Hot colour: enamelling

What do old chamber pots, chemical reactors and modern jewellery design have in common? - A layer of enamel!

Welcome to Girls' Day, where technology meets art! Discover the fascinating world of technical enamelling and find out how you can create your own pieces of jewellery. Learn the basic techniques to create technical surfaces and artistic designs, and take your self-made piece of jewellery home with you as a lasting souvenir. Experience the spark of creativity and discover your unique way of combining art and technology!

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The female engineer designs an engine

Dear girls,

Using simple tools such as a cork, enamelled copper wire, a battery and a magnet, we are going to make an electric motor.

Dexterity is required and you will understand forever why a motor turns.

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Foamy Fun: From Corn to Popcorn

That's process engineering too! In a workshop where you can carry out your own experiment, you will find out at first hand why engineers struggle with foam.

Popcorn is a gastronomic wonder that deserves to be celebrated.

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Technology Meets Cosmetics - a Female Engineer's Perspective

Experience a day full of fun and creative experiments where you can be active yourself! Together we will explore how something completely new is created from some fascinating components. At the end, take your own creation home with you and be surprised by the exciting possibilities of technology in the world of cosmetics.

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How Sustainable are Plastics?

How can you make something useful from used plastics? Why old plastic parts are not waste:

The theory and practice of plastic recycling are explained in experiments.

If you bring some old plastic bottle caps with you, we can make something new with and for you. We also have our own old plastic lids that we can use to make something new if you can't bring a suitable lid.

You will learn something about the sustainable use of plastics, but also about their recycling and processing.

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Cyber Security

Do you use the Internet every day? Do you experience digitalisation first hand? In everyday life, but also in almost every job and company, everyone needs security when using a wide variety of apps and systems. A strong awareness of the dangers and knowledge in the field of information security are increasingly required in both private and working life. Girls' Day gives you the opportunity to find out more about information security.

Where does cyber security play a role in your everyday life and what should you bear in mind when dealing with your media? Get a first impression with us!

You can find more information about our programme on our website.

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Smart LED lamp - disco for the desk

In our workshop, you will create an LED lamp that you can easily control via smartphone or tablet.  

After an introduction to the safe use of a soldering iron, you will build your lamp step by step with our support. Once it's finished, you can get started right away: control your lamp and customise the colours and functions.  

Join in and let your creativity shine - LED it Shine!

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From digital idea to wooden work of art

Have you ever wondered how modern machines turn a digital template into a real product? In this workshop, you will immerse yourself in the world of computer-controlled production and experience first-hand how technology and creativity come together!

What can you expect?
3D scanning in action - We scan the face of a participant live
Digital modelling - learn how the 3D model is prepared for the milling machine
Experience CNC technology - watch how the model is milled from wood
Get to know machine operation - take a look behind the scenes of a modern milling machine

No previous knowledge necessary! Sign up and find out how an idea is turned into a unique wooden work of art.

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Discover the world of smart technology
Have you ever wondered how all the technology around us works?  Do you know that your smartphone, your power socket and even your fridge can talk to each other?  Imagine there's a special place where you can experience the secret world of data up close.

We look forward to welcoming you to our IoT lab on Girls' Day! In this workshop, you will immerse yourself in the exciting world of microcontrollers and sensors. Together, we will build small, networked systems that measure temperature or movement, for example, and automatically trigger actions - just like in a real smart home! At the end, you can present your own small technology project and show how you would make your home smarter.
We look forward to inspiring you on Girls' Day and getting you excited about the fascinating world of technology!

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CGI - 3D visualisation and animation

In this crash course, the principles of three-dimensional, computer-aided visualisation and animation are practised in the Keyshot program.

Course participants will have various virtual objects and products at their disposal, which will be staged to create photorealistic images and animations with different materials, cameras, light sources and environments.

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You are what you eat. Is that really true?

How much muscle and how much fat do you have in your body? Which is actually healthier: Italian salad or curry? How does it feel to suddenly be 40 years older? Find out with us: Boys' Day at the Department of Oecotrophology.

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What does the future taste like? - Become a protein expert

Discover how proteins make your body strong, check out high-protein products and try out exciting alternatives such as mushrooms and insects. With experiments and a tasting session, you will immerse yourself in the world of nutrition and science - exciting and delicious!

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Food duel: Ready-made vs. fresh - what's really in it?

In this exciting workshop, ready meals and home-made dishes compete against each other!

The students first prepare a fresh alternative to popular ready-made products. They then compare the nutritional values of home-made and industrially produced dishes to find out which variant performs better.

The highlight: both dishes are tasted, i.e. flavour, smell, consistency and appearance are put to the test.

Finally, we discuss the results together and discover how simple and delicious freshly prepared food can be.

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I'm going to be a midwife!

Experience a live birth and much more in our Skills Lab. Skills Lab is an innovative teaching and learning location for simulation-based learning and practical studies. Take a look and immerse yourself in the day-to-day work of a midwife.

You can find more information about our offer on our website.

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University library up close: a rally through the library

As part of the nationwide Boys' Day, the Niederrhein University Library is offering a taster day for two pupils from Year 8 upwards.

Traditionally, there are still more women than men working in libraries. We would like to change that!

We would like to give you an insight into the work of a specialist for media and information services (FaMI for short) and the varied everyday life in the library. You will learn how we procure books and other media and what has to happen to them before they are ready for our readers. Experience the library up close and discover our premises and services in a rally!

You can find more information here!