1. 1 EPPOG meeting, June 2009, Milan, Italy Michael Kobel, TU Dresden Particle Physics in Science Centres and museums in Germany Michael Kobel TU Dresden 2.6.2009

2. 2 EPPOG meeting, June 2009, Milan, Italy Michael Kobel, TU Dresden German members of ECSITE –27 German Science Centres/Museums Deutsches Museum, Munich Universum, Bremen Phaeno, Wolfsburg Dt. Technikmuseum - Science Center Spectrum, Berlin Phänomenta, Flensburg Science House, Rust Turm der Sinne, Nürnberg Experimenta, Heilbronn Landesmuseum für Technik und Arbeit, Mannheim … –11 Private Companies Design, Equipment, Consulting, … – 4 Other Associations, University of Arts

3. 3 EPPOG meeting, June 2009, Milan, Italy Michael Kobel, TU Dresden Contacted and/or visited Deutsches Museum, Munich (www.deutsches-museum.de)www.deutsches-museum.de –Collections 100 000 (!) Objects of science and techniques –Exhibitions Science, materials, energy, traffic, communication, … Universum, Bremen (www.universum-bremen.de)www.universum-bremen.de –Science Center mankind, earth, cosmos –Discovery-Parc movement, weather Phaeno, Wolfsburg (www.phaeno.de)www.phaeno.de –Experimental Stations 300 hands-on phenomena –Workshops sound, energy, electricity, chemistry, air, water, …

4. 4 EPPOG meeting, June 2009, Milan, Italy Michael Kobel, TU Dresden Phaeno, Wolfsburg Main facts –Concept “hands-on” Experience yourself Rough topical order No exhibition character –230,000 visitors –5-15 young tutors on site “phaeno(wo)men”

5. 5 EPPOG meeting, June 2009, Milan, Italy Michael Kobel, TU Dresden Phaeno, Wolfsburg Existing exhibits –Cloud chamber Does not really work! –Radioactive decay Just statistics –Others Electricity Magnetism Many objects related to “art”

6. 6 EPPOG meeting, June 2009, Milan, Italy Michael Kobel, TU Dresden Phaeno, Wolfsburg Possible future relations w/ Particle Physics (D. Essing, scientific Associate, physicist) –Get travelling exhibition(s) Book for several weeks Accompagny with shows and talks –Get single exhibits Immediately phenomenological interesting Meaning for particle physics –e.g. coupled neutrino pendulum?

7. 7 EPPOG meeting, June 2009, Milan, Italy Michael Kobel, TU Dresden Universum, Bremen Main facts –Concept Science Centre truly experience-based scientific aspects of everyday life –Expanding Discovery Parc SchauBox (temp. exhibitions) –Close contact to Bremen University

8. 8 EPPOG meeting, June 2009, Milan, Italy Michael Kobel, TU Dresden Universum, Bremen Most relevant for particle physics –Expedition Cosmos www.universum-bremen.de/en/home/science-center/expedition-cosmos.html www.universum-bremen.de/en/home/science-center/expedition-cosmos.html The beginning of everything (Cosmic Microwave Background) The vastness of space The light of the sun Playground of Forces (Bernoulli etc.) The World of the Smallest (Atomic models) Age of the Cosmos (Planck-Time, etc.)

9. 9 EPPOG meeting, June 2009, Milan, Italy Michael Kobel, TU Dresden Universum Bremen Possible future relations w/ Particle Physics (Dr. T. Wolff, head exhibition and development) –Update of “expedition cosmos” possibly feasible –Details to be discussed No visit yet, just phone call

10. 10 EPPOG meeting, June 2009, Milan, Italy Michael Kobel, TU Dresden Deutsches Museum, München Most relevant museum in Germany for particle physics and cosmology Visit and discussion with Th. Naumann in March 09 –Dr. Ulrich Kernbach international contacts and cooperation –Gerhard Hartl Curator for astronomy and astrophysics –Dr. Christian Sicka (Ph.D. in astroparticle physics and cosmology) Curator for navigation

11. 11 EPPOG meeting, June 2009, Milan, Italy Michael Kobel, TU Dresden Deutsches Museum, München Permanent Exhibition Atomic Physics www.deutsches- museum.de/de/ausstellungen/naturwissenschaft/physik/atomphysik/ www.deutsches- museum.de/de/ausstellungen/naturwissenschaft/physik/atomphysik/ –Atoms –Radioactivity –Quantum World Created in the 1980’s –Very much text, many exhibits behind glass –Few hands-on stuff Modern stuff –Zyclotron –LEP –LHC Magnet –Kamiokande

12. 12 EPPOG meeting, June 2009, Milan, Italy Michael Kobel, TU Dresden Deutsches Museum, München Plan 1: Exhibition Cosmology –Status: on hold –Extension of existing astronomy exhibition 11,000 m² (!) one of the biggest worldwide Opened 1992 Extend by 100 m² for cosmology –Planned cooperation partners Ludwig Maximilan University, Munich Technical University, Munich MPI for Extraterrestrical Physics MPI for Astrophysics ESO ESA –Many particle physics aspects covered including LHC, Kamiokande, CMB

13. Ausstellungsplan

14. 14 EPPOG meeting, June 2009, Milan, Italy Michael Kobel, TU Dresden Deutsches Museum, München Existing Highlight –Original measurement equipment of Penzias+Wilson booked: –New CERN travelling exhibition

15. 15 EPPOG meeting, June 2009, Milan, Italy Michael Kobel, TU Dresden Deutsches Museum, München Plan 2: EURO-Forum European Research Outreach Forum –Use existing “Forum am Deutschen Museum” www.forumamdeutschenmuseum.de www.forumamdeutschenmuseum.de –Currently cinema, events, party –Aim: window to European top level research –Cooperation with main European research institutes and funding bodies EIROforum (e.g. CERN, ESA, ESO,…), EC, ERC, ECSITE…

16. 16 EPPOG meeting, June 2009, Milan, Italy Michael Kobel, TU Dresden Summary Germany Only few of 27 science centres suitable But a wealth of opportunities –Single “hands-on” exhibits –Travelling Exhibitions –Permanent exhibitions Mutual interest in closer contact –Personal contact important –inform about existing material –Discuss about concepts and plans and what we can contribute