Outreach

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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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22JAN 2026
Outreach
Watch back on our LNdW stand!
On October 25th, 2025 we participated in the “Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften”, presenting our science to the public. If you missed the event, you can now have a look at what was going on that night thanks to the video of Funkiest. Enjoy and see you at the next long night of science!
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21NOV 2025
Outreach
CRC1411 at the Erlangen KinderUni
On 5 November 2025, 20 children aged 7 to 11 from the FAU KinderUni holiday programme visited the Chair of Micro- and Nanostructure Research (IMN) to discover how nature creates brilliant colours in flora and fauna. The visit began with a short, child-friendly introduction to structural colour and basic physical colour phenomena — topics that […]
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