Children's University: How does water make a machine work? And what does a hydroelectric power station do?
Hydropower, the most proven renewable energy in the world!
Who were the first civilizations to use water to power machines? When did humans first use water power? What did the technical devices look like? Is AC/DC a rock'n'roll band and what do they have to do with hydropower? You will find answers to these and many other questions about the development of hydropower in our presentation. With lots of practical examples to make learning even more fun!
In the fall season, all four topics revolve around the theme of "future energy"
Many cars still run on petrol or diesel. And many houses are still heated with oil or gas. This pollutes the air - which is bad for our environment. This produces CO₂, a gas that makes the earth warmer and warmer. This warming is called climate change: there is more frequent heavy rainfall, but sometimes it also rains too little and this leads to drought.
To prevent this from getting worse and worse, we need other sources of energy - so-called renewable energies. This means: energy that comes from natural forces such as wind, water or sun and does not pollute the environment.
But how can we actually turn wind into electricity? And how does water help us to power machines? You can find out with exciting experiments and simple explanations in the fall series of the Siegen Children's University.
Everything at a glance
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Event date
23.09.2025, 17:00 - 18:00
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Venue
University of Siegen
US - C 116, Campus Unteres Schloss
Unteres Schloss 3
57072Siegen -
Event format
Cultural event
