It starts again right after the winter vacations: Registration for the Dresden Children's University starts on March 3, 2025 at 8 a.m. Exciting lectures for children aged eight to twelve await many inquisitive ears.

This semester, the Children's University will once again be a hybrid offering. This means that the young inquisitive minds can take part directly in the lecture hall or follow the lectures from home.

Registration is via the online form at www.ku-dresden.de.

The lecture program for the summer semester 2025

Shortly after the Bundestag elections, we will be talking about elections. Why are there elections and how do they work in a democracy? Political scientist Stefanie Gerstenberger explains the topic using a simulation game.

A whale in the desert? And why can it only be seen from the air? Where do the other animal drawings come from? Nazca researcher Christiane Richter explores these questions.

Reason, what is reason? What do we need it for and why is it good to keep a cool head from time to time? The philosopher Moritz Schulz explains.

The field hamster is in danger! What can be done to save this cute little animal? Thomas Liebenstein from Leipzig Zoo explains why the European hamster is endangered and how we can all help it.

Program overview

April 01, 2025, Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
TU Dresden, Auditorium Center, Lecture Hall 03 (Bergstr. 64, 01069 Dresden) Dresden
From class voting to the Bundestag election - Why do we vote?
Stefanie Gerstenberger, Institute of Political Science, TU Dresden

April 15, 2025, Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
Deutsches Hygiene-Museum, Great Hall (Lingerplatz 1, 01069 Dresden)
The enigma of Nasca - How did the whale get into the desert?
Christiane Richter, President of the association "Dr. Maria Reiche - Linien und Figuren der Nasca-Kultur in Peru" e. V. and member of the Nasca research project at HTW Dresden

April 29, 2025, Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
Deutsches Hygiene-Museum, Great Hall (Lingerplatz 1, 01069 Dresden)
From the head to the feet: Why should we actually be rational?
Prof. Moritz Schulz, Chair of Theoretical Philosophy, TU Dresden

May 13, 2025, Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
TU Dresden, Auditorium Center, Lecture Hall 03 (Bergstr. 64, 01069 Dresden)
Species conservation up close - How can we save the field hamster?
Thomas Liebenstein, Project Manager for Species Conservation at Leipzig Zoo

The Dresden Children's University is a joint series of events organized by the Deutsches Hygiene-Museum Dresden and the TUD Dresden University of Technology. All information can be found on the following website: www.ku-dresden.de.

The summer semester 2025 is supported by DRESDEN-concept and CUP Laboratorien Dr. Freitag GmbH.

Media partners are the Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten.

Information for journalists:

Deutsches Hygiene-Museum Dresden
Martin Frank
Tel.: 0351 4846-142

TUD Dresden University of Technology
Liane Drößler
Phone: 0351 463-32485