Student lab
the didactics of chemistry
Current student labs
The chemistry didactics laboratory for school students has been regularly visited by students and their teachers for over five years. It is offered in cooperation with the two working groups of Prof. Dr. Gabriele Hornung and Junior Prof. Dr. Johann-Nikolaus Seibert and, thanks to the large number of evaluated concepts, offers a great contact point for schools in the area as an extracurricular learning location. The experimental program is primarily aimed at pupils at lower and upper secondary level. In the spirit of "research-based learning", current scientific issues are addressed and experiments are developed and carried out together with the pupils. In addition, student laboratories are integrated into the teacher training of students as part of various modules and final theses.
Current student labs:
- Vapes - the "sustainable" alternative to cigarettes? (Contact person: Laura Leppla (AG Seibert))
- Honey - really sustainable and healthy? (Contact person: Dr. Daniela Becker)
- Phosphate recovery in a jar (further developed as part of a master's thesis by Laura Jane Braunbach (AG Seibert) Contact person: Norman Rollwa)
- Power2Future- drive technologies of the future (contact: Laura Leppla (AG Seibert))
- ....coming soon: Pool water - what's in it? Chemical analysis methods (contact person: Nicolas Wunn)
General inquiries:
Prof. Dr. Gabriele Hornung:ghornung@rptu.de
Junior-Prof. Dr. Johann-Nikolaus Seibert: johann.seibert(at)rptu.de
Vacation courses
Clever 4 Nature
One-week vacation program on sustainability
About the vacation course:
The Clever4Naturevacation program has been offered by the two chemistry didactics working groups during the summer vacations since 2023 and is funded by the TUKJunior project. The vacation course aims to get pupils interested in scientific issues in the context of sustainability at an early age and in the long term, while promoting individual interests and inclinations. It is aimed specifically at pupils in years 10-13.
The content of the five-day program is developed as part of a teaching module by Master's students, supported by employees of AG Hornung and AG Seibert. New content is developed each year so that interested pupils are welcome to participate in the programs for several years to come.
Content:
Sustainability - a topic that is on everyone's lips and is of particular concern to the younger generations. However, it is often not at all clear what sustainability actually means and in how many areas it can be found or applied. This is where our Clever4Naturevacation program comes in. The event raises awareness of sustainable action and sustainable development. In terms of content, the week is an excellent way to prepare for the content of the upper school or the upcoming A-level examination in chemistry. Four themed days offer an insight into various sustainability issues, with a fifth "creative day" rounding off the week.
Topic review and preview:
2023: Water, carbon dioxide, hydrogen as the fuel of the future, recycling(press)
2024: Phosphate, honey, artificial photosynthesis, sustainable dyeing
Certification:
Every participant will receive a certified certificate at the end of the vacation course!
This can be used as proof for your STEM certificate, for example.
Contact:
Prof. Dr. Gabriele Hornung:ghornung@rptu.de
Junior Prof. Dr. Johann-Nikolaus Seibert: johann.seibert(at)rptu.de
