Science Comes to Kiel

The IPN is a partner of the Science Comes to Town 2026 initiative comprised of the cities of Kiel, Brest, and Split

Organizer for the city of Kiel

› Kiel University
› Science Department of the State Capital Kiel
› KielRegion GmbH

Content and objectives

Science Comes to Town (SCTT) is a Europe-wide initiative to make science visible and tangible throughout 2026 in the cities of Kiel, Brest, and Split. The project is part of the EU-funded UNITES program and unites over 70 partner institutions from the fields of science, education, culture and society, including the IPN.
SCTT's aim is to strengthen the dialogue between research and society by organizing over 1,000 events for a variety of target groups, ranging from schoolchildren and students to teachers, citizens, decision-makers and scientists.

IPN involvement

As an educational research institution, the IPN contributes its expertise to the development and implementation of formats that tailor science to different target groups – from events for schools and teacher training courses to specialist events for researchers. Participation in established event formats from previous years, such as Rent-a-Scientist and Science Day in the Kiel region, is also planned.

In the future, an overview of IPN events will be available here.

Further information

› Official project website: www.sciencecomestotown.eu
› Project page of the State Capital Kiel: https://www.wissenschafftzukunft-kiel.de/en/science_comes_to_town/