Some time ago, all schools in Saarland were equipped with tablet computers. This gave Johann Haslinger the idea of programming an app to help organise everyday school life and support lessons as a central learning platform. The result is called ‘Spina’. The app presents the essential teaching materials in a clearly organised way, lists homework […]
Keep Reading →Quantum computers are considered to be the miracle machines of the future. They are expected to perform route calculations, material simulations and database searches much faster than before. However, the current prototypes are not yet powerful enough and the hardware is lacking. This is why quantum software is often developed on ordinary computers. The conventional […]
Keep Reading →The physicist Metin Tolan has made an impressive career as a science communicator alongside his main profession as a researcher and university lecturer. There are not many scientists who perform together with a symphony orchestra in front of a large audience. The musicians play well-known James Bond film scores and Tolan explains whether a spectacular […]
Keep Reading →Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Ulrich Walter has been awarded the Eduard Rhein Foundation’s Ring of Honor for his outstanding achievements in the field of space science and his many years of communicating this to a wide audience. We are honoring him in particular for the fact that, as an astronaut and holder of the Chair of Space Technology at the Technical University of Munich, he has tirelessly put his qualifications and creative energy at the service of the idea of awakening a fascination for scientific and technical knowledge in society.
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