Science in the City

Am 21. April 2022 bezieht die Universität Graz einen Pop-up-Store in der Grazer Herrengasse. Foto: Nikola Milatovic

Wissen zum Mitnehmen: Pop-up-Uni eröffnet in der Grazer Herrengasse

Woran erkenne ich Fake News? Was ist Glück? Wie geht Fortpflanzung ohne Sex? Diese Fragen beantworten ForscherInnen mitten in der Grazer Innenstadt. Am 21. April 2022 bezieht die Universität Graz einen Pop-up-Store in der Grazer Herrengasse 16.

Zwei Monate lang gibt es dort ein vielfältiges Programm – etwa Experimentierworkshops, Science Quiz oder einen Ukrainisch-Schnupperkurs. Zusätzlich kann man sich über das Studienangebot an der Uni Graz informieren. Alle Veranstaltungen sind kostenlos.

„Wir wollen Spitzenforschung und spannende Vorlesungen vom Campus in die City – und damit näher an die Grazerinnen und Grazer – bringen“, erklärt der geschäftsführende Rektor Peter Riedler.

Der Store ist bis 15. Juni montags bis freitags von 12 bis 20 Uhr, samstags von 10 bis 14 Uhr geöffnet. Nähere Informationen und das Programm finden sich unter popupstore.uni-graz.at.

Dagmar Eklaude

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Es geht los!

Das April-Programm im UNI-POP-UP-STORE in der Herrengasse 16 ist online