For three days, Hirschfelde becomes an open laboratory: science, society, education and regional stakeholders come together at the Future Days. With hands-on activities, lectures, discussions and demonstrators, the event makes research understandable and tangible.
| Begin |
29. May 2026 -
17:00 Uhr |
| End | 31. May 2026 - 20:00 Uhr |
The Hirschfelde Future Days are a new science weekend in the three-country region of Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic. For three days, the market square and the Vorlaubenhäuser in Hirschfelde will be transformed into an open laboratory: research institutions, universities, companies and committed citizens will come together to make science understandable, tangible and visible in dialog with the region. The organizers are Zukunft Hirschfelde e. V. and the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences.
Whether hands-on experiments, exciting lectures, discussions about the future of the region or insights into current research, the Future Days show how science shapes our everyday lives and the development of Lausitz. The focus is on topics such as energy, technology, education, sustainability and structural change. Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences and the Saxony⁵ project are participating as co-organizers and contributing scientific perspectives, dialogue opportunities and program items to the event.
Friday is particularly focused on schoolchildren. School classes are invited to discover science and technology in hands-on hands-on formats. There will be activities on 3D printing and 3D scanning, energy and heat pumps, chemistry, virtual welding, robotics, wind power, a climate escape game, hydrogen and sustainable materials. The day offers young people the opportunity to try out technologies, talk to researchers and gain insights into current fields of research. Registration is requested for school classes.
Register your class now and secure a place in the Future Lab.
16:00
Talk: "How sustainable is our education system?"
with Saxon State Minister of Education Conrad Clemens,
5:30 p.m.
Opening with District Administrator Dr. Meyer and
the Rector of Zittau Görlitz University of Applied Sciences Prof. Dr.-Ing.
followed by a get-together under the canopies
18:00 hrs
Concert: More than us
19:00
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Jens Weber
Lecture: "CO₂ - small molecule, big effect"
On Saturday, the program is aimed at families, young people and all interested citizens. Experiments, hands-on science, short presentations of regional research projects and presentations by institutes, initiatives and demonstrators are planned. The program will be supplemented by lectures and discussion formats. There will be a special focus on exchanging ideas about the importance of science, research and innovation for regional development.
10:00 a.m.
Children's lecture
Radon - invisible but measurable
Lecture by the Federal Office for Radiation Protection
11:00 a.m.
Fact check with Matthias Hundt
Institutes in the region present themselves: Impulses from science and research
2:00 p.m.
"Millions for research - what's in it for the region?"
With representatives from the scientific community:
Topics of discussion
Saturday ends with a concert by the band "Pondělí 18:00".
Music and discussions create space for encounters between science, citizens and guests from the region.
Sunday combines scientific topics with regional building culture and questions about the future of rural areas. Discussion islands, impulses and hands-on activities invite you to think together about topics such as energy, climate, regional value creation and structural change. The day creates space for exchange, networking and new perspectives on the development of the region.
Fire protection in half-timbered houses of the 18th and 19th centuries
Lecture by Dr. Cornelia Müller
Note on the program
The program is continuously updated. Individual program items are currently still subject to change.
