Communication activities

Communicator Prize 2021 of the DFG and the Stifterverband: Here is an overview of the topics of science communication over the past 20 years.

ix-quadrat

Permanent hands-on exhibition on the TUM Garching campus, approx. 250 school classes per year.

since 2002 >

Cinderella

Interactive geometry program (via Klett, Springer). Basis for many other projects.

since 1999>

Lectures

Over 100 lectures in front of a general audience, children, teachers, TV, advanced training courses, etc. continuously>

Square Dance

Performance at TUM, high audience participation. Group theory for everyone.

2003

Sierpinski

Handicraft workshop at TUM with the participation of many visitors on the open day.

2005 + 2017

Imaginary

Handicraft workshop at TUM with the participation of many visitors on the open day.

since 2007>

Math - bamboo

Interactive math construction site. Large models. One week for around 250 pupils.

2008

Math 2008

Year of Mathematics: Workshops and exhibitions. Botany, math music, Munich Science Days...

2008

Mathe-Vital

Online portal with math visualizations. Awarded the 2008 Medida Prix.

Since 2008>

MiMa

Concept for interactive exhibits for the Mathe-Mineralien-Museum Oberwolfach.

2010>

Deutsches Museum

Exhibit and exhibition conception. Member of the mathematics department.

since 2011>

iOrnament

Symmetry drawing app. Over 750,000 uses. Best ratings in the Apple App Store.

since 2011>

Doodle art

Workshop at TUM, on the open day, participation of numerous children.

2012

Clothes hangers

Elaborate workshop at TUM, mathematical models from 4000 clothes hangers.

2011

Perspective

Workshop and performance at TUM with the participation of students and large audience.

2013 >

CindyJS

Follow-up project to Cinderella. Basis for almost all upcoming software projects.

since 2014 >

Stick Bombs

Live performance and workshop at TUM. Several hundred spectators and many people involved.

2014 >

Toolbox

Live performance and workshop at TUM. Several hundred spectators and many people involved.

since 2014>

Fractions

Interactive math book for pupils. Funded by the Nixdorf Foundation. 60,000 users.

since 2015>

MoMath

Close cooperation with MoMath New York. Advisory board, workshops, exhibits, lectures

since 2015>

Streetmath

Several workshops at Science Streetfairs in Munich, inspiration for New York.

2015,2018,2019>

Advent Calendar

Video advent calendar with mathematical short films, over 150,000 views.

2015 >

Math to Touch

Interactive math app based on the exhibition in the Deutsche Museum. 22,000 downloads.

2016>

Mathematikon

Mathematics installation in the Heidelberg shopping center. Public interactive screen.

since 2016>

Crafter

App for creating math handicrafts, features and workshops in MoMath, TUM, etc.

since 2017>

iO for Apple

Features and workshops from iOrnament as part of several Apple campaigns.

since 2017

TUM App

Multidisciplinary science app for TUM's 150th anniversary. Top marks in the App Store.

2018>

LaLaLab

Math music exhibition. With imaginary, Tschira Foundation and Laureate Forum.

2019>

Mathebasteln.de

Internet platform on the occasion of the corona lockdown to experiment with math.

German: mathebasteln

English: math-for-kids

since 2020

Instructional videos

Creation of approx. 150 videos for university teaching. Will be posted on YouTube later.

since 2020>