Jena, 14.04.2026 – On April 23, 2026, the Beutenberg Campus in Jena will open its doors for the “Forsche Schüler Tag”. Young people from the eighth grade onwards can come into direct contact with science and try out experiments in physics and the life sciences for themselves.
- What: Forsche Schüler Tag (parallel to Girls‘ Day)
- When: Thursday, April 23, 2026
- Where: Beutenberg Campus, Jena
- For whom: Students from the 8th grade onwards
Hands-on Science
The action day offers practical career orientation and is intended to specifically awaken interest in scientific and technical professions. The participating research institutes at the Beutenberg are putting together a diverse program for this purpose. The young people have the opportunity not only to look over the researchers’ shoulders but also to become active themselves within the framework of selected projects. The offer is primarily tailored to the focal points of physics and life sciences, which are strongly represented there.
Background: The Beutenberg Campus
The Beutenberg Campus in the southwest of Jena is the center of non-university research in Thüringen. Under the motto “Life Science meets Physics,” renowned institutes of the Max Planck, Fraunhofer, and Leibniz Societies, as well as the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, bundle their expertise here. The area has developed rapidly since the 1990s and today houses over 3,000 scientists and employees from all over the world. Initiatives such as the “Forsche Schüler Tag” are a central component of promoting young talent in order to inspire young people early on for the innovative research fields at the high-tech location Jena.
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Forsche Schüler Tag am Beutenberg Campus
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