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Puzzles and prizes: This is how exciting Physics in Advent” 2025 is!
Physics in Advent 2025 in Göttingen: Daily challenges promote scientific interest among young participants.
Puzzles and prizes: This is how exciting Physics in Advent” 2025 is!
On December 1st, 2025 it will be “Physics in Advent” again: The University of Göttingen’s popular Advent calendar is now in its 13th edition and will once again delight with 24 exciting physics tasks. How HNA reports, an impressive 71,000 participants took part in the event last year. The calendar was developed by physicists, led by Prof. Arnulf Quadt, and supported by Dr. Silke Möbius from the University of Bern.
The goal of the project is clear: to inspire young people about physics and natural sciences while promoting self-discipline and communication about science. Anyone who would like to take part in the campaign can still register for free. The Advent calendar not only offers tricky puzzles, but also numerous prizes. The top prizes are trips to Dallas and the Harry Potter Museum in London, but iPads, books and experiment kits are also waiting for the participants with the most points. The competition is designed for school classes, with around 50% of the participants being female - an important sign to get more girls interested in technical careers.
Exciting experiments and award-winning learning projects
The daily experiments can be easily carried out using everyday household materials, making participation attractive to all ages, from teenagers to adults. Each experiment is presented via video, and the solution to the daily question follows the next day. This concept ensures a high level of interactive fun and motivates participants to take part, as the University of Göttingen explains in its presentation of the event: University of Göttingen.
But “Physics in Advent” is not the only project that inspires young researchers. The Bayer Foundation is also actively committed to promoting interest in natural sciences. The “Science@School” program supports schools with up to 20,000 euros for creative MINT projects. Since 2007, the foundation has been laid to strengthen trust in science and increase accessibility for future generations, as the Foundation reports: Bayer Foundation.
With a high proportion of participants and a variety of inspiring projects, both “Physics in Advent” and initiatives such as “Science@School” act as catalysts for the next generation of scientists. Now more than ever, it is important to encourage interest in science and ensure that the future is in the best hands.