Programme
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A varied programme awaits visitors young and old. Experience Forschungszentrum Jülich with all its facets and research areas. The programme is available for download here.

The programme will be hosted by Esther Brandt and Johannes Döbbelt
10:00 Pés Quentes – Samba percussion from Düren
Drums, dancing, and a great atmosphere
10:15 Open Day – An overview
What’s happening where?
10:30 Pés Quentes – Samba percussion from Düren
Drums, dancing, and a great atmosphere
10:45 Baff! Science comedy
Interactive experiments that will see you laugh, marvel, and learn with Felix Homann
11:15 Paradise At Midnight
Energetic live music
12:00 AI against the audience
Who is cleverer? The science quiz show with Sascha Ott
12:30 Welcome address
Prof. Dr. Astrid Lambrecht, Chair of the Board of Directors of Forschungszentrum Jülich
13:00 Baff! Science comedy
Interactive experiments that will see you laugh, marvel, and learn with Felix Homann
13:30 AI against the audience
Who is cleverer? The science quiz show with Sascha Ott
14:00 Paradise At Midnight
Energetic live music
14:30 AI campus
Take a look: artificial intelligence up close
14:45 Baff! Science comedy
Interactive experiments that will see you laugh, marvel, and learn with Felix Homann
15:15 Pés Quentes – Samba percussion from Düren
Drums, dancing, and a great atmosphere
15:30 AI against the audience
Who is cleverer? The science quiz show with Sascha Ott
16:15 Paradise At Midnight
Energetic live music
17:00 End of stage programme

05.6 Hot times: understanding the changing atmosphere
Troposphere (ICE-3)
04.6/05.6 How greenhouse gases are distributed globally
Stratosphere (ICE-4)
06.2/06.4/06.12 How plants are changing
Plant Sciences (IBG-2)
Bioeconomy Science Center (BioSC)
BioökonomieREVIER (BÖR)
15.4/15.21 Robotic development assistants for the lab ... and ACTION!
Biotechnology (IBG-1)
15.8/15.21 Molecular bioinformatics: from the gene to the material
Bioinformatics (IBG-4) )
Computational Metagenomics (IBG-5)
15.13 Can chemistry tell left from right?
Bioorganic Chemistry (IBOC)
15.21 Enzymes@Work – Biotech hands-on
Molecular Enzyme Technology (IMET)
15.11/15.23/16.6 Healthy soil – the basis of life for all!
Agrosphere (IBG-3)

01.3 Innovative materials for the energy transition
Materials Synthesis and Processing (IMD-2)
02.16 Photovoltaics: see it, feel it, and try it!
Photovoltaics (IMD-3)
03.1 Engineering for excellent science
Institute of Technology and Engineering (ITE)
03.2 What opportunities does green hydrogen offer Africa?
Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2)
03.2/03.18 Hydrogen and chemicals with renewable energy
Electrochemical Process Engineering (IET-4)
04.3 The mystery of our existence – questions for particle physics
Nuclear Physics (IKP)
04.7 Hydrogen moves the world – hop on!
Corporate Development (UE)
04.7 Fully charged – the batteries of the future
Ionics in Energy Storage (IMD-4/MI MS)
04.7 New hydrogen technologies for the Rhenish mining area
Sustainable Hydrogen Economy (INW)
04.7 Smart energy systems of the future
Energy Systems Engineering (ICE-1)
04.19 Cleverly connected: our energy campus
Intelligent Campus (TB-X)
04.19 Our contribution to a sustainable future
Strategy and Sustainability (UE-S)
10.1/10.14 Fusion as the energy of the future: the power plant of the stars
Plasma Physics (IFN-1)
10.05/10.22 Energy and the future
Fundamental Electrochemistry (IET-1)
14.6 A net-zero future with theory, simulations & AI
Theory and Computation of Energy Materials (IET-3)

02.14 Small structures – large laboratory
Helmholtz Nano Facility (HNF)
04.6 Is the brain better than a computer? AI in hardware
Computational and Systems Neuroscience (IAS-6)
Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Integrated Computing Architectures (ICA)
04.7 What does data competence have to do with my everyday life?
Materials Data Science and Informatics (IAS-9)
04.8 Supercomputer seeks supermaterials
Quantum Theory of Materials (PGI-1)
04.8 Quantum check – how we compute
Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Integrated Computing Architectures (ICA)
04.8 Making the invisible visible
Neutron Scattering and Soft Matter (JCNS-1)
04.8 Scattered intelligence: discovering hidden patterns
Quantum Materials and Collective Phenomena (JCNS-2)
05.02/05.13 Nano meets nosiness – electrons reveal the invisible
Ernst Ruska-Centre, Physics of Nanoscale Systems (ER-C)
05.11 AI research: introduction and applications
Data Analytics and Machine Learning (IAS-8)
15.22 From natural to artificial intelligence
Computational and Systems Neuroscience (IAS-6)
16.3/16.4/16.9/16.21 Supercomputing is the future – AI, exascale, quanta
Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC)

15.2 The miracle in your head: structure and function of the brain
Structural and Functional Organization of the Brain (INM-1)
15.2 The brain in action!
Cognitive Neuroscience (INM-3)
15.2 What your brain reveals about you
Brain and Behaviour (INM-7)
15.2/15.14 Physical innovations in brain research
Medical Imaging Physics (INM-4)
15.9/15.16 A look inside the brain – how and why?
Molecular Organization of the Brain (INM-2)
JARA Institute Brain structure-function relationships (INM-10)
15.16 Radiant spies in the jungle of the brain
Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5)
16.15 Protein playhouse: simulations, medicine, and AI
Computational Biomedicine (INM-9)

04.7 Career at FZJ – join our team!
Human Resources – Human Resource Development and Recruiting (P-E)
04.11 Experience science – help shape the future
JuLab Schools Laboratory (SL)
04.11 Start your vocational training or dual study programme with us!
Vocational Training Centre (P-Z)

04.1 A good meal before the research tour!
Seecasino (M-SV)
04.3 Radiation, society, and environment
Safety and Radiation Protection (GS)
04.7 Research café and photo exhibition
Dialogue/interaction in the Central Library (ZB)
04.7 Publications – the currency of science
Central Library (ZB)
04.7 Information on the rainbow network
Equal Opportunities Bureau (BfC)
09.2 Afraid of heights? AVR reactor: dismantling up close
Jülicher Entsorgungsgesellschaft für Nuklearanlagen mbH (JEN)
12.11 The world of the Works Fire Brigade
Works Fire Brigade (S-F)
14.5 Graphical Media – on campus; close to research
Purchasing and Materials – Campus Service (M-S)
15.3 Representation for persons with disabilities fostering inclusion
Representatives for persons with disabilities (SBV)
15.3 How project funding makes bold ideas bigger
Project Management Jülich (PtJ)
15.21 New laboratories and office space
Planning and Building Services – Electrical Engineering (B-E)
16.15 Fun and games for children
Sports Association (BSG)


Learn, discover, and discuss on our AI campus:
• AI on stage, an entertaining programme featuring Jülich scientists
• Future computing made in Jülich with our interactive exhibit “CUPITER”
• Insights into AI applications and research in our institutes
• Hands-on AI for all ages
Examples here include:
AI in action: crowds and fire dynamics
Civil Safety Research (IAS-7)
Active matter and artificial intelligence
Theoretical Physics of Living Matter (IAS-2)
AI in early-childhood education
The Kleine Füchse daycare centre