Science for everyone

From anywhere in the world, the 360-degree tour provides spectacular bird's-eye views of Bonn and the campus areas – with tours in German and English.

Every day in December, the University of Bonn's physics show provides informative and thoroughly explosive video entertainment with its Physics Advent Calendar.

There are no stupid questions for Bonn's researchers. Questions from passers-by are answered in short videos.

Every last Tuesday of the month, students and postdocs host an AstroQuiz and short lectures in German and English at Fiddler's Pub.

Board games and tabletop role-playing games – both are researched at the Lab for Analog Games and Imaginative Play in Bonn. Workshops and a Games Week are open to the public.

The whole world comes together in the Botanical Garden of the University of Bonn – from native species to exotic plants.

The fifth season in Bonn? The University will of course be there with its own float, throwing our signature squeaky ducks for the crowds to catch.

Children between the ages of 8 and 13 can attend lectures on exciting science and research topics in one of the largest lecture halls at the University of Bonn. Feel like real students – diploma included.

What do a robot dog and four Nao robots from the Humanoid Robots Lab have to do with Christmas? Find out in the University's Christmas film ‘Secret Santa’.

Equipped only with torches, visiting the exhibition becomes an adventure – possible every Saturday in winter at Museum König for families with children aged 6 and above.

Social pressure or the wrong degree programme? In Fuck Up Stories, speakers talk about their failed study experiences and thus provide guidance to others.

Exhibitions, panel discussions, seminars – the University of Bonn's House of Research and Knowledge is a place for exchange and dialogue between science and society.

Our astronomers have recreated the ALMA Observatory using LEGO bricks. By moving the small telescopes, you can experience in real time how the image that ALMA would receive changes.

Take matters into your own hands: our printed magazines present scientific content in a clear and accessible way, inviting you to browse through them at your leisure.

Through exhibitions and presentations, the museums and collections of the University of Bonn enable us to trace the history and origins of our knowledge – and to enjoy beautiful objects. 

In various blogs, researchers at the University of Bonn share their discoveries and findings, comment on questions and explain ideas, thoughts and facts. 

Embark on an adventure into particle physics and discover the smallest particles in the universe! The Detector Physics Research and Technology Centre and our ELSA particle accelerator are opening their doors.

In the lecture series ‘Physics for grandparents and other inquisitive minds’, interested parties learn why a ball falls downwards and how an aeroplane can fly – so that they can finally answer all their curious grandchildren's questions. 

Presenting entertaining and educational physics experiments in a vivid and easily understandable way with live music and live singing – that is the physics show at the University of Bonn.

A wide range of research on (almost) all current challenges facing science, presented in audio podcasts. Listen to episodes from the University of Bonn's various podcast series.

The University of Bonn's press releases provide information about current and future events, the latest scientific news and developments at the University of Bonn.

Our policy brief series provides concise insights into current research findings and their political relevance on two pages. Always included: specific recommendations for action.

Hands-on science for everyone – under this motto, the University invites you to the Hofgartenwiese on a Saturday in summer to try things out, puzzle things out, marvel and learn.

Poppelsdorf and Hofgarten are buzzing with treasure hunt fever – young people can gain exciting insights into science, institutes and museums during the science rally.

A network of teachers at schools and universities, as well as particularly committed pupils and students, provide practical insights into physics research.

The Studium Universale is aimed at the general public, including students from all faculties and external interested parties, and enables them to participate in courses, lectures, discussions, exhibitions and guided tours.

Katrin Wagner spent six weeks on a research vessel in the Arctic. During the expedition, she reported on her life on board and answered questions from members of the public.

Under the heading ‘Science. Culture. Exchange,’ researchers from various disciplines spend an evening discussing socially relevant topics in front of an audience.

Science communication builds trust, promotes dialogue, and provides targeted support to young scientists in Bonn.

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#WeAreUniBonn puts employees, students, and alumni center stage as the diverse faces of success at the University of Bonn, a university of excellence.

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enaCom Transfer Center supports university members with start-ups and transfer projects and acts as a central point of contact for internal and external inquiries.

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