would like to be added to our mailing list.

It’s easy: Fill in your message in our contact form and send it directly – we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Silja Parke (Kontakt schnuppertage für Schulen - Umwelt und Biodiversität)