Become a little Einstein of maths – discover, tinker and be amazed!

September lecture

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Secure your place in the lecture theatre now

Ticket booking – available from 10 September 

Saturday, 26 September 2026

10.00 am – approx. 11.15 am (Please arrive 15 minutes early!)

Mittweida University of Applied Sciences, Gerhard-Neumann-Bau (Building 5), Technikumplatz 17a, 09648 Mittweida

Limited places available – please make sure to book your ticket(s)! Attendance is, of course, free of charge.

What’s it all about?

Have you ever wondered what maths has to do with photography? Or how messages can be exchanged in secret? Perhaps you’ve also taken a closer look at a snail’s shell or a sunflower: their shapes actually follow secret mathematical patterns. Even the leaves on a plant grow according to an invisible but very precise order. We hardly notice it, but maths is with us every day. It’s everywhere!

Let’s discover the beauty of maths in a fascinating way. Come along on a journey of discovery into the world of Rubik’s cubes, jigsaw puzzles, optical illusions and brain teasers!

Your lecturers:

 

Dr Mandy Lange-Geisler

Mittweida University of Applied Sciences

 

Prof. Dr Klaus Dohmen

Mittweida University of Applied Sciences

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