During the Easter holidays, from March 29 to April 14, 2024, the West Saxon University of Zwickau will be a guest at the Chemnitz Museum of Industry. With student projects and experiments on the topic of science, the faculties offer insights into the university’s profile and degree programs.
The West Saxon University of Zwickau, also known as the “University of Mobility,” invites visitors to get to know the institution at the Chemnitz Museum of Industry starting at Easter. Over a 14-day exhibition, the faculties present themselves with experimental stations and a variety of student projects.
Among the exhibits from the Faculty of Automotive Engineering is a one-liter car, donated by a former student now working at VW. The vehicle’s “transparent engine” shows the flame color during the combustion process. Additionally, the university’s Racing Team participates with two self-constructed race cars and several trophies. In 2023, the Racing Team became world champion for the first time in the electric class of the so-called Formula Student.
The Schneeberg Faculty of Applied Arts presents student projects and theses in fashion, wood, and textile design. Highlights include the “rollton,” a mobile pilgrim cabin for the Bochmann brothers’ organic farm in Adorf near Chemnitz. Inside this barrel, crafted in traditional cooperage, a straw mattress invites visitors to lie down and relax.
The dementia course from the Faculty of Health and Nursing Sciences conveys what everyday life feels like for a person with dementia.
The technical and natural science faculties provide a large presentation area offering insight into their study programs and inspiring interest in studying at the West Saxon University of Zwickau. Visitors can learn, for example, how the single-string bass guitar demonstrates the effects of Lorentz force and the application of physical principles in music technology. Also on display is a model of a magnetic levitation train. This model illustrates the properties of yttrium-barium-copper-oxide, a high-temperature superconductor that can expel magnetic field lines when cooled with nitrogen, allowing the cars equipped with it to glide or hover nearly frictionlessly along the track.
A glimpse into the history of engineering is provided by a model of a Stirling engine. Invented by Robert Stirling in 1816, this machine converts heat energy into mechanical work. The model demonstrates its functionality and serves as an example of the importance of STEM programs for technical development, both past and present.
The exhibition can be visited from March 29 to April 14 during the museum’s opening hours. From April 2, university staff will be on-site, inviting visitors to participate in experiments and demonstrations. Admission is free.
The Chemnitz Museum of Industry is open:
Tue – Fri: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Sat, Sun, Holidays: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Closed: Dec 24, 25, 31 and Jan 1
Information and registration:
Saxon Museum of Industry, Chemnitz Museum of Industry, Zwickauer Straße 119, 09112 Chemnitz
Phone: +49 (0) 371 3676-140 | Guided tour registration: +49 (0) 371 3676-410 | Fax: +49 (0) 371 3676-141
www.industriemuseum-chemnitz.de
E-Mail: kontakt@saechsisches-industriemuseum.de
Pressekontakte:
Claudia Wasner-Wohlrab, Industriemuseum Chemnitz, Zwickauer Straße 119, 09112 Chemnitz
Phone: 0371 3676-110, E-Mail: wasner@saechsisches-industriemuseum.de
Pressedownloadbereich: https://www.industriemuseum-chemnitz.de/presse
Claudia Zahn, Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau, Kornmarkt 1, 08056 Zwickau
Phone: 0375 - 536 1050, E-Mail: claudia.zahn@fh-zwickau.de