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| Michael Schmitz, Luca Banszerus and Tobias Kaufmann present their project at the regional contest | The graphene researchers at their exhibit at the regional contest "Jugend forscht" |
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| Michael, Luca and Tobias present their research at the state contest "Jugend forscht" (source: Bayer) | Luca, Tobias and Michael win the state contest in physics | Our state champions with their certificates after the awards ceremony |
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| The graphene exhibit at the national contest "Jugend forscht" | Michael, Tobias and Luca at their exhibit at the national contest | Our graphene researchers at their experimental setup |
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| Luca, Tobias and Michael (source: Jugend forscht) | Our national champions Tobias, Luca and Michael receive their certificates from Federal Minister of Education and Research Annette Schavan | Our graphene researchers become national champions by winning the prize for the most creative project, which is sponsored by the German Chancellor and awarded by the Federal Minister of Education Annette Schavan |
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| Tobias, Michael and Walter meet Nobel Laureate in Physics Prof. Dr. Peter Grünberg | Tobias and Michael explain their project to Nobel Laureate Prof. Dr. Peter Grünberg and BMBF State Secretary Thomas Rachel | Michael speaking to Nobel Laureate Peter Grünberg |
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Tobias and Michael present their "Jugend forscht"-project in front of Nobel Laureate Peter Grünberg and State Secretary Thomas Rachel |
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| Michael and Tobias are waiting for German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel at their exhibit | Their exhibit is surrounded by the press even before the German Chancellor arrives | German Chancellor Dr. Anglea Merkel gives Tobias and Michael a 1700 € check |
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| Tobias and Michael give a picture of St. Michael-Gymnasium to the German Chancellor | Tobias summarizes the research project | Michael explains how to contact graphene |
| Walter Stein, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Tobias Kaufmann and Michael Schmitz speak to the press |  |
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Radio Euskirchen selects our graphene researchers as people of the year 2008 |
