Hanover's universities invite 8- to 12-year-olds to five lectures.
For the twenty-first time, the five universities of Hannover are inviting children to a series of lectures. From November to February, girls and boys aged eight to twelve can once again have experts explain topics to them, get answers to curious and exciting questions, and learn facts from everyday life and science. The main aim of the KinderUniHannover is to convey the fun of knowledge and an interest in science.
The KUH lecture series begins on Tuesday, 12 November 2024, at the Hannover Medical School (MHH). Here, children learn how the brain produces thoughts. A week later in November, Leibniz University Hannover (LUH) will be all about Hannover's first influencer, the polymath Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Cows, almonds, oats: at the beginning of December, the colourful world of milk will be opening up at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover (HsH). In the new year, at the end of January, children at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover (TiHo) will learn why reptiles get sick and how to help them. And in the lecture in mid-February at the University of Music, Drama and Media Hannover (HMTMH), the question is why we like to play video games so much. The vividly designed, child-friendly events open up exciting insights into the colourful world of science and promote the curiosity and the urge to research in girls and boys. The patron is Minister of Science Falko Mohrs.
The lectures take place on a Tuesday from 5:15 p.m. to about 6 p.m.; admission is from 4:30 p.m. Participation is free of charge and registration is not required. The lectures are specially designed for children aged 8 to 12. Only children in this age group have free access to the event hall. Parents, other adult companions, and younger or older siblings can follow a live broadcast in an adjacent room.
The programme of the Hannover Children's University (KUH) in the winter semester 2024/25:
Lectures begin at 5:15 p.m., admission from 4:45 p.m.,
duration of a lecture: approx. 45 minutes
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 5:15 p.m.
Super Brain: How does my brain produce so many thoughts?
Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Skripuletz, Hannover Medical School
Lecture Hall F, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover
Contact: Bettina Dunker, Communications Office,
Telephone: +49 (0)511 532-6778, E-mail: kommunikation@mh-hannover.de
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 5:15 p.m.
Hannover's first influencer: On the trail of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Dr. Ariane Walsdorf, Leibniz Universität Hannover
Atrium, Welfengarten 1, 30167 Hannover
Contact: Mechtild Freiin v. Münchhausen,
Head of the Communications and Marketing Department/Press Officer
Telephone: +49 (0)511 762 5342, Email: kommunikation@uni-hannover.de
Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 5:15 p.m.
Cows, almonds or oats – the colourful world of milk
Christian Zscherpe, Hannover University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Audimax on the Linden Campus, Ricklinger Stadtweg 120, 30459 Hannover
Contact: Jeannine Fischer, Communication and Marketing,
Telephone: +49 (0)511 9296-8148, E-mail: jeannine.fischer@hs-hannover.de
Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Reptiles – why do they get sick and how can we help them?
Prof. Dr. Michael Pees, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover Foundation
Lecture hall at the Institute of Pathology, Bünteweg 17, 30559 Hannover
Contact: Silke Vasel, Press and Public Relations,
Phone: +49 (0)511 953-8003, E-mail: presse@tiho-hannover.de
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Fascination Gaming: Why do we love playing video games so much?
Dr. Daniel Possler, Hannover University of Music, Drama and Media
Richard Jakoby Saal, Neues Haus 1, 30175 Hannover
Contact: Jan Hinrichs, Communication and Marketing,
Telephone: (0511) 3100-281, E-Mai: pressestelle@hmtm-hannover.de
The programme and current event information can be found on the KinderUniHannover website: www.kinderuni-hannover.de.
Text: Bettina Dunker