Encouraging Young People's Interest in Science
About 4,500 children and young people visit Forschungszentrum Jülich each year. School classes can experience the fascination of research in the institutes or carry out experiments themselves at Jülich's Schools Laboratory, JuLab. A diverse range of school holiday programmes and placement opportunities help to identify talents and help young people on their way professionally.
Kindergarten and Preschool
Primary School
Is there more to soil than dirt? What would life be like without electricity? Questions like these help primary school children to develop their mathematical and scientific competencies. For them, their parents, and their teachers, Forschungszentrum Jülich hosts exciting day-long and holiday events.
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Secondary Schools
Secondary school students, whether in class groups or individually, can discover their interests and develop their talents. There are many options open to secondary school students and their teachers at experimenting days, research weeks, or as part of Jülich work experience programme JuBOP.
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Fostering Talents
Flagship projects, such as the Physics Olympiad that takes place at Jülich, or the "Jugend forscht" ("Young Researchers") competition target particularly interested and talented children and teenagers. With special opportunities such as "Girls and Technology Day" or our long-standing school partnerships, we also aim to encourage girls and young women to take an interest in STEM subjects (i.e. science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).
Further information on the individual opportunities: Fostering Talents …
