Brainstorm 2026 – Your Day in Future Mode

BRAINSTORM2026 (external link, opens in a new window) at paeno in Wolfsburg is all about the big question: what comes after school? On the day, you can find out what scientists, engineers and creative professionals actually do, and whether that might be exactly the sort of thing that inspires you too. You can also get to know Ostfalia through hands-on stands and science ambassadors.

Keynote talks by Ostfalia in the TechLab:

• 10.10 am: Why rubbish is a raw material and how plastics can be given a second chance (Prof. Dr Max Juraschek, Faculty of Automotive Engineering)
• 10.50 am: What adults often fail to understand – an insight into the topic of physical activity from the perspective of children and young people (Prof. Dr Melanie Lietz, Faculty of Health Sciences)
• 11.10 am: Spies in the home: when TVs and toasters reveal secrets (Prof. Dr Felix Büsching, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology)
• 1.50 pm: Job Hunt 2.0: How to check out your career future with a swipe on Instagram, TikTok and the like ( Prof. Dr Henning Tirrel, Faculty of Economics)
• 2.30 pm: I’ve got nothing to hide! – On the sense and nonsense of cybersecurity (Wolfram Schobert, Faculty of Economics)
• 2.50 pm: Childhood on the Move! – Individual interests as the driving force behind early childhood development (Prof. Dr Michael Lichtblau, Faculty of Health Sciences)

Hands-on stands and exhibits from Ostfalia:

• Experience driving dynamics – what really happens on the road?
• Machines see with their ears
• Driverless transport vehicle
• CPR – learn how to save a life

View the full programme (external link, opens in a new window)