Children’s University Cheat Sheet

Create your own knowledge cards! Fascinating topics, surprising facts and loads of ‘aha’ moments: with the Children’s University Cheat Sheet, you can take what you’ve learnt from the lectures home with you. Browse through the cards, collect your favourites and become a little knowledge expert yourself!

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Here you’ll find all the available knowledge cards from previous lectures

All children who attend the lectures will receive the Children’s University pocket guide. It consists of lots of collectable fact cards that summarise the individual Children’s University topics in a child-friendly way – clearly explained and with plenty of examples. The fact cards can be bound together with a ring to form a fan – so you’ll always have a clear overview.

Missed a lecture? No problem! You can find all the knowledge cards here to download and make your own.

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Knowledge Map 1

Why frogs (can’t) become film stars

Knowledge Map 2

Super Noses on the Trail – How does a police dog work?

Knowledge Map 3

With Light on Gulliver’s Travels – From Tiny Atoms to Giant Galaxies

Knowledge Map 4

Globalisation – What’s in it for me?

Knowledge Map 5

Prejudices – When our minds play tricks on us

Knowledge Map 6

Postponed until 2027: Urban Magic – Who or what brings our city to life?

Knowledge Map 7

Searching for clues: How does forensic science work?

Knowledge Map 8

available from 28 September

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Questions & Answers

Everything you need to know about enrolment, lectures, attendance and your visit to Mittweida University of Applied Sciences. Your family will find what they’re looking for here too – because, of course, they’re welcome to come along and have a look!

Information about your visit to Mittweida University of Applied Sciences

Quick fact

Have you missed a Children’s University lecture? Don’t worry! You’ll find brief summaries of all past lectures posted here bit by bit. Have a look!

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Cheat sheet

For lasting knowledge: After every lecture, we’ll give you a knowledge card as a gift. This way, you can gradually build up your own Children’s University cheat sheet. Each knowledge card contains the key points on the topic of the lecture – explained clearly and with plenty of examples. If you’ve missed a lecture, you can download your cards here.

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Partnerships

Working together for children’s future: The Children’s University thrives on strong partnerships. Together with schools, businesses and other organisations, we create exciting learning opportunities that inspire children’s interest in STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).

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Time travel

The Children’s University in the press: Discover all the things we’ve had to offer so far! Browse through reports, articles and exciting highlights from previous years, and join us on a little journey through our lectures and events to date.

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Experience that ‘aha’ moment in a range of other interesting formats at the HSMW: whilst the Controversial Dialogue (Dialog Kontrovers) series sees current topics discussed with various experts, the lecture series features fascinating talks that shed light on the world of science. As always, clarity and mutual exchange are the top priorities.

‘Controversial Dialogue (Dialog Kontrovers)’ | Lecture Series