What is colour?

Deutsche Version: Unsere Outreach-Angebote auf Deutsch. Please note: many of the linked materials (videos, teaching materials, partner pages) are in German; links are marked accordingly.

Welcome to the central outreach hub of CRC 1411!

Have you ever wondered where colour comes from? In this section of our website we would like to help you discover the principles that give rise to colour and what they have to do with the activities of the researchers of CRC 1411.

Watch the trailer of the video series of our outreach project, in which we explain the origin of structural colour (video in German).

For scientists – video tutorial
Technology Transfer – collaboration with industry, start-ups and the innovation ecosystem
Outreach activities of the first funding period

Watch on YouTube with English subtitles (if available)

For kids and parentsOur activities and events for the whole family

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For teachersFresh ideas for more science in the classroom!

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Our videosAll our videos – to discover at home and to use at school (in German)

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Our photo boothsTaking great photos and learning about colour at the same time? Of course – in our Selfies & Colours photo booths!

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Events and appearancesWhere you can meet us next – and where we have already been

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Would you like to read more about colour? Take a look at our episode of the “Sendung mit der Maus” (in German) and our articles on GEO.de (in German) and in Frontiers for Young Minds (in English)!

For more information, please contact our outreach team!
You can reach us at sfb1411-outreach@fau.de

What is colour?

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