GRK2868 D³ at the "Dorfuchs" event in the "MINT meets ART" workshop at Sächsisches Landesgymnasium Sankt Afra

At this year's Dorfuchs event at the Saxon State Grammar School Sankt Afra in Meißen, the RTG 2868 D3 - Data-driven development of resilient metamaterials presented itself with a creative contribution in the interdisciplinary course "MINT meets ART". Under the direction of Dr. Anja Krause and Dipl.-Ing. Ulrike Gebhardt (TU Dresden), the participants explored the fascinating interface between mathematics, visual design and artistic interpretation.

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In the 60-120 minute workshop, the students learned how numerical models can be translated into visual patterns - from geometric curves and fields to animated shapes. Illustrative examples were used to show how independent visual worlds can be created from mathematical structures.

The RTG was represented on site by:
Ulrike Gebhardt,
Abel Milor and
Philip Träger.

A special item on the program was the presentation of Abel Milor's research work. Using a small and a large circle as well as three sheets with generated patterns, he demonstrated different degrees of randomness and uniformity. These examples provided a lively insight into the data-driven research of the Research Training Group.

In the subsequent exchange, the participants discussed the artworks created, scientific topics and the background and work content of the RTG. This showed once again how inspiring the dialog between science and art can be - and how intuitively pupils can access complex mathematical concepts when these can be experienced visually.

**The GRK2868 D³ would like to thank the organizers of the Dorfuchs and all the committed participants for a successful and creative workshop.