Education

Youth Competitions

National competitions offer young people much better opportunities than regular classroom work for realizing their ideas and comparing with others. This applies in particular to scientific experiments and technological developments and, of course, to the areas of art, culture and music. In order to arouse young people's interest in science and research, the BMBF is supporting various competitions

Youth competitions set new goals for scientific studies by young people. The great interest in the BMBF-funded competitions and the numerous smart contributions submitted show how much curiosity and talent our schools can boast. Special talents are given special support: In the competitions, young people can discover the appeal and fascination of science and research. Successful participation in such competitions can help young people obtain a scholarship from the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (German National Academic Foundation).

Youth competitions promote talent. They young people discover strengths study interests.Many former prizewinners feel that participation in competition was great importance for scientific professional career. But this long-term effect has less do subject of competition. Prizewinners benefitted most from the experience they were able to gain by persistently dealing specific problems, organizing their own work and coping with frustration.

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    International Mathematical Olympiad

    The 50th International Mathematical Olympiad will take place in Bremen from 10 to 22 July 2009. The most talented young mathematicians from all over the world will be coming to Germany for this contest.
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    Selection contest for the International Biology Olympiad (IBO)

    Selection contests are currently being held for the 20th International Biology Olympiad, which is taking place in Japan in July 2009. Four preliminary rounds will be held to decide who should represent Germany in Japan. Support will be given to secondary school students with a particular interest in and talent for biology. The BMBF's support also involves initiating and cultivating international contacts at school level.
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    Contest to select the German team for the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO)

    The International Chemistry Olympiad - IChO for short - offers school students an opportunity to measure their skills in solving theoretical and experimental problems in the field of chemistry. Delegations from almost 70 countries take part in the international competition every year. The German team is selected in a four-phase selection procedure funded by the BMBF. Between 800 and 1000 young people take part in the contest nation-wide every year.
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    Selection contest for the International Physics Olympiad

    The International Physics Olympiad - IPhO for short - and the selection contest in Germany are aimed at young people with an interest in and a talent for physics. Each year, the five best young Germans travel to the international competition where they measure their skills against young people from all over the world in solving theoretical and practical problems, fight for medals and gain exciting new insights into other cultures.
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    European Union Science Olympiade (EUSO)

    Teams of three compete at the EUSO. Teams consist of one expert respectively in the fields of biology, chemistry and physics. The competition is funded by the BMBF. The team members work together and coordinate their individual results to jointly answer questions posed in the context of an overall problem. Support is provided to school students who have outstanding expertise in at least one of the three science subjects and are in the position to solve practical, experimental and interdisciplinary problems in a team.
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    Contest to select the Team for the International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO)

    The International Junior Science Olympiad, which receives funding from the BMBF, promotes young scientific talent at middle-school level without high entrance barriers. The first round begins on 15 January each year with tasks and simple experiments which the candidates can conduct at home or at school.
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    Young Researchers Competition/School students experiment

    The Young Researchers competition is the biggest competition for young talent in the fields of science, mathematics and technology. The national contest, for which the BMBF provides considerable funding, is aimed at young people up to the age of 21. Younger school pupils must attend Year 4 at least. Participants aged up to 14 take part in the junior section of the school students experiment competition. They are free to select their own topics which must, however, involve one of the seven areas of: the working world, biology, chemistry, geography and regional sciences, mathematics/computer science, physics or technology.
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    "Youth Start-Ups" - Online Competition for School Students

    The Federal "Youth Start-Ups" competition invites young people aged between 16 and 21 to put their business ideas in the industrial, trade and services sectors into practice in a virtual business game. Participants simulate managing a company in a virtual business game based on a business plan.
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    Nationals Mathematics Competitions

    The fascinating and demanding problems of the nation-wide mathematics competitions are intended to encourage school students to take a keener interest in mathematics. The competitions are funded by the BMBF and target school students from Year 5 upwards at various levels.
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    Invent a chip

    Pupils can design their own microchip within the framework of a competition. The initiative is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the Association for Electrical Technologies (VDE) and is supported by renowned sponsors from industry. Ideas for chips and questionnaires can be submitted up to 5 April 2009. The best designs will be presented to representatives from politics, enterprises and industry at the Microsystems Technology Congress in Berlin on 12 October 2009.
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    German National Computer Science Competition

    The German National Computer Science Competition (BWINF), which was launched in 1980, begins on 1 September each year. The BWINF is funded by the BMBF and is an initiative of the Fraunhofer Information and Communication Technology Group and the Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI). The competition addresses young people aged up to 21 years who want to be able to control computers productively, rather than just use them.
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    German National Environment Competition

    This competition is intended to encourage young people to investigate the causes of environmental problems and to seek solutions to these problems. The motto of the competition is "from knowledge to action".
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    German National Foreign Language Competition

    Be it in Latin, English, French or Japanese - school students and trainees with a talent and enthusiasm for foreign languages can find a huge selection of competitions in the German National Foreign Language Competition, which is funded by the BMBF.
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    German National Composition Competition

    The Federal Ministry of Education and Research has been funding the German National Composition Competition since 1985. The competition is organized on an annual basis by the Jeunesses Musicales Deutschland e.V. The competition is targeted towards young people of school age who are interested in chamber music, piano music or other fields of music and enjoy composing music. The focus is on encouraging young talent.
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    German National Competition "Art Students Exhibit Their Work"

    Since 1984, this competition has been giving art students a regular opportunity to present the variety and quality of training at German colleges of art. The exhibition has been held every two years at the Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland in Bonn since 1994. It meets with great interest from the specialist community as well as from the general public. Up to 2000 people have attended the opening events in the last few years.
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    Theatre Meeting of German-Speaking Drama Students and the Competition to promote Young Actors

    The Federal Ministry of Education and Research has been funding the Competition to Promote Young Actors since 1990 in cooperation with the Länder. Drama students from 17 drama colleges united in the Standing Conference of German Drama Colleges in Germany (12), Austria (3) and Switzerland (2) are invited to the annual Theatre Meeting of German-Speaking Drama Students. They each present one production in the competition. Students conduct discussions in their own forums. The programme is rounded off by further events and meetings with teachers and artists.
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    Competition for Democratic Citizenship

    The BMBF has been funding the Competition for Democratic Citizenship since 1989. It is open to all general schools in Germany. The motto of the competition is "Said and Done!". The competition seeks examples of democracy both inside and outside of schools. School students are called upon to submit topics and projects which strengthen independent democratic action.
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