18.6.2026
How does an airplane fly? Why can we speak? And why can a tissue suddenly get pulled out of an open car window?
Questions like these will mark the beginning of the new Kids' Physics Colloquium at the Kirchhoff Institute for Physics on Friday, 19 June 2026. The programme is part of the faculty's family-friendly initiative and is designed for children aged five and above who would like to explore science through hands-on activities and experiments.
While parents attend the regular Physics Colloquium, children are invited to take part in a supervised programme featuring simple experiments, games, creative challenges and exciting scientific discoveries. In other words: the Physics Colloquium for the grown-ups, the Kids' Colloquium for the little ones.
The opening session will be led by Stephanie Hansmann-Menzemer, who will introduce children to the fascinating world of the Bernoulli effect. Through playful experiments, participants will explore everyday phenomena such as flying airplanes, moving shower curtains and flowing air, discovering one of the most important principles in physics and its many surprising applications.
The Kids' Physics Colloquium will take place during the semester alongside the Physics Colloquium:
When? Fridays, 5:00–6:30 pm
Summer semester ´26: June 19th, June 26th, July 3rd, July 10th
Where? Seminar Room 1.403, Kirchhoff Institute for Physics, INF 227
Please note: The Kids' Colloquium is conducted in German.
We look forward to welcoming our youngest physicists and to making participation in faculty life easier for families.
