The best way to look behind the scenes and get a deeper insight into our research is to visit the IFW during the Dresden Science Night. It takes place every summer shortly before the summer vacation. Take this opportunity to visit us.

The next Dresden Science Night will take place on June 26, 2026!

For students, we offer individual guided tours of the institute, taking into account the relevant content of the relevant curriculum. The tours are suitable for supplementing physics and chemistry lessons, especially from grade 10 on, especially on the topics of magnetism, superconductivity, transmission electron microscopy or new modifications of carbon. The program takes about an hour and a half. We also offer an exciting, age-appropriate program for elementary schools for about two hours.

The JUNIORDOCTORprogram gives students from the 3rd to the 12th grade an impression of research, technology, politics and culture in Dresden. We also show students what there is to research and explore at our institute.

The main purpose of Girls' Day is to give girls an understanding of professions that are still dominated by men. Registration for our program "Frauenpower für die Forschung" is required on the official Girls'Day website. The next Girls'Day will take place on April 23, 2026.

With this project, we are promoting gender-equitable STEM education in our partner school in the city of Dresden. A group of scientists brings various experiments directly into the classroom. The children become little researchers themselves: They learn how to HANDLE experiments, understand and thus learn scientific contexts in a playful way. The program is usually carried out in grades 2 and 3.

Patricia Bäuchler
Phone: +49 (0) 351 4659 249
E-Mail: p.baeuchler@ifw-dresden.de