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Welcome to the Kids’ University at Kempten University of Applied Sciences!

We warmly invite children to attend four university lectures each semester held especially for them. The topics cover a very broad spectrum – history, natural science, politics, law, mechanical engineering, to name just a few. The professors and lecturers carefully tailor their talks to suit this special audience to ensure that enquiring young minds can enjoy, get drawn in and fully understand the lectures.
Professor Arnulf Deinzer launched the Children’s University in 2005. Since then, some 6,000 children have had the chance to tackle all sorts of exciting questions in science and research in depth.

The summer semester 2024 begins on March 21, 2024 with four exciting lectures. Here you can find the current flyer here.

Who can attend?

Any schoolchild aged eight to twelve years old who’s interested is warmly invited to come for a taste of the academic world of Kempten University of Applied Sciences and attend our Kids’ University lectures.

Where are the lectures held?

They’re all held in our biggest, state-of-the-art lecture theatre at Kempten University of Applied Sciences – the Thomas Dachser Auditorium, known for short as the “Audimax”. It can hold 350 children at a time and is entered via the foyer in Building V.

Is it like going to university for real?

Each child is issued a Children’s University student ID on their fist visit, which is then stamped before every lecture. Anyone who attends all four lectures in a semester even earns an authentic Kids’ University Completion Certificate at the last one.
There is currently no need to sign up for them. Children can also attend on a one-off basis. Admission is free of charge.

What subjects have been covered in the past?

You can browse previous Kids’ University lectures in our list of topics.

Dates and topics

21. March 2024: The colorful world of colors

Speaker: Professor Dr. Thomas Eimüller, Kempten University of Applied Sciences

Topic: How boring our world would be without colors! But why is a plant leaf green and a rainbow colorful? Why is water in a glass transparent but blue in the sea? How can a color printer produce all the others with just three colors? Why are all cats gray at night? You will get to the bottom of these and other questions this afternoon with our Professor Eimüller and his exciting experiments. And if you thought your shadow was always dark, you can experience in the lecture how colorful it can become...

24 April 2024: World of pleasure - on the trail of the senses

Speakers: Susanne Boms, AOK Bayern - Die Gesundheitskasse

Topic: Seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and touching - these are our classic five senses! Together we want to delve deeper into the realm of the senses, into the world of sticks and suppositories, olfactory hairs and eardrums, buds and shells. Are all five senses important for the enjoyment of food or do some things become inedible if we don't feel like it? In this lecture, with the help of Susanne Boms, you will get to know the five senses better and understand them in the truest sense of the word. Look forward to a meaningful lecture!

15 May 2024: Journey of discovery into the world of metals

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Magdalena Speicher, Kempten University of Applied Sciences

Topic: Welcome, young researchers, to our journey of discovery into the sparkling world of metals! Today you will learn why metals are so special and how they shape our everyday lives. With our professor Magdalena Speicher, you will explore where metals come from and discover their amazing properties, such as conductivity and strength. You will be amazed when you see how metals are anchored in our technology and nature. Let's embark on this brilliant adventure together and uncover the secrets of metals!

6 June 2024: From Harry Potter to Minecraft: the secret of Lego's success

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Philipp Schmid, Kempten University of Applied Sciences

Topic: Everyone knows Lego! The colorful building blocks that come in all shapes and sizes and can be used to build almost anything, from spaceships to entire cities. But how did Lego manage to become so famous? In this lecture, Professor Schmid takes you on a journey into the world of Lego. You'll learn how Lego's popularity continues to grow through partnerships with well-known films, games and games such as Star Wars, Harry Potter and Minecraft. Come along and discover how simple building blocks became a worldwide phenomenon!

Start & running times for Children's University lectures

Lectures always start at 4 p.m. and last around 45 minutes in total.
Admission is free of charge.
There is currently no need to sign up for them. Children can also attend on a one-off basis. This information is subject to change.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:

Alexandra Fichtl
University Communications Department

or
Professor Arnulf Deinzer