Forty classes and groups of pupils submitted their scenarios in the competition “Zukunftsbilder gesucht“ (Wanted - Pictures of the Future). How will we produce energy in about 50 years’ time and how will we distribute it justly? How will we get from one place to the other in the year 2030? Will robots take over our work? These were the questions asked in the state-wide com-petition on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the state of Baden-Württemberg. Pupils were invited to submit their answers to a total of six questions relating to the future. The winners will be honored by the Baden-Württemberg Minister of Science, Research, and the Arts, Theresia Bauer, on May 16, 10 hrs, at the Audimax on Campus South of KIT.
Being “The Research University in the Helmholtz Association”, KIT creates and imparts knowledge for the society and the environment. It is the objective to make significant contributions to the global challenges in the fields of energy, mobility, and information. For this, about 10,000 employees cooperate in a broad range of disciplines in natural sciences, engineering sciences, economics, and the humanities and social sciences. KIT prepares its 22,800 students for responsible tasks in society, industry, and science by offering research-based study programs. Innovation efforts at KIT build a bridge between important scientific findings and their application for the benefit of society, economic prosperity, and the preservation of our natural basis of life. KIT is one of the German universities of excellence.