First Science City Day in Bahrenfeld

The glorious weather attracted numerous visitors to the research campus.

The demonstration shows a 3D protein model of a lactamase, which is of great medical importance for antibiotic resistance.

What determines the properties of matter - and how can they be changed? The demonstration object of a synchrotron gives visitors an insight into research.

The virtual environment “VLab” of the European XFEL, allows the user to visit a complex scientific instrument in a large-scale research facility.

What can you explore and experience in the physics school laboratory at Universität Hamburg?

A highly motivated team from the physics school laboratory Light & Schools had prepared numerous exciting offers for the visitors.

The construction of the water rocket explained how a rocket works and illustrated the concept of energy and energy conservation. Plenty of fun and cooling down included!

Under the title “Our world in slow motion”, the Drescher working group at the Center for Free Electron Laser (CFEL) showed how cameras record natural processes at a rate of more than 1 quadrillion frames per second! Using a high-speed camera, they created slow-motion films of the visitors with a “surprise effect”.