IST Austria opens its doors - come and join the research party at the IST Austria campus in Klosterneuburg! Experience the world of science at the interactive research islands prepared by IST Austria research groups. Hands-on experiments let children discover the fun of research. Go on a guided tour of the campus, and take a look at the labs or the machine shop. Listen to the family lecture and enjoy the science comedy. Music and food round off the program.
Location: IST Austria campus, Klosterneuburg
Date: Sunday, June 3, 2012, 12:00 (pre-opening) - 18:00 (end)
Program in Raiffeisen Lecture Hall
13:00 Opening
- Welcome by Thomas A. Henzinger, President of IST Austria
- Opening remarks by Stefan Schmuckenschlager, Mayor of Klosterneuburg
- Opening remarks by Willibald Eigner, Member of Lower Austrian Parliament,
Representative of Governor Erwin Pröll
13:20
- Award ceremony for school competition "Unsere 5 Sinne. Wie wir die Welt wahrnehmen"
- Presentation of experiments of BG/BRG Klosterneuburg
14:00
- Family lecture by Harald Janovjak, Professor of IST Austria
"Wie nehme ich die Welt wahr: Reize verstehen - Reize verändern"
16:00
- Science comedy by Bernhard Weingartner, Vienna U of Technology:
"Physik der Sinne"
What is more:
- Research islands - presentation of IST Austria research groups with hands-on-science objects
- Exhibition of the awarded art works of school competition
- Guided campus tours
- Kid's program (3-6 and 6-12 years)
- Childcare for children up to 3 year
- Music, food & drink
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