Children's University: Algae and the world of tomorrow
06/16/2026Green, slimy, brilliant? Algae hold many surprises. Why they can be both fascinating and frightening will be explained on Saturday 27 June at the Würzburg Children’s University.
Algae are small, but they make a big impact: they grow in the sea, in ponds and even on the walls of houses. They are found in food, cosmetics and medicines. They even play a part in space travel.
At the next Würzburg Children’s University, Junior Professor Laura Otto, Nicholas Cudd and Jonathan Kniese will explore with their audience how humans coexist with algae, why algae are so important for our future, what surprises they hold in store, and why we can sometimes be both amazed by them and afraid of them at the same time (in German language).
There are many questions to be answered: How can algae help us slow down climate change? Which algae are important for environmental protection? Why are algae eaten? Where do we find algae in our everyday lives? But also: What problems can they cause?
Live in the Audimax plus video stream
The Children’s University will take place on Saturday, 27 June 2026, in the Audimax at the University on Sanderring. The lecture will be held at 10:00 am and then again at 10:45 am. It will last approximately 30 minutes; for accompanying adults and siblings, it will be broadcast via video in Lecture Hall 166.
Participation: Admission is free. Tickets can be reserved on the Children’s University website up to and including 26 June.
Children receive their diplomas
The algae lecture concludes the current Children’s University series 2025/26. All children who have collected three or four stamps in their lecture book during this series will be presented with their diplomas. Anyone who holds three individual diplomas from different Children’s University series will receive a Golden Diploma as a special award.
Contact
The Children’s University team can be contacted by email: kinderuni@uni-wuerzburg.de
