Science from TUM comes to the Summer Play City
Mini Munich
Event location
Munich
Public event
Target audience
public
AI, neutrons, or satellites: Children studying science from TUM at Munich Play City. That’s because professors, researchers, students, and science communicators from TUM—as well as from other Munich-based scientific institutions—participate in the Mini-Munich program—the large play city during summer break—by offering lectures and seminars.
Mini-Munich is a play city run and managed by children and teens over three weeks during the summer break, with the support of adults: Here, 1,500 children aged 9–15 can work, vote, and participate in political decision-making every day; bring their own business ideas to life; and even study and conduct research—all while building a small city together.
Our Highlights from the Mini Munich University (all in German)
- Wed., Aug. 5 (10:30 a.m.):
10:30 a.m.: Using Neutrons to See What Materials Are Made Of (Lecture)
11.30 a.m.: How Do You Conduct Research with Neutrons? Making the Invisible Visible with Radiography (Lecture)
Dr. Connie Hesse & Andrea Voit, Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Research Neutron Source – FRM II
Dr. Sebastian Busch, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon - Wed., Aug. 5 and Aug. 12 (1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.)
Magic or just physics? A look into the quantum world (Seminar)
Elisenda Passola Lizandra, Deutsches Museum / Cluster of Excellence Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology - Fri., Aug. 7 and Thu., Aug. 13 (11:00 a.m.)
How Machines See and Learn – An Introduction to Neural Networks and AI (Lecture)
Raphael Ehrmeier, Student at the Chair of Energy Systems - Wed., Aug. 12 (1:00 p.m.)
What Does a Municipal Utility Do? (Lecture)
Prof. Florian Bieberbach, CEO of Stadtwerke München, Professor at the TUM School of Management - Mon., Aug. 17 (11:00 a.m.)
AI in Photography and Film (Lecture)
Prof. Sandra Cortesi, Professorship for Participation and Diversity in Digital Societies - Tue., Aug. 18 (12:00 p.m.)
Paths to Space: How Can We Explore Earth from Above? (Lecture)
Alexander Baumeister, student and member of the TUM Student Club WARR e. V. – Scientific Working Group for Rocket Technology and Space Travel
Public Engagement
Hands-on science and participation: We promote open discourse between research and the public through public engagement. Experience inspiring lectures, projects, and events.
Additional information
All children and teens ages 9 to 15 can participate in the play city for free. Advance registration is not possible. Only those who have received a day pass at the entrance may participate. Day passes are distributed daily at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Parents may visit the play city only as part of a short guided tour or after 4:30 p.m. to pick up their children. In Week 3, starting August 17, children ages 7 and up are also welcome.
For over 40 years, Mini Munich has been the City of Munich’s largest play and educational program, one of the best-known cultural-educational projects for children in Germany, and a model for well over 300 play cities both in Germany and abroad.
How to find us
Venue: Showpalast grounds in Fröttmaning, Hans-Jensen-Weg 3, 80939 Munich. Directions: U6 Fröttmaning