09. April 2015
Physics geniuses among themselves
HSZG congratulates the winners of the second stage of the Saxon Physics Olympiad.
The Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science congratulates the winners of the second round of the Saxon Physics Olympiad. The event was recently held in Löbau at the Geschwister-Scholl-Gymnasium. After the challenging part of the Olympiad—solving the problems—the participants from high schools in eastern Saxony enjoyed an interesting supporting program. During this program, they learned about celestial bodies and the world of the stars, as well as the fascinating technology surrounding railroads. In both areas, physics and the description of the observed natural phenomena—as well as their application and calculation—play a major role.
It was particularly gratifying for Egmont Schreiter from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, representing the Zittau/University of Applied Sciences/Zittau/Görlitz, to see students on the winners’ podium who had already completed a project week or an internship as part of the Physics Specialist Camp at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, including in the department of electrical engineering. This is an example of the good collaboration between regional schools and universities. Supporting interested and gifted students early on is a priority for the university. This helps prepare them well for the exciting world of work.
We congratulate the first-place winners Tom Sommer (for 10th grade), Paul Linke (for 9th grade), Erik Tschierschke (for 8th grade), Arian Timm Müller (for 7th grade), and all the other winners, and wish them lots of fun and success as they explore technology and physics.
