Dec 15, 2023
MINTdigital in November 2023
"Mobility, Nutrition; Materials and Climate: Basic Research on Sustainable Development" – this was the theme of the weekly lectures held last November, where more than 50 pupils gathered to talk to scientists from the fields of mathematics and natural sciences about their current research.
After the talks, the students were able to ask the experts their questions directly. With a multitude of questions and food for thought, the participants demonstrated impressive specialist knowledge even at a young age. Prof. Thomas Henle, Dr. Malte Schröder, Prof. Stefan Neukamm and Prof. Bernd Plietker from the Faculties of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics organized the four events with a scientific focus. The full program can be found on the MINTdigital website. The specialist lectures were supplemented by a Q&A session with students from STEM subjects and an input from the Central Student Advisory Service on the topic of "All about Studying". Here, too, the students took the opportunity to ask the students about the study process and organization, the difference between school and university and their study decisions.
With MINTdigital, the school contact point offers a nationwide established format for science communication for the target group of school students. At the same time, the format aims to offer pupils support in their choice of studies. With changing topics from the natural sciences and engineering, MINTdigital, TU Dresden's digital lecture series, inspires inquisitive students from year 10 onwards in two series every year.
The tried-and-tested series will continue in March 2024 and take participants on a journey to the latest developments in mechanical engineering. The preliminary program on the applied topic "From Vision to Reality: Groundbreaking Trends in Mechanical Engineering" can be viewed here. Registration is already open.
The MINTdigital series is organized by the TU Dresden's School Contact Office in cooperation with various faculties and institutes. The current series was developed in close cooperation with Nicole Gierig from the Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.