When little explorers get big eyes

A visit to the lab: 32 children from the Münster kindergarten went on a voyage of discovery at Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences and carried out exciting experiments under the guidance of THI employees.

Like a real researcher: 5-year-old Vincent in the lab (Photo: THI).

Philipp Lang welcomes the little ones at the THI (Photo: THI).

Experiments with everyday materials (Photo: THI).

What is a pipette? When does red cabbage become blue cabbage? And what does this have to do with the pH value? 32 boys and girls from Münster Kindergarten were given answers to these and many other questions in the chemistry lab at THI. The 5 to 6-year-olds took a close look around and tried out various devices.

Equipped with research goggles and lab coats, they were then allowed to get down to work themselves and carry out three interesting experiments with everyday materials under the guidance of laboratory engineer Sönke Barra. It was as quiet as a mouse and the children followed the activities with great concentration and interest.

The idea of inviting the kindergarten was the brainchild of Philipp Lang, a research assistant at CARISSMA. "The kindergarten has a motto every year. This year it was 'Research and discovery'," says Lang. "So I thought it would be a good opportunity to showcase our laboratories." After all, you can't encourage the urge to explore early enough. His son Vincent has a similar view: "That was an exciting day. It was cool that we were allowed to try everything out."

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