{"id":4029,"date":"2024-11-18T11:32:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T10:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/elektrotechnik\/?p=4029"},"modified":"2024-11-18T11:32:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T10:32:02","slug":"geburtstagsausgabe-der-rwth-wissenschaftsnacht-5-vor-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/elektrotechnik\/en\/geburtstagsausgabe-der-rwth-wissenschaftsnacht-5-vor-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Birthday edition of the RWTH Science Night \u20185 to 12\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_4029 social_share_privacy clearfix 1.6.4 locale-en_US sprite-en_US\"><\/div><div class=\"twoclick-js\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\njQuery(document).ready(function($){if($('.twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_4029')){$('.twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_4029').socialSharePrivacy({\"services\":{\"facebook\":{\"status\":\"on\",\"txt_info\":\"2 Klicks f\\u00fcr mehr Datenschutz: Erst wenn Sie hier klicken, wird der Button aktiv und Sie k\\u00f6nnen Ihre Empfehlung an Facebook senden. 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This time, 7,200 visitors, including many children, came to the C.A.R.L. auditorium between 6 p.m. and midnight to experience the world of research at close quarters.<\/p>\n<p>What started out as a modest idea to present science at an unusual time, in an entertaining way and free of charge to anyone interested, has grown over the past 20 years into a mega-event that not only attracts thousands of guests, but also inspires the members of the university involved. Once again, the team of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology welcomed curious children of all ages and were on hand to help them with experiments.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>With questions such as &#8220;Why isn&#8217;t the light on now?&#8221;, &#8220;How does that work?&#8221; or &#8220;Can I do one more experiment?&#8221; younger children followed their natural urge to discover new things.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The programme included reconstructing electrical circuits where they could visualise electric current as light or movement. They made switches, explored the magnetic and thermal effects of electricity, learned to distinguish between conductors and non-conductors, and finally became familiar with electricity.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4033\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4033\" class=\"wp-image-4033 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/elektrotechnik\/files\/2024\/11\/DSC06293-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Three girls build an electric circuit under the supervision of a helper.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/elektrotechnik\/files\/2024\/11\/DSC06293-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/elektrotechnik\/files\/2024\/11\/DSC06293-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/elektrotechnik\/files\/2024\/11\/DSC06293-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/elektrotechnik\/files\/2024\/11\/DSC06293-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/elektrotechnik\/files\/2024\/11\/DSC06293-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/elektrotechnik\/files\/2024\/11\/DSC06293-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Faculty members provide support when experimenting with electric circuits<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Older children \u2018already had this at school\u2019 and enjoyed putting their theoretical knowledge to the test. But adults also found their way to our station, taking the opportunity to generate lightning with the influencing machine, thoughtfully lingering in front of the floating globe, or attentively studying the model of the power distribution network set up by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acs.eonerc.rwth-aachen.de\/cms\/~dlkd\/E-ON-ERC-ACS\/lidx\/1\/\">Chair of Automation of Complex Power Systems<\/a>. The joy of experiencing research and progress together is clearly at the centre of the Science Night.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201eWe want to show in an entertaining way what RWTH has to offer \u2013 and in such a way that everyone who wants to know something can understand it,\u2019 said Rector Ulrich R\u00fcdiger.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The potential of the Science Night is therefore even greater, as it represents an important interface where the direct transfer of knowledge takes place in a social and cultural context. In line with the motto \u2018from the laboratories to the people\u2019, it makes an important contribution to promoting proximity between science and society.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4050\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4050\" class=\"wp-image-4050 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/elektrotechnik\/files\/2024\/11\/DSC06264-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Children stand and sit around a station table and carry out experiments with electronics kits and experimental materials such as cables, batteries and light bulbs under the supervision of helpers.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/elektrotechnik\/files\/2024\/11\/DSC06264-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/elektrotechnik\/files\/2024\/11\/DSC06264-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/elektrotechnik\/files\/2024\/11\/DSC06264-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/elektrotechnik\/files\/2024\/11\/DSC06264-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/elektrotechnik\/files\/2024\/11\/DSC06264-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/elektrotechnik\/files\/2024\/11\/DSC06264-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4050\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The station of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, equipped with numerous child-friendly experiments<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The programme for this year&#8217;s Science Night took place in ten lecture halls and numerous seminar rooms. There were over 80 shows and lectures, experiments, talks and discussions. From Artificial Intelligence (the experts from the RWTH&#8217;s AI Centre had brought along the robot &#8216;Pepper&#8217; for support) to the &#8216;Physics Fair&#8217;, from the latest information on the US elections and the spectacular &#8216;Fascination of High Voltage&#8217; to the circular economy, floating Teslas and the construction site of the future. The range of topics was as colourful and diverse as the RWTH itself.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Further information on the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acs.eonerc.rwth-aachen.de\/cms\/~dlkd\/E-ON-ERC-ACS\/lidx\/1\/\"> programme<\/a>, as well as impressions and experiences of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rwth-aachen.de\/cms\/root\/die-rwth\/rwth-events\/oeffentlichkeitswirksame-wissenschaftsev\/rwth-wissenschaftsnacht-5-vor-12-\/~beowng\/hinter-den-kulissen-der-rwth-wissenschaf\/?lidx=1\">organisers<\/a> \u00a0\u2013 Department of Press and Communication, Section 3.2 \u2013 can be accessed via the links.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the 20th time, RWTH Aachen University offered a glimpse behind the scenes. 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