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Our Science Workshop addresses the pollution of our waters by macro- and microplastics. It conveys the importance of intact water ecosystems in a hands-on way and presents solutions for how we can escape the flood of plastic. Across 19 modules, we offer experiments and activities that allow participants to experience and understand the impact of plastic on our environment through direct observation and discovery.
Our Science Workshop is highly versatile – it is suitable for conservation projects, companies, trade fairs, and educational institutions. Contact us for more information and book our Science Workshop for your event.

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    The individual stations are experimental and encourage participants to become actively involved. Seeing, hearing, and feeling create an experience that not only explains content but also promotes long-term understanding. Information boards provide background knowledge and present facts in an engaging and accessible way. Clear graphics embed the practical findings into a coherent and comprehensive overall picture.

    With our modules, information boards, and practical tips, we show the effects of plastic on our environment and offer concrete everyday solutions. Thanks to the hands-on experiences, these solutions really stick.

    15 Modules

    Learning through hands-on experience: the interactive modules at each station, often with an experimental background, inspire participants to try things out and get involved. Seeing, hearing, and feeling create an experience that not only explains content but also ensures that the insights gained have a lasting impact.

    Information Boards

    Shedding light on backgrounds, highlighting interconnections, and presenting facts in a clear format. Using easy-to-understand graphics, all key content is conveyed in a compact way. The information boards embed the practically gained insights into a coherent overall picture—encouraging participants to look beyond the obvious.

    Areas of Application

    Our Science Workshop can be used in a variety of settings: nature conservation projects, trade fairs, companies, events, or educational institutions. We bring the Science Workshop to you and take care of setup. We can also provide supervision or train your staff.

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      Turntable

      Tire wear is the biggest source of microplastics. The turntable is equiped with a tire, which can be moved using muscle power. This creates tire wear, which can be examined under a microscope afterwards.

      Gravel seesaw

      This module shows the creation of microplastics. The movement of the seesaw represents what a plastic bottle goes through after sinking to the riverbed. Small microplastic particles can be found in the water of the seesaw after a short period of time.

      Water column

      The water column can be set in motion by turning the handle. The plastic particles, that start to move as a result, sink to the bottom after a certain amount of time, showing why we can only find a fraction of the lost plastic at the water surface, whilst the rest is lost forever.

      Injection molding machine

      Thrown away plastic can be turned into chips for shopping carts thanks to Arburg's historic injection molding machine. This shows recycling possibilities and explains that dealing with plastic in the right way and reusing it is crucial.

      Sediment case

      This case contains river sediment, which fulfils a natural cleansing function for our waters. After the coloured water is poured into the case, it runs through the sediment and comes out at the bottom as clean water.

      Microscope

      Our microscope makes microplastics visible. The results of individual experiments can only be seen magnified - you can take snapshots of the microplastic residues with your own mobile phone.

      Click camera

      The little click cameras show pictures of animals that have been harmed by plastic. There are pictures of birds whose stomachs are full of plastic. As the images can be disturbing, they can only be seen through the click cameras.

      Infrared spectrometer

      Plastic can be determined with the infrared spectrometer. One of the biggest problems in recycling are the different types of plastic in packaging . Plastics are also found in materials where we do not expect it.

      Salt grinder

      Every week, we consume the average amount of one credit card of plastic (5 grams). Sometimes we sprinkle it on our own food: after the ground salt is dissolved in water, small pieces of microplastic can be found under the microscope.

      Infoboard

      Well-founded background information and exciting facts about the threat posed by the plastic flood and microplastics in particular are provided by our information boards. They also show practical tips that we can all implement.

      Tennis ball

      As simple as it is conclusive - our tennis ball. One of the greatest dangers of microplastics comes from the accumulation of pollutants. We absorb these with the small plastic particles.

      Paper clip

      The paper clip experiment makes it easy to see and understand how the surface tension of polluted water changes and why this is dangerous for many aquatic animals.

      Virtual reality glasses

      The virtual reality glasses allow a three-dimensional trip to the under water world, which suffers from plastic pollution worldwide. This visually stunning and shocking experience clarifies, how desperatly we need to protect our environment.

      Explanatory film

      Our explanatory film describes the formation and spreading of microplastics in a compact and understandable way for young and old viewers. With appealing illustrations and clear messages, the entertaining film can be viewed on a TV.

      Computer game

      How long does plastic remain in the environment? How many generations will a plastic bottle outlast? With this computer game, guesses can be made before a graphic illustrates how far into the future our plastic waste will endure.

      Quiz

      In a final quiz, the gained knowledge can be tested and deepened on a tablet. Who has taken away what information? What is important in the behaviour of each of us?

      Timer

      The timer shows the amount of plastic in kilograms that has been washed into the oceans of our world as of a certain point in time (e.g. 9 a.m. of the respective day). It runs continuously and increases by 15,000 kg per minute.

      Plastic sounds

      Plastic can not only be recycled, plastic also makes sounds. This module takes you into the sound world of plastic and plays compositions made from plastic waste collected in nature.