(Vienna, 12-06-2023) A summer for the curious: more than 300 courses and 12,700 study places are waiting for the next generation of researchers. Starting today, children can register at kinderuni.at for the courses they have chosen from the diverse programme. The two Children's University Weeks have been put together by the University of Vienna, the Medical University of Vienna, the Vienna University of Technology, the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, the FH Campus Vienna and the Vienna University of Economics and Business. Once again, more than 3,000 children can participate free of charge. The only admission requirement for the 7 - 12 year olds is: Curiosity!
The fact that the Children's University Vienna has been a successful project for over two decades is based on a unique interplay between the participating universities, their scientists, a well-coordinated Children's University team and new and former Children's University students.
This year, more than 300 scientists will hold lectures in various research disciplines, enthusiastic former Children's University students will actively help as volunteers, and experts from the business world will report interesting news from their fields of activity.
But it is not only the Children's University Vienna team that is colourful, the programme also offers something for every mood of wonder. In addition to 40 courses focusing on "climate-friendly" or topics ranging from "What's in your head?" to "What does James Bond really do all day?" there are also programmes in different languages.
Special support is given to children from social and refugee institutions who are accompanied to the KinderuniWien as part of the KinderuniTagestickets. The campaign is made possible primarily by partners such as Boehringer Ingelheim RCV or the BAWAG Group.
At MedUni Vienna, numerous events invite you to get climate-smart, here are a few examples: "Why can my environment make me sick?" (Piero Lercher), "Seelisch stark gegen den Klimawandel" (Paul Plener), "Sauberes Wasser - gesunde Menschen" (Regina Sommer), "Scheuklappen im Klimaschutz" (Lisbeth Weitensfelder). But many other medical topics are also taught at KinderUniMedizin, here too are a few examples from the wide range on offer: "Where does a stomach ache come from?" (Erich Maier), "How does the environment change the brain?" (Markus Kunze), "Cell City - What goes on in the cell?" (Isabella Ellinger), "Come on, let's make a bone puzzle!" (Renate Gruber), "Is kissing healthy?" (Julia Englisch), "Jaws and teeth - a nature reserve" (Johannes Kirchner), "Why is grandpa always so forgetful?" (Benedikt Till) or "The world of viruses" (Eva Geringer/Monika Redlberger-Fritz), and much more!
Next step after registration: Make a note of the date for the pick-up day on 8 July 2023 at UZA II and pick up your student ID and Kinderuni T-shirt there!
Funding bodies such as the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research with the funding initiative for children's and youth universities coordinated by the OeAD and the City of Vienna support the Children's University activities.
A central concern of the KinderuniWien is to strengthen confidence in science at an early age. This also corresponds to the BMBWF initiative #TruSD: "Trust in Science and Democracy".
Cooperation partners are: BAWAG Group, Altstoff Recycling Austria /Austria Glas Recycling, A1 Telekom Austria AG, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), Climate and Energy Fund, Boehringer Ingelheim RCV, Erste Group Bank AG - Erste Financial Life Park, City of Vienna MA 31 Wiener Wasser, Wiener Städtische Versicherung, Ja! Natürlich Naturprodukte GmbH, Projekt Management Austria, IMBA - Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Eskimo - Unilever Austria GmbH, facultas Verlags- und Buchhandels AG, Büchereien Wien - Hauptbücherei.