German Outreach News Michael Kobel Dresden University of Technology (representing the German OeKo/GELOG groups) European Particle Physics Outreach Group Meeting, CERN, Helmholtz-Alliance „Physics at the Terascale“ Helmholtz-Alliance „Physics at the Terascale“ German CERN/LHC Communicator German CERN/LHC Communicator LHC Communication Plan LHC Communication Plan New or Amended Exhibits New or Amended Exhibits Translation of brochures Translation of brochures Programs for schools and teachers Programs for schools and teachers

New improved structure for particle physics in Germany structured network comprising 17 universities, 2 Helmholtz institutes and 1 Max Planck Institute: tool for more effective collaboration among experimentalists+ theorists Common infrastructure for research at LHC and ILC Detector Development (Labs in DESY, Bonn, Heidelberg) Computing (National Analysis Facility at DESY, esp. Zeuthen) Physics Analysis (Working Groups, Tools) Accelerator Science (DESY, Aachen, Bonn, Hamburg, Wuppertal) Coordinating Helmholtz Centre: DESY First of several Strategic Helmholtz Alliances Matched funding of 25 M€ over 5 years (many tenure track positions) Effective ~50% increase of funding for German universities

German CERN/LHC Communicator New Position offered at DESY via Helmholtz Alliance (1/2) „Awareness of CERN“ program of German BMBF ministry (1/2) Application closed at Many good applicants Tasks Coordination of CERN/LHC Communication Press and Media Brochures and Flyer German CERN/LHC Web pages Organisation of Central Events / Exhibits LHC opening exhibition (?) Science Bus (?)

LHC Communication So far: : Inauguration of the BMBF „Focus-of-research Projects“ (FSP-ForschungsSchwerPunkte, e.g. ) 2 German Journalist‘s Days at CERN , ~ 20 Journalists, organized by MPI Munich + DESY , for German „Science Press Organisation“, org. by M.Hauschild et al. Multimedia 06/07: German LHC film „Big Bang in the Tunnel“ (MPI Munich + FSPs) (DVD+trailer) English version being worked on, follow-up possible Translation of ATLAS episodes, CERN brochures, etc…planned Planned: (funding pending, last concept version ) Central LHC Exhibition in Berlin (possible venue: unused Metro station) parallel to official CERN inauguration (October 08?) address all targets: public, schools, politicians, journalists Build or collect demo-material, hands-on exhibits etc. Dialogue with philosophers

New or Amended Exhibits Wooden ATLAS Model (similar to PPEP in UK) Under construction at DESY CAD files will be made available Amended mechanical Linear Accelerator Includes velocity measurement, Great for competitions! Built at Dresden copied to DESY,Göttingen, UK,… 3-Generation Neutrino-Pendulum Designed by M.K. in Bonn and Dresden copied to Münster, DESY, Hamburg, … Mimics exactly 3-generation mixing

More on Neutrino-Pendulum Perfect Correspondence: Adjustable to any mixing matrix „Calibration“ ongoing by high-school student (J.Pausch, Dresden) Optical readout to PC or Scope possible Web-Site under construction video animations mass_1, mass_2, mass_3 solar_mixing, atmospheric_mixing mass_1mass_2mass_3 solar_mixingatmospheric_mixing documentation construction plans (to come) PendulumNeutrinos Linear movementphase movement stable EigenmodesMass Eigenstates Eigenfrequencies (E= ħω i )Masses (E=m i c 2 ) Oscillation frequencies ~  2 of Eigenmodes Oscillation frequencies ~  m 2 of mass modes Amplitude 2 of each pendulum Probability to find respective flavour

New or translated brochures New HERA brochure in German and English Distributed at End-of-HERA  Broschures & Leaflets CERN brochures in German (and other languages) Overview by Thomas Naumann, EPPCN, September 07 Same for Videos Some newly translated brochures Several Planned to translate EPPCN document for Council: "A policy for language versions of CERN print, online and multimedia productions and their distribution in the Member States“ responsible: Th.Naumann EnglishFrenchItalianGerman Spanis h others CERNXXXX X (no print) Norweg Catalan Info generalXX LHCXXXX Being transl. Catalan LHC the guideX!!! LHC physics In prepar. !!! ATLAS general 04XX In prep. Norweg ATLAS general 07XXX ATLAS spin-off 06XX ATLAS Tech. Chall. 07X ATLAS fact sheets 07X ALICE (rv. redo)XXX CMSXX In prep. X (no print) All Experiments ???X? LHCbXX Being transl. Catalan Technology TransferXX Environnement In prepar. Radioactivité Matter/Antimatter X (reprint) InformatiqueIn prep.!! GRIDXX LHC Computing GridX

Teacher training National Teacher training courses in Freiburg, Göttingen, Mainz, Münster, … In total 200 physics teachers (2007) work with the Kamiokanne experiment presents the master class idea Includes visit at CERN (2-3 days) Often includes astro particle physics German-language CERN training courses 4 courses in 2007, total 150 teachers Very positive feedback Impressed from on-site experiences

Further programs for schools Kinder Uni (for 6-12 year-old kids) Tübingen: Descartes prize 2006 *sometimes* particle physics (e.g. Siegen 2007) Saturday morning physics at many (~20) places Rent-A-Scientist (presentation in schools) (e.g. ) Talks about particle physics Universities Aachen, Berlin, Bonn, Dresden, Göttingen, Heidelberg, Mainz, Wuppertal,…. 20 different presentations including experiments, videos, …

Conclusions & Outlook Helmholtz-Alliance boosts particle physics in Germany Outreach funding still not completely settled Application for BMBF „Awareness of CERN“ funding pending LHC communication planning continues CERN/LHC communicator will start begin of 2008 Work on exhibits and brochures ongoing Many activities for school