ExtraSchicht am Campus Duisburg der Uni Duisburg-Essen

Knowledge Shapes the Future

Where coal was once mined, the future is now taking shape—driven by curiosity, courage, and creativity. Here, the “raw material” is knowledge—not extracted from underground, but cultivated in laboratories, workshops, and the minds of brilliant minds. Science is driving lasting change in the Ruhr region: from energy and mobility to water, materials, and digitalization. The research spans everything from tiny quantum dots and nanoparticles to vast galaxies: electricity generated by hydrogen and fuel cells, humanoid robots, applied AI, exciting technology, and a peek through an electron microscope.

Open doors and exciting experiments bring science to life. An evening full of discoveries shows how research shapes the future—vibrant, inspiring, and hands-on.

6:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Lab Tour: Not Just Clean, but a Cleanroom—This Is Where Chips Are Made!
Location/Meeting Point: LT Building, Meeting Point 6
Limited space available

6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Exhibition: Computer Science and Engineering
Location/Meeting Point: Fraunhofer inHaus Center, Meeting Point 9

6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Lab Tour: A Twist in Optics? Using Lasers to Search for Traces
Location/Meeting Point: MG Building, Meeting Point 2
Limited space available

6:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Exhibition: Physics and Engineering
Location/Meeting Point: MC/MD Foyer, Meeting Point 1

6:00 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
Open Workshop: 3D Printing
Location/Meeting Point: MA Building, Meeting Point 5
Limited space available

6:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Path of Knowledge
Location/Meeting Point: Various stations outdoors
Partially accessible

6:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
NanoArt & Bunter Kreis Art Exhibition
Location/Meeting point: Gerhard-Mercator House, Meeting Point 8

6:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Open Lab: The World’s Fastest Lab
Location/Meeting Point: MC/MD Foyer, Meeting Point 1
Limited seating

6:15 p.m.
Lecture: What AI Sees When It Sees a Dog
Location/Meeting Point: Lecture Hall MD 162, Meeting Point 1

6:15 – 7:30 p.m.
Hands-on Activity: “Student Lab: First Steps in Programming”
Location/Meeting Point: Fraunhofer inHaus Center, Meeting Point 9
Limited space available

6:15 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.
Lab Tour: QuantumSchoolLab – Insights into the Quantum World
Location/Meeting Point: LT Building, Meeting Point 6
Limited seating

6:15 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.
Lab Tour: Magnetic Patterns: A Journey into the Virtual Nanolab
Location/Meeting Point: MG Building, Meeting Point 2
Limited seating

6:15 p.m. – 10:15 p.m.
Lab Tour: Research for Sustainable Production
Location/Meeting Point: MD Building, Meeting Point 4
Limited seating

6:15 p.m. – 11:15 p.m.
Lab Tour: Small Parts, Big Impact – Insights into the ICAN Microscopy Center
Location/Meeting Point: NETZ Building, Meeting Point 7
Limited seating

6:30 p.m.
Performance by the UDE BigBandits
Location/Meeting point: Audimax LX 1205, Meeting point 10

6:30 p.m.
Lecture: Hands-On Physics – Magic or Science?
Location/Meeting Point: Lecture Hall MC 122, Meeting Point 1

6:30 p.m. – 10:15 p.m.
Lab Tour: From a Sheet of Glass to a Finished Solar Cell
Location/Meeting Point: Building MC, Meeting Point 2
Limited space available

6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Lab Tour: Magnets for Tomorrow’s Energy
Location/Meeting Point: ME Building, Meeting Point 3
Limited seating

6:30 p.m. – 11:15 p.m.
Lab Tour: From Planetary Formation to Mars
Location/Meeting Point: MD Building, Meeting Point 3
Limited seating

6:30 p.m. – 11:45 p.m.
Tour: A Look Behind the Scenes—How Technology Works at the University
Location/Meeting point: Building ME, Meeting Point 3
Limited seating, not wheelchair accessible

6:45 p.m.
Lecture: How Do We Build with Concrete in Space? – Unique Insights into Our Research on the ISS
Location/Meeting Point: Lecture Hall MD 162, Meeting Point 1

6:45 p.m. – 10:45 p.m.
Lab Tour: How Nanoparticles Are Formed from Gas and Fire
Location/Meeting Point: NETZ Building, Meeting Point 7
Limited space available

6:45 p.m. – 9:50 p.m.
Lab Tour: NanoSchoolLab – Insights into the Nanoworld
Location/Meeting Point: MC/MD Foyer, Meeting Point 3
Limited seating

6:45 PM – 10:45 PM
Lab Tour: An Extra Layer of Nanoparticles on the Path to a New Material
Location/Meeting Point: NETZ Building, Meeting Point 7
Limited seating

6:45 p.m.–10:45 p.m.
Lab Tour: Real or Fake? Putting Materials to the Test
Location/Meeting point: MF Building, Meeting Point 2
Limited seating

7:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Lab Tour: How to Get the Magnet into the Nanoparticle
Location/Meeting Point: MD Building, Meeting Point 3
Limited space; not suitable for pregnant women or people with pacemakers

7:15 p.m.
Lecture: What Is Life Like on Mars?
Location/Meeting Point: Lecture Hall MD 162, Meeting Point 1

7:15 p.m.
Lecture: Long-Lasting Technology – Repair Sustainably and Shop Smart Instead of Throwing Things Away and Buying New
Location/Meeting Point: Lecture Hall MC 122, Meeting Point 1

7:30 p.m.
UDE ScienceSlam
Location/Meeting Point: Audimax LX 1205, Meeting Point 10

7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Hands-On Activity: “When Fireflies Sparkle in the Ballet”
Location/Meeting Point: Fraunhofer inHaus Center, Meeting Point 9
Limited seating

7:45 p.m.
Lecture: Women Save the World – On (Un)known Women in Science
Location/Meeting Point: Lecture Hall MD 162, Meeting Point 1

8:00 p.m.
Lecture: Magnets as Climate Savers (Materials for an Emission-Free Future)
Location/Meeting Point: Lecture Hall MC 122, Meeting Point 1

8:30 p.m.
Lecture: Code, Creativity, and AI – Who Will Build Tomorrow’s Software?
Location/Meeting Point: Lecture Hall MD 162, Meeting Point 1

8:30 p.m.
Performance by the UDE BigBandits
Location/Meeting Point: Audimax LX 1205, Meeting Point 10

8:45 p.m., 9:45 p.m.
Presentation/Highlight: Flame Tube Concert – The Secrets of Electronic Sound Generation and How to Make Them Visible with Flames
Location/Meeting Point: Lecture Hall MC 122, Meeting Point 1

9:15 p.m.
Lecture: ExtraShift Graphene: From Shift Work to the Physics of Layers
Location/Meeting Point: Lecture Hall MD 162, Meeting Point 1

9:30 p.m.
Lecture: Exploring the Smartphone Experimentally – What the Display Shows
Location/Meeting Point: Audimax LX 1205, Meeting Point 10

9:45 p.m.
Presentation/Highlight: Flame Tube Concert – The Secrets of Electronic Sound Generation and How to Make Them Visible with Flames
Location/Meeting Point: Lecture Hall MC 122, Meeting Point 1

10:00 p.m.
Lecture: Quantum Mechanics on the Fence
Location/Meeting Point: Lecture Hall MD 162, Meeting Point 1

10:30 p.m.
Lecture: Cavitation Erosion—When Tiny Air Bubbles Destroy Metal
Location/Meeting Point: Lecture Hall MC 122, Meeting Point 1

10:45 p.m.
Lecture: What Billiards Has to Do with Your Cell Phone
Location/Meeting Point: Lecture Hall MD 162, Meeting Point 1

11:15 p.m.
Lecture: Hands-On Physics—Magic or Science?
Location/Meeting Point: Lecture Hall MC 122

11:30 p.m.
Lecture: Exploring the Smartphone Through Experiments – What It Communicates Behind the Scenes
Location/Meeting Point: Audimax LX 1205, Meeting Point 10