24 March 2026

Girls' Day at Saarland University: discover, build, experiment

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This year’s Girls' Day returns on Thursday, 23 April, 9 am – 2 pm, with the theme ‘Hands‑on science and technology’. Saarland University is joining this nationwide event with an exciting programme of activities and interactive workshops for girls from Year 5 and above. Registration is now open.

The following text has been machine translated from the German with no human editing.

Building and programming Lego robots, learning about Physics through their own experiments, or crafting decorative everyday items from beeswax and old packaging through creative ‘upcycling’: at Girls’ Day at Saarland University, each schoolgirl chooses one of a total of seven workshops she would like to attend. The programme covers a wide range of interests. As data detectives working in the Admissions Office, the pupils discover the day-to-day work of a digitalisation management assistant, and as engineers, they experiment with electronic components. There is also the opportunity to track down an important remedy in the lab course for school students or to conduct research using ultrasound. A total of 103 places are available.

Programme schedule:
from 8.30 am: Arrival on the Saarbrücken campus (pick-up from the bus stop available)
9.00 am: Welcome and introduction at the Innovation Center (for all girls)
9.45 am–12.45 pm: Hands-on workshops (depending on the workshop booked)
1.00 pm: Certificate presentation at the Innovation Center (for all girls)
1.15–2.00 pm: Closing session with a shared lunch snack

Supervision is provided between 8.30 am and 2.00 pm. The girls will be accompanied to the various venues.

Registration: www.uni-saarland.de/studieren/schueler/maedchen/girls-day.html 
Registration for a university workshop includes registration for the supporting programme.

Contact for further information and enquiries: 
Email: girlsday@uni-saarland.de or telephone: 0681 302-2602 (school office)