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In numerous experiments children fathom out scientific phenomena and experience through play how exciting science can really be. The small "researchers" organize a colour race, for example, they make “gummi bears” dive in water, or follow the journey of ink drops etc. The kindergarten children come face-to-face with elaborate concepts and, with the help of Sylvia Strobel, tackle difficult questions like; "Is an empty glass really empty?", or "Is a colour actually just a colour?". They thus discover physics and chemistry in a child-orientated way.

What began in 2003 as a pilot project has in the meantime developed into a successful concept. It has now developed so well that Sylvia Strobel now gets many requests for her chemistry experiments from kindergartens. She not only teaches the children, but also the kindergarten leaders and, in the future, will teach the primary school teachers. Owing to the great interest it has aroused, the project will be extended further and offered to primary schools.

Apart from the fun involved in developing the children's curiosity, there is naturally a degree of self-interest involved. Sylvia Strobel wants to lay the foundations of a scientific education in our chemical triangle. The chemical industry must endeavour, as soon as possible, to train future generations in order to secure its own successful future.

The following presentation gives you a small insight into this child-orientated pioneering chemistry project.

The experiments do not fascinate only the small children, but also encourage adults to revert to being curious "big children" once again. This is a phenomenon we witness again and again at our events. It was also the case at this year’s CSU Party Congress in Augsburg, where the Bavarian Chemical Triangle made a presentation in front of delegates and members of the Assembly.