Education & Outreach Activities

As a group of young scientists, we all have a passion for learning, discovery, and sharing knowledge. Our project TRAPSis not only about research and providing a new platform for new and old scientists to work with. It is about inspiring the next generation of scientists, thinkers and problem solvers. Being members of iGEM, we looked for diverse opportunities to educate the public on synthetic biology and our project and journey as a team. Science communication has been a key element of our outreach efforts, allowing us to engage with a variety of target groups – from young to old, reaching out to other students, children and their kids and pensioners. This comprehensive integration of education is a very important aspect to us since the far reaching consequences of advancements in science reach all ages. With each interaction, exchange and feedback we sharpened our ability to communicate the potential of synthetic biology. We found ways to translate a research based topic to a broad audience and saw growing enthusiasm from our audiences, who were intrigued by how synthetic biology is the basis for research they did not know is done but were fascinated learning about. Now, more than ever, synthetic biology is at the heart of our project, driving our excitement further. In the following section, you'll find a showcase of the events we participated in and how these experiences enriched our project.

Uni Stem Day - 14.03.2025

During UniStem Day, Julius presented our project in a science slam format aimed at high school students. Together with Fabian , he prepared a talk that introduced our core scientific ideas and showed iGEM to a broader audience in a concise and accessible way.

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Long Night of Science (LNdW) - 20.06.2025

On the Science Night, Dresden's universities and institutions and companies open their buildings for the public to gain insights into research. Visitors can experience science, research and innovation up close in a variety of lectures, experiments and talks. We ran a booth at the Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering (CMCB) in Dresden. Over 2,200 people attended the event, and we had the opportunity to talk with visitors and research groups about our project, synthetic biology, and current research. We presented our project to kids, students and other interested people via a quiz for the visitors to solve and in a science slam competition.

Seniorenakademie - 04.07.2025

Franz and Celina gave a talk as part of the Seniorenakademie, a university-organized lecture series for individuals aged 55 and older. The format focuses on accessibility and open dialogue, and they adapted their presentation accordingly to encourage interest and questions from the audience. About 20 very interested people attended the event and had questions that they didn't think about at first.