Workshops

Are you interested in joining us?

We would be delighted to have you visit us with your school class or interest group, and we can put together a customized program for you.

We have a catalog of workshops from which you can choose and combine as you wish. Depending on the length of your stay, you are also welcome to combine several workshops.

Prof. Deuter (andreas.deuter@th-owl.de) will be happy to assist you as your central contact person. 

Choose from the following catalog:

Build your own circuits and find out how diodes behave in different situations! In this workshop, you will examine diodes made from different semiconductor materials. You will determine their typical properties based on characteristic values that you read from the recorded characteristic curves. This will teach you what lies behind this important component—and you can then record your results in your own report. 

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Discover the fascinating world of electrical contacts! In this workshop, you will make your own contacts by punching and bending them—physics meets craftsmanship. Afterward, you will see live how friction and arcing can destroy components. Using state-of-the-art technology, you will examine the surfaces of tin-plated and gold-plated contacts and find out why, for example, your USB cable eventually gives up the ghost. Technology you can touch, try out, and marvel at!

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Build, try, understand—in this workshop, you will learn about the Huihui machine! Step by step, you will create a working model from a beech wood stick, propeller, string, and handle. You will experience firsthand how movement releases energy, creates vibration, and develops rapid rotation. An amazing experiment that demonstrates physical principles in an exciting way and is really fun! 

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Experience how air currents are studied and measured. In this workshop, you will learn about the structure, history, and functioning of a wind tunnel. At the TH OWL wind tunnel, you will experience exciting experiments live: you will see the speed distribution, the effect of the nozzle, carry out pressure and force measurements, and observe the flow around objects. This makes flow measurement technology vivid and really exciting! 

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In the fuel analysis workshop in the fuel laboratory, you will learn how to examine solid fuels in detail. You will determine the water content, ash content, calorific value, and mass fractions of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur, and oxygen. All measurements are carried out directly in the fuel laboratory at TH OWL, allowing you to experience fuel analysis methods firsthand and gain practical insight into energy production from solid raw materials. 

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In this workshop on applied AI for production and logistics automation, you will learn about the AI real-world demonstrator in the "Technical Logistics" laboratory. The system consists of mobile and stationary robots, belt conveyors, sensors, and cameras for data generation. You will learn how robots are programmed, cameras are integrated into the system, and the modules are networked with each other. You will then program an automated handling process and see live how AI models recognize objects and detect errors, even under difficult lighting conditions. 

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Every year, students in the OWL Racing Team build their own race car and compete against students from all over the world in Formula Student. You can visit the workshop, attend lectures on cornering technique and driving dynamics, and learn how teamwork, technology, and sustainability come together. We also visit schools to show how exciting practical work and technology can be. You can ask anything you've always wanted to know about racing car technology.

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This practical workshop on building nesting boxes focuses on active nature conservation using wood. Together, you will build prefabricated nesting boxes and learn how important it is to preserve the forest habitat for native birds. In the wood lab, the workshop combines craftsmanship with exciting information on sustainability and forest conservation—hands-on technology, nature, and practice! 

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How do you actually distinguish between different types of plastic? In this workshop, you can try it out for yourself—with simple tests such as fire tests, floatation tests, and scratch tests. Using a selection table, you can identify the materials and get a feel for how different their properties are. If you are interested, you can also see how plastics are examined using modern measurement technology such as FTIR spectrometers. 

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Immerse yourself in the world of 3D printing! Together, you will prepare digital models and experience live how real objects are created layer by layer. While the printing is in progress, you can pick up various exhibits from the 3D printer and see what is already possible today. This will give you a practical insight into one of the most exciting technologies of the future. 

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In this workshop, you will learn how laser cutting works and why laser radiation is so precise. You will see the process live on site and can design your own shapes out of cardboard. Whether tea lights, crowns, or creative motifs—the laser cuts them with impressive accuracy. This gives you hands-on experience of how modern manufacturing techniques work and, at the same time, you get a cool souvenir to take home with you. 

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Become a maker! At FABLAB|OWL, you can bring your ideas to life—from the initial sketch to the finished product. Experiment with 3D printing, CNC milling, laser cutters, or sewing and embroidery machines and discover how your creativity can lead to real innovation. Whether it's technology, design, or electronics – here you can try everything and become part of a cool, global maker community!

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