Curiosity Cube: Hands-on science for the next generation

Tomorrow's science stars — mobile laboratory at FLUXUM Gernsheim

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This week, the Curiosity Cube was back on FLUXUM Gernsheim. With hands-on experiments, the MobileWissenschaftsLabor aims to awaken children's scientific enthusiasm by allowing them to experience natural science up close and personal.

Since the Curiosity Cube was launched in 2017 to expand children's access to science education, over 186,000 visitors have visited and experimented with the converted shipping container at over 880 events in over 600 cities and communities worldwide. When the 2022 program also started in Europe, a visit to FLUXUM in Gernsheim was immediately on the tour schedule and has been an integral part of the tour ever since.

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This year, we once again invited several school classes from Gernsheim and the surrounding area. A total of 147 children from the third to fifth grade visited us.

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This visit to the Curiosity Cube involved three experiments about the life cycle of a T-shirt:

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Experiment 1: Students study various types of synthetic and natural substances used in the fashion industry and categorize them according to their level of sustainability.

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Experiment 2: Students design and test a wind turbine that can generate enough renewable energy to operate a model T-shirt factory.

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Experiment 3: Students research the process of recycling an old T-shirt into a new T-shirt. They learned how old clothes can be sorted, broken down into fibers and spun into yarn for new clothes. They also learned how to minimize their own environmental impact in the fashion industry.

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There were also a number of Merck colleagues who worked as part of the Spark volunteering programs of Merck Group be released for up to 16 hours of volunteer work. Thanks to all helpers and the CuriosityCube team, including Karla Jung, Thorben Breit, Markus Mink, Marco Kreiling, Nicole Grüll, Björn Klein, Elisabeth Memmel and Max Loch

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Thanks to AllHelfenden and the Curiosity Cube team, including Karla Jung, Thorben Breit, Markus Mink, Marco Kreiling, Nicole Grüll, Björn Klein, Elisabeth Memmel and Max Loch