107 young people presented 51 research projects in Heidelberg
Topics: AI, sustainability and innovative technical solutions
Winning teams qualified for the state competition
51 projects, 107 participants from 15 schools: the regional round of the ‘Jugend forscht’ competition once again turned the SRH Campus Heidelberg into the hub of young science in the Rhine-Neckar region on 24 and 25 February 2026.
Whether sustainable urban development, artificial intelligence or innovative technical solutions – the projects impressively demonstrate thepotential for innovation that lies within theregion’s schools. The projects were assessed on scientific quality, methodological rigour, degree of innovation and practical relevance.
‘Jugend forscht’ is science promotion in action. Here we see young people engaging intellectually with the challenges of our time – in a disciplined and creative manner, and with a determination to make a real difference.
Prof. Dr Carsten Diener, Vice-Rector of SRH University
The winning teams were presented with their awards and will represent the Rhine-Neckar region in the state competition:
Chemistry (Junior): “Party T-shirts with different pH values” – Katharina Dickau & Jingyi Shuai, Ludwig-Frank-Gymnasium
Geography and Earth Sciences: “Bundesgartenschau 2023 in Mannheim: The most sustainable BUGA ever! What remains?” – Tom Sprinz, Thomas Hergetz & Vit Werner, Ludwig-Frank-Gymnasium
Mathematics/Computer Science: “BirdKI – Identification of native bird species using AI” – Musab Kocer, Hubert-Sternberg-Schule
Mathematics/Computer Science: “dynActivation: Trainable activation functions for anomaly-based cancer diagnosis” – Alois Bachmann, University of Heidelberg
Geosciences and Spatial Sciences (Junior): “Flood Simulation Kit” – Moritz Mildenberger, Robin Kreukler & Sami Briele, Ludwig-Frank-Gymnasium
Working World (Junior): “More than just first or second class: Differences in comfort between rail and air travel” – Levi Rasch, Hector-Seminar
