At the end of February, SRH University once again hosted the “Jugend forscht” regional competition for North Baden at its Heidelberg campus – the second time it has welcomed the event as host.
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Young Researchers for the Rhine-Neckar Region: “Jugend forscht” Inspires in Heidelberg
51 projects, 107 participants from 15 schools: On 24 and 25 February 2026, the regional competition of Jugend forscht once again turned the SRH Campus Heidelberg into a hub of young scientific talent in the Rhine-Neckar region.
Prof. Dr Carsten Diener, Vice-Rector of SRH University, emphasised the regional significance: “Jugend forscht is science promotion in action. Here we see young people engaging intellectually with the challenges of our time – with discipline, creativity, and the ambition to make a real difference.”
Whether sustainable urban development, artificial intelligence or innovative technological solutions – the projects impressively demonstrate the innovative potential within the region’s schools. The judging criteria included scientific quality, methodological rigour, degree of innovation, and practical relevance.
The following projects will represent the Rhine-Neckar region in the state competition:
- Chemistry (Junior): “Party T-Shirts mit verschiedenen pH-Werten” – Katharina Dickau & Jingyi Shuai, Ludwig-Frank-Gymnasium
- Technology: “Adaptive Rekuperation neu gedacht” – Konrad Kost & Raphael Jordan, Johanna-Geissmar-Gymnasium
- Geosciences and Spatial Sciences: “Bundesgartenschau 2023 in Mannheim: Die nachhaltigste BUGA aller Zeiten! Was bleibt?” – Tom Sprinz, Thomas Hergetz & Vit Werner, Ludwig-Frank-Gymnasium
- Mathematics/Computer Science: “BirdKI – Erkennung von heimischen Vogelarten mit KI” – Musab Kocer, Hubert-Sternberg-Schule
- Mathematics/Computer Science: “dynActivation: Trainierbare Aktivierungsfunktionen zur anomaliebasierten Krebsdiagnose” – Alois Bachmann, Universität Heidelberg
- Geosciences and Spatial Sciences (Junior): “Hochwassersimulationskiste” – Moritz Mildenberger, Robin Kreukler & Sami Briele, Ludwig-Frank-Gymnasium
- World of Work (Junior): “Mehr als erste oder zweite Klasse: Komfortunterschiede im Bahn- und Flugverkehr” – Levi Rasch, Hector-Seminar
The winning teams were honoured and have qualified for the state competition.
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