Event Category: Startseite

02JUL 2026
Outreach
SFB1411 at 70. Schlossgartenfest
Last weekend, one of the photo booths of outreach project of SFB1411 was part of the Schlossgartenfest! Visitors could snap colorful science pictures and learn about pigments and structural color. Many curious participants came to talk to our researchers despite the hot weather and got to know what’s currently going on in our labs. The […]
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02JUN 2026
Outreach
CRC1411 appeared in the “Sendung mit der Maus” episode on May 31st!
The episode of the “Sendung mit der Maus” featuring our research was aired again on May 31st. In the episode, we showed how it’s possible to create brilliant colors without pigments — inspired by butterflies and other natural structures — using only the right material design on the nanoscale. For our international audience: the video […]
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27APR 2026
Outreach
CRC1411 participates to the Girls’ Day 2026
On 23 April 2026, we took part in this year’s Girls’ Day and welcome young participants for an exciting day of discovery, creativity, and science. Girls’ Day is an important initiative that encourages girls to explore career paths and fields in which women are still underrepresented, particularly in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. During the […]
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24APR 2026
Outreach
CRC1411 shares its outreach activities with teachers
On 22 April 2026, educators joined our online workshop for primary school teachers, “Woher commit der Regenbogen”, held via Zoom from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. The event offered participants insights into the science of color and practical ideas for bringing this fascinating topic into the classroom. The workshop opened with a keynote lecture from our spokesperson […]
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22APR 2026
Outreach
New Kniffelix color mission
Our outreach team has launched a new mission on Kniffelix, a science education platform for ages 8–99 used in and beyond the classroom. Explore the science of color: learn the basics of light, discover how pigments work, and find out how to create colors that don’t fade. With hands-on experiments and quizzes, this mission brings […]
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12MAR 2026
Outreach
Researchers of CRC1411 welcome interested pupils in their labs
In early March, interested students had the opportunity to visit research laboratories at FAU and experience how scientists study and learn from nature. On March 6, the group visited the laboratories of the Institute of Materials Science and Engineering of Metals (IMN) and Central Institute for New Materials and Process Technology (CENEM). During the visit, students discovered the fascinating […]In early March, interested students had the opportunity to visit research laboratories at FAU and experience how scientists study and learn from nature. On March 6, the group visited the laboratories of the Institute of Materials Science and Engineering of Metals (IMN) and Central Institute for New Materials and Process Technology (CENEM). During the visit, students discovered the fascinating […]
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