The KinderuniWien brings science closer to around 4000 children every year. It has taken place every summer since 20 years. The Institute of Astrophysics also participates in this great initiative.
2025
What is life and where do we look for it in the universe? - Search for habitable worlds
Language: English
Gwenaël van Looveren
In two presentations to more than 100 children, Gwenaël van Looveren spoke about the many examples of life that we can find on Earth and raised the question of whether life exists outside our planet. We need to be clear about what life actually is and what it needs. Only when we know all the prerequisites for the existence of life can we begin the search.
Trip through the Universe
Languages: English and German
Anahí Caldú, Jeanne Eder and Costin Lucian
Two German-speaking groups and one English-speaking group took part in this workshop, which was divided into two activities. In the first part, the children took part in a fact check and tested their knowledge of the universe. Afterwards, they enjoyed the amazing mobile planetarium and experienced a real journey through the universe.
2023
Trip through the Universe
Languages: German, English, and Spanish
Anahí Caldú Primo
The University Observatory in Währing is home to the Great Refractor, a super cool telescope that was used a hundred years ago for many discoveries in our solar system. You'll also go on a journey through our universe in our inflatable planetarium!
Life in the universe?
Language: English
Yanina Metodieva
We will talk about planets around our Sun and other stars, how we search for life on other worlds and we'll have hands-on activities related to exploring other planets.
2022
Variety of worlds
German, Englisch, and Spanish
Anahí Caldú Primo
The activity consisted on a talk on planets that orbit other stars, different than the Sun. How do we find them, how do they look like?
After seeing how different other planets can be, kids were given a different planet or moon of our solar system. With the information given, they designed an alien that could live in that other world.
Here you can see some examples of the aliens!
A sky full of galaxies
German and English
Sabine Thater and Alice Zocchi
We will introduce you to galaxies in all colors and shapes. Photos of galaxies tell us a lot about their secrets, and you will get to know one particular image: the Hubble Deep Field. Finally, you will create your own "Vienna Deep Field" by painting your favorite galaxies.
