Hanover’s universities are opening their lecture halls and offering five lectures for children.
From November through February, children ages 8 to 12 can once again have experts explain topics to them, get answers to curious and exciting questions, and learn facts about everyday life and science. The KinderUniHannover (KUH) aims above all to foster a love of learning and curiosity about science. The Hannover Medical School, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover University of Applied Sciences and Arts, the Hannover University of Veterinary Medicine Foundation, and the Hannover University of Music, Drama and Media invite children to attend exciting lectures. The patron is Falko Mohrs, Lower Saxony’s Minister of Science and Culture.
The lecture series will open on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 5:15 p.m. at Hannover Medical School. There, the children will learn all about rescue helicopters and air rescue teams. A week later, on November 17, everything at Leibniz University Hannover will revolve around the wonderful world of mathematics. On December 1, Hannover University of Applied Sciences and Arts will explore the question of what makes a robot a robot. In the new year, on February 9, students will learn about the language of animals in a lecture hosted by the Hannover University of Veterinary Medicine Foundation, and on February 16, at the University of Music, Drama, and Media in Hannover, they will discover the role of movement in theater.
The lectures will take place on Tuesdays from 5:15 p.m. to approximately 6:00 p.m.; doors open at 4:30 p.m. Participation is free of charge, and registration is not required. The lectures are designed specifically for children ages eight to twelve. Only children in this age group have free access to the lecture hall. Parents, other adult chaperones, and younger or older siblings can watch a live broadcast in an adjacent room.
The program and current event information are available on the KinderUniHannover website: www.kinderuni-hannover.de.
The KinderUniHannover (KUH) program for the 2026–27 winter semester:
Lectures begin at 5:15 p.m. each day; duration of each lecture: approx. 45 minutes
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 5:15 p.m.
The Rescuers in Orange – When Does Emergency Medical Help Arrive by Air?
Dr. Bastian Ringe, senior emergency medicine physician on the Christoph 4 rescue helicopter team,
Hannover Medical School, Lecture Hall F, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover
Contact: Bettina Dunker, Administrative Unit for Communications,
Phone: (0511) 532-6778, Email: kommunikation@mh-hannover.de
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 5:15 p.m.
More Than Just Calculations! The Wonderful World of Mathematics
Dr. Florian Leydecker, Institute for Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
Leibniz University Hannover, Lichthof, Welfengarten 1, 30167 Hannover
Contact: Mechtild Freiin v. Münchhausen,
Head of the Communications and Marketing Department/Press Spokesperson
Phone: (0511) 762 5342, Email: kommunikation@uni-hannover.de
Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 5:15 p.m.
What Makes a Robot a Robot?
Prof. Dr. Jens Hofschulte, Faculty II of Mechanical Engineering and Bioprocess Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Hannover University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Audimax on the Linden Campus, Ricklinger Stadtweg 120, 30459 Hannover
Contact: Sarah Kühne, Event Management,
Phone: (0511) 9296-8785, Email: veranstaltungen@hs-hannover.de
Tuesday, February 9, 2027, 5:15 p.m.
Meow, Woof-Woof, Beep-Beep: What Do Animals Actually Talk About?
Dr. Marina Scheumann, Head of the Communications and Behavior Research Group, Institute of Zoology
Hannover University of Veterinary Medicine Foundation
Lecture Hall at the Institute of Pathology, Bünteweg 17, 30559 Hanover
Contact: Silke Vasel, Press and Public Relations,
Phone: (0511) 953-8003, Email: presse@tiho-hannover.de
Tuesday, February 16, 2027, 5:15 p.m.
How to Become a Grasshopper: What Role Does Movement Play in Acting?
Prof. Berit Jentzsch, Department of Acting
Hannover University of Music, Drama, and Media
Richard Jakoby Hall, Neues Haus 1, 30175 Hanover
Contact: Jan Hinrichs, Communications and Marketing,
Phone: (0511) 3100-281, Email: pressestelle@hmtm-hannover.de
Text: Administrative Unit for Communications