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Workshops and Events

  • This is where you find all VISTA activities. From inspiring workshops or exciting lectures to our semester courses in which you can do research, tinker and explore.

Events

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all kids teenagers science for all family-friendly school classes teachers
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November
meet a scientist
meet a scientist
  • kids
  • teenagers
  • school classes

Zoom a Scientist

flexible
flexible
online
Meet scientists online. Learn how research really works.
Get answers to your questions!
©Anna Stöcher
school workshop
school workshop
  • teenagers
  • school classes
  • 13-19 years

Fakehunter

flexible
flexible
VISTA Science Experience Lab
This workshop aims to teach young people critical thinking skills when using social media. This workshop is going to be held in German.
©Anna Stöcher
workshop
Booked out
workshop
Booked out
  • kids
  • teenagers
  • family-friendly
  • 9-12 years

Tinkering

16./23./ 30. Nov
15:00-18:00
VISTA Science Experience Lab
Create innovative projects with everyday materials while playfully exploring physical principles. This workshop will be held in German.
©Anna Stöcher
workshop
Booked out
workshop
Booked out
  • kids
  • teenagers
  • family-friendly
  • 8-14 years

Learn to program computer games with Scratch

27./04.
Nov/Dec
15:00-18:00
VISTA Science Experience Lab
Learn programming with Scratch and create your own version of popular computer games like Pacman or Snake. This workshop will be held in German.
©Peter Rigaud
continuing education
continuing education
  • teachers

#STEMLooksLikeMe - Inspiring students interest in STEM

28.
Nov
16:30 -17:30
online
Help students develop their confidence and interest in STEM careers with this online workshop. For teachers of all levels and types of schools.
Dezember
meet a scientist
meet a scientist
  • kids
  • teenagers
  • school classes

Zoom a Scientist

flexible
flexible
online
Meet scientists online. Learn how research really works.
Get answers to your questions!
©Anna Stöcher
workshop
Booked out
workshop
Booked out
  • kids
  • teenagers
  • family-friendly
  • 8-14 years

Learn to program computer games with Scratch

27./04.
Nov/Dec
15:00-18:00
VISTA Science Experience Lab
Learn programming with Scratch and create your own version of popular computer games like Pacman or Snake. This workshop will be held in German.
©Anna Stöcher
school workshop
school workshop
  • teenagers
  • school classes
  • 13-19 years

Fakehunter

flexible
flexible
VISTA Science Experience Lab
This workshop aims to teach young people critical thinking skills when using social media. This workshop is going to be held in German.
©Magic Lemur Productions
school workshop
Booked out
school workshop
Booked out
  • kids
  • teenagers
  • school classes
  • 8-14 years

ISTA Campus Tour & Lab Experience

4.
Dec
10:00-12:00
VISTA Science Experience Lab
During the campus tour, students can get to know ISTA, visit laboratories and conduct their own experiments in the VISTA Science Experience Lab. This workshop will be held in German.
©Lara Schwarz
school workshop
school workshop
  • teenagers
  • school classes
  • 14-19 years

Grow Trails

5.
Dez
10:00-12:00
VISTA Science Experience Lab
This workshop is a combination of an outdoor trail & a reflection workshop where students learn to reflect on their social media behavior and understand how algorithms define what in see in our newsfeeds on Instagram or TikTok. This workshop will be held in English.
©Peter Rigaud
school workshop
school workshop
  • teenagers
  • school classes
  • 14-19 years

#STEMLooksLikeMe

6.
Dec
10:00-12:00
VISTA Science Experience Lab
#STEMLooksLikeMe is a different kind of career orientation. What are people like in these so-called STEM professions? A workshop that works with somewhat unusual role model portraits and encourages students to imagine themselves in these roles. This workshop will be held in German.
©Anna Stöcher
workshop
Booked out
workshop
Booked out
  • teenagers
  • 13-19 years

Fakehunter

7.
Dec
16:00-18:00
VISTA Science Experience Lab
This workshop aims to teach young people critical thinking skills when using social media. This workshop will be held in German.
©Stephanie Kneissl
school workshop
Booked out
school workshop
Booked out
  • kids
  • school classes
  • 7-10 years

Building Blocks of Life

7.
Dec
10:00-12:00
VISTA Science Experience Lab
This workshop is about evolution and genetics. With games and experiments, children from 7-10 learn how all living things are related and how to see the DNA of strawberries. This workshop will be held in German.
©Franz Essl
meet a scientist
meet a scientist
  • teenagers
  • teachers
  • 14-19 years

ISTA Lecture Young Lounge: Franz Essl

13.
Dec
16:00-18:30
ISTA, Moonstone Seminar Center
Meet worldclass researcher and ISTA Lecture speaker Franz Essl and discuss questions around biodiversity.
meet a scientist
meet a scientist
  • kids
  • teenagers
  • school classes
  • teachers

VISTA Science Christmas Show

21st
Dec
09:00 / 11:00
online
winter, wonder, science.
How do sparklers actually work? Can a candle be blown out from 20 meters distance? Why do fireworks burst in different colors?
Watch the livestream with your class as we set off a spectacular experiment show.
meet a scientist
meet a scientist
  • kids
  • science for all
  • family-friendly

VISTA Christmas Family Show

21st
Dec
17:00
ISTA Lecture Hall
On Thursday, December 21, we will set off a spectacular array of experiments. Come and join us with your family.
Januar
meet a scientist
meet a scientist
  • kids
  • teenagers
  • school classes

Zoom a Scientist

flexible
flexible
online
Meet scientists online. Learn how research really works.
Get answers to your questions!
©Anna Stöcher
school workshop
Booked out
school workshop
Booked out
  • teenagers
  • school classes
  • 13-19 years

Fakehunter

flexible
flexible
VISTA Science Experience Lab
This workshop aims to teach young people critical thinking skills when using social media. This workshop is going to be held in German.
©Anna Stöcher
workshop
workshop
  • teenagers
  • family-friendly
  • 12-16 years

Programming with Arduino

12./19.
Jan
16:00-19:00
VISTA Science Experience Lab
Playfully dive into the programming world and create devices with Arduino. This Workshop will be held in German.
©Lara Schwarz
school workshop
school workshop
  • teenagers
  • school classes
  • 14-19 years

Grow Trails

15.
Jan
10:00-12:00
VISTA Science Experience Lab
This workshop is a combination of an outdoor trail & a reflection workshop where students learn to reflect on their social media behavior and understand how algorithms define what in see in our newsfeeds on Instagram or TikTok. This Workshop will be held in English.
workshop
Booked out
workshop
Booked out
  • kids
  • family-friendly
  • 7-10 years

The Big Bone Hunt

29.
Jan
13:30-15:30
VISTA Science Experience Lab
Dive into the world of paleontology, discover dinosaur bones and learn how researchers work. This workshop will be held in German.
workshop
Booked out
workshop
Booked out
  • kids
  • family-friendly
  • 7-10 years

The Big Bone Hunt

29.
Jan
16:00-18:00
VISTA Science Experience Lab
Dive into the world of paleontology, discover dinosaur bones and learn how researchers work. This workshop will be held in German.
©Peter Rigaud
school workshop
Booked out
school workshop
Booked out
  • teenagers
  • school classes
  • 14-19 years

#STEMLooksLikeMe

31.
Jan
10:00-12:00
VISTA Science Experience Lab
#STEMLooksLikeMe is a different kind of career orientation. What are people like in these so-called STEM professions? A workshop that works with somewhat unusual role model portraits and encourages students to imagine themselves in these roles. This workshop will be held in German.
Februar
©Magic Lemur Productions
school workshop
Booked out
school workshop
Booked out
  • kids
  • teenagers
  • school classes
  • 8-14 years

ISTA Campus Tour & Lab Experience

2.
Feb
10:00-12:00
VISTA Science Experience Lab
During the campus tour, students can get to know ISTA, visit laboratories and conduct their own experiments in the VISTA Science Experience Lab. This workshop will be held in German.