Microorganisms are the smallest living organisms and colonize almost every habitat on our planet. Their diversity is enormous and their contribution…
Biodiversity is our most important cultural and natural heritage. It is fundamental to the survival and well-being of humanity and yet is experiencing…
A growing world population and climate change pose major challenges for food in the future. Plants are increasingly exposed to extreme weather events…
Immerse yourself in anatomy - without a scalpel, but with all the details! In our workshop, you will use VR glasses to carry out a realistic…
Algae are found all over the world and are able to survive in ice, rainforests or deserts, whether in the ocean or ponds - they are versatile…
In the workshop "Phytopigments of algae - why is the sea red and the land green?", students will extract photosynthetically active pigments from…
What can modern science lessons look like? This is the focus of this biology didactics workshop. High school students experience how a classic topic -…
Every cell carries its genetic information in the form of chromosomes. This information determines how cells and organisms are structured, how they…
The use of fluorescent proteins has revolutionized research in biology. A Nobel Prize was even awarded for the discovery. This course presents the…
Cells can glow - at least under the microscope. Fluorescent markers make processes visible, for example when cells absorb substances from their…
Alzheimer's disease is the most common dementia. Before mental impairment becomes apparent in Alzheimer's patients, so-called pathological changes…
Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of biochemistry! Proteins are the molecules that control and carry out almost all processes in our body.…
When nerve cells process and transmit information, they produce electrical signals. The signal of a single nerve cell is not very strong and is only…
Leafcutter ants are super-dominant social insects and herbivores in South and Central America. These ants are mushroom farmers and invented…