3rd Stuttgart Science Festival

14–16 October 2024 | 9:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. | University of Hohenheim, Phytotechnical Center | For school classes

HoLa Science School Lab

Tangible science you can try out: The HoLa Science School Lab at the University of Hohenheim opens its doors as part of the Science Festival. Pupils in grades 10 to 12 are given the opportunity to carry out agricultural science and biotechnology laboratory experiments on current topics:

• Agriculture of the future
• Food production / healthy nutrition
• Biodiversity and agro-ecosystem research
• Adapting to climate change
• Bioeconomy for resource conservation and sustainable production

The school laboratory shows pupils in grades 10 to 12 ways to study or train in the STEM and agricultural subjects at the University of Hohenheim while offering an insight into scientific work and exciting technical contexts and phenomena. It combines current research with the school curriculum and practical experiments on issues relevant to society and politics.

Interested pupils will also have the opportunity to experiment at the HoLa on 19 October from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
About the event

Registration for school classes: hola-science@uni-hohenheim.de

Further information

15 October 24 | 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | Stuttgart City Hall, Foyer

Looking to the future – climate and society in transition

Sharing knowledge, conducting joint research, and developing solutions for the challenges of today and tomorrow – this is what universities and colleges around the world stand for. In the “Science Showcase,” the universities in the Stuttgart region will be demonstrating the opportunities and prospects that science and research offer for tackling current social challenges together.

On the Stuttgart Science Festival day with the topic “Focus on the Future – Climate and Society in Transition,” the University of Hohenheim will present its research in the following areas:

• 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.: Active environmental protection through waste separation and recycling management
• 1:00–4:00 p.m.: Future processes for the food of tomorrow: Resource- and energy-saving 3D food printing
• 1:00–4:00 p.m.: A comparison of milk and plant-based alternatives: How well can they be foamed for cappuccino and similar products?

Further information

15 October 24 | 3:00–9:00 p.m.

I have a vision

From communication with human-like robots to innovative food products: Former Tagesschau presenter Judith Rakers looks to the future together with scientists from Stuttgart.  

Prof. Dr. Mario Jekle from the University of Hohenheim presents what the food of the future could look like. Participants will also have the opportunity to experience the University of Hohenheim’s 3D printer printing cookies – including a sample.

The event will take place:

• starting at 3 p.m. on the market square
• starting at 5 p.m. on multiple levels of the City Hall
• starting at 7 p.m. in the main meeting room of the City Hall (by invitation only)  

10x2 tickets will be raffled off.

Further information

15 October 24 | 7:00–8:30 p.m. | Meeting point Rotebühlplatz Stuttgart

Questions for science

We all eat every day, probably sometimes more and sometimes less. Maybe we actually even fast for a longer period of time. Why do we eat what and when? What motivates us to give up animal foods or to include more legumes in our diet?  

Prof. Dr. Nanette Ströbele-Benschop from the Institute of Clinical Nutrition at the University of Hohenheim will give an introduction to nutritional psychology.

Further information

16 October 24 | 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | Stuttgart City Hall and Market Square |
For school classes

Science Day for Stuttgart schools

Hands-on experiments, workshops, and exhibits invite pupils in grades 3 to 8 to discover science and become active themselves on Science Day.  

Pupils can gain their first experience in robotics with a hands-on offer from the University of Hohenheim and try their hand at building and programming various LEGO robots. The workshop “Introduction to robotics using the example of LEGO Spike” offers a playful insight into how computers and robots work and teaches initial programming concepts.

Registration for school classes is only possible by telephone from September 23 to September 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Telephone: +49 711 216-98526

Further information

19 October 2024 | 9:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. | University of Hohenheim, Phytotechnical Center | For pupils

HoLa Science School Lab

Tangible science you can try out: The HoLa Science School Lab at the University of Hohenheim opens its doors as part of the Science Festival. Pupils in grades 10 to 12 are given the opportunity to carry out agricultural science and biotechnology laboratory experiments on current topics:

• Agriculture of the future
• Food production / healthy nutrition
• Biodiversity and agro-ecosystem research
• Adapting to climate change
• Bioeconomy for resource conservation and sustainable production

The school laboratory shows pupils in grades 10 to 12 ways to study or train in the STEM and agricultural subjects at the University of Hohenheim while offering an insight into scientific work and exciting technical contexts and phenomena. It combines current research with the school curriculum and practical experiments on issues relevant to society and politics.

Registration for interested pupils: hola-science@uni-hohenheim.de

Further information

19 October 24 | 8:00 p.m. | NATAN Cafe und Bar, Katharinenstraße 15, 70182 Stuttgart

Science in the Bar

Cultivated meat on the lunch table – on our plates the day after tomorrow?

More than just an exciting new trend: cultivated meat. Junior Professor Dr. Ramona Weinrich from the Department of Consumer Behavior in the Bioeconomy at the University of Hohenheim will give an insight into the latest findings on meat from the laboratory as part of the special series “Science in the Bar”: How is it produced? What are the benefits for the environment and animal welfare? And how do we as consumers feel about this innovation?

Admission is free.

Further information

22 October 24 | 8:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m. | Stuttgart City Hall

Biointelligence Congress

Driving forward the biological transformation of the industrial sector: Biointelligence makes this possible by linking the life sciences, engineering, and information sciences and sustainably optimizing production and products – from biointelligent healthcare systems to the biointelligent recycling of waste.

The second Biointelligence Congress organized by the Universities of Hohenheim and Stuttgart, FPF e.V., the Wittenstein Foundation and Fraunhofer IPA offers a global perspective on the biological transformation of industry and brings together representatives from research, the industrial sector, and business in Stuttgart.

Admission: € 150

Register

Further information

22 October 24, 4:00–5:00 p.m. | University of Hohenheim, Palace

Campus tour University of Hohenheim

Get to know the most beautiful campus in the state on a guided tour by the Student Counselling Center to the most idyllic corners and most important buildings of the University of Hohenheim. This is the ideal opportunity to find out where students party, meet to study, or have a coffee. Visitors will also be given an overview of the degree programs at the University of Hohenheim and have the opportunity to ask questions.

Meeting point: Hohenheim Palace, under the Palace balcony

There is no cost to participate.

Register

Further information