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  • 5/14/2025
  • Reading time 2 min.

Moderator of "Willi wills wissen" in new discussion format with TUM participation

Forest knowledge with Willi Weitzel

Communicating science to specific target groups and strengthening trust in research: These are the goals of the new initiative "AHA - The Science Communication Hub". Universities such as the Technical University of Munich (TUM), museums, academies and research institutes are involved in the network. One of the first offers for the public is the "AHA Wirtshaus-Wissen" event series with Willi Weitzel and TUM Professor Ferdinand Ludwig on May 18 at the Hofbräukeller on Wiener Platz in Munich.

A man is lying on a tree log and looks into the camera, through a magnifying glass. In the background is a forest. Willi Weitzel/Foto: Seemagazin
Willi Weitzel, moderator of the famous show for children “Willi wills wissen” will moderate a new format, organized by TUM and other partners in the AHA - The Science Communication Hub.

Prof. Ludwig researches architectural concepts in which plants, especially trees, play a central role. Building with trees helps to adapt to climate change, among other things. At the event, TV reporter Willi Weitzel will discuss with experts how forests act as habitats, places of recreation, suppliers of building materials and climate protectors, taking children, parents and anyone else who is interested on a fascinating journey of knowledge. In addition to Ferdinand Ludwig, Dr. Thassilo Franke (Bavarian State Natural History Collections), Prof. Dr. Michaela Hau (Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence) and Prof. Dr. Raoul Klingner (Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research WKI) are also involved as experts.

The new platform "AHA - The Science Communication Hub" is funded by the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts and aims to support the dialog between science and society and highlight the strength of Bavaria as a research location. The Free State of Bavaria has also enshrined science communication as a central task of universities in the Bavarian University Innovation Act.

In addition to "AHA Wirtshaus-Wissen", the initiative is also planning a series of events on energy issues. As part of the Science Year 2025 "Future Energy", explanatory videos are being produced that will be flanked by dialog events. The new website www.aha.bayern brings together all public events in the fields of science and research in the Munich area.

Further information and links

Technical University of Munich

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