Light, Colors, and Solar Energy: A Colorful Family Program for Experimenting and Exploring
Natural Sciences

Light, Colors, and Solar Energy: A Colorful Family Program for Experimenting and Exploring

A variety of hands-on experiments on light, colors, and solar energy await you and your family! From balloon-powered car races and solar vehicles to exciting color experiments—there’s something for everyone. And if you successfully complete all the activities, a small surprise is waiting for you!
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Start 17:00 o'clock
End 23:00 o'clock

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Leibniz-Institut für Festkörper- und Werkstoffforschung IFW
Leibniz-IFW
Helmholtzstraße 20
01069 Dresden (Dresdner Süden)
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Description

You can find our family and children’s experiments in Building D, 2nd floor, room D2E27. With a stamp card, you can explore the different stations and try everything out. Once you’ve completed all the stations, you’ll receive a small surprise to take home.

Information on the event format

Experiment Presentation Exhibition Quiz Participate and do it yourself Suitable for children

Venue information

English speaking / suitable for international guests

Stations

Helmholtzstraße

  • 85 (bus)

Nürnberger Platz

  • 61 (bus)
  • 3 (tram)
  • 8 (tram)

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