Discover science in the Munich Residence

Experience the fascination of science and research: The Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities will open its doors on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Get into conversation with researchers from all over Bavaria, experience vivid experiments from the natural and technical sciences. Discuss the contribution of science to current challenges at interactive panels and be there when "Ten questions for science" are asked.

Get to know interesting personalities on the science sofa or take a guided tour of a part of the Munich Residence with an exciting history, which is now home to Germany's largest state academy. There is a varied program for children and young people to join in and discover, from an archaeological treasure hunt to an introduction to programming and the eruption of a small volcano.

Admission is free. Registration is not necessary.

Complete program

Meet TUM researchers

Family program

• Experiments with liquid nitrogen: Observe how unusual and exciting everyday materials behave at low temperatures.
• Superconducting racetrack: Marvel at (and understand) how superconductors make cars levitate.

Talks

• 11:20 - 11:50 a.m.: Why can quantum computing solve unsolvable problems?
  Prof. Dr. Stefan Filipp, Technical Physics / Walther-Meißner-Institute for Low Temperature Research of the BAdW

• 11:50 - 12:20 a.m.: Where do we stand in the fight against cancer?
  Dr. Klaus Wagenbauer, Munich Institute of Biomedical Engineering (MIBE) / Junges Kolleg (Young Academy) der BAdW

Science sofa

• 15:30 - 15:55: What do I need to make a career in science?
  Prof. Dr. Markus Schwaiger, Nuclear physician, President of the BAdW, Medical Director and Chairman of the Board at TUM's Klinikum rechts der Isar until 2021

• 16:30 to 16:55: Weight loss drugs - How do you make it from basic research to application and then into the BILD newspaper?
  Prof. Dr. Matthias Tschöp, Chair of Metabolic Diseases at TUM, Scientific Director and Spokesperson for the Management at Helmholtz Munich